Danbury Lions Club - Lions e-Clubhouse

Please take a moment to check out the links to the left for events and projects from our club!

QUESTIONS ABOUT GLASSES

There has been an increase in questions to this web page regarding eye health and glasses. The Danbury Lions helps Danbury residents who meet specific criteria. Please take a look under the section on the left labeled "Club Projects" for answers to some of your questions.

CALLING ALL DRIVERS

Drivers are needed on the fourth Monday of each month to bring low vision seniors to the Low Vision Meetings. Meetings take place at the Danbury Senior Center at 1 pm. You would pick someone up, drive them, stay for the meeting (and donuts) and then bring that person home. Any questions or to volunteer, please call Lion Joan Stietzel.

HOW TO BECOME A LION

We are always looking for new members.

Please follow the link below to find out more information

about our club and get our membership application.

https://e-clubhouse.org/userfiles/535/file/Lions%20Club%20Membership%20Application.pdf

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MAYOR'S CUP

Many of our club members participated in this year's Mayor's Cup on June 26, 2025. Our club was honored by New Fairfield Press with a memorial banner for Frank Molinaro. Frank was always present at the Mayor's Cup and was a major part of our club. Thanks to New Fairfield Press for the tribute to Frank.

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Meet our Lions Club Scholarship winners for 2025..... from left to right; Angel Rojas, Dalilah Lliguicota, Mark Meyer (Scholarship Chair), Shannon Masi, Ady Flores Guerra ad Benjamin Haddad (Michael Kallas Engineering Scholarship). Congratulations to our winners!

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FINAL WEEK OF THE RAFFLE

Rita F ticket 01235

Joe N ticket 01994

Kim H ticket 02010

Mark J ticket 01249

Rhonda M ticket 01210

Many thanks to all who participated in our raffle.

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FOURTH WEEK RAFFLE WINNERS

Todd H ticket 02031

Cathy B ticket 00167

Robert L ticket 00737

Joan B ticket 02113

Frank S ticket 00931

Lyn M ticket 01213

Alan B ticket 00156

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THIRD WEEK RAFFLE WINNERS

Susan W ticket 01288

Lorenzo B ticket 01083

Betty N ticket 01019

Renata A ticket 00017

Ernest H ticket 00379

Kathy K ticket 00109

Tom D ticket 00361

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SECOND WEEK RAFFLE WINNERS

Karl O ticket 00741

Mary Jo Y ticket 01366

Amy O ticket 00430

Wendy W ticket 02066

Mike K ticket 00632

Bob K ticket 01549

Arden J ticket 01669

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FIRST WEEK RAFFLE WINNERS

Nick M ticket 00894

Erin O ticket 00141

Marina C ticket 00237

Nick M ticket 00886

Patty N-P 02038

more winners will be chosen next Thurs, 3/6

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DANBURY LIONS SCHOLARSHIP

The Danbury Lions Club is starting the process of awarding up to five scholarships for 2025. To be eligible for the scholarship, you must attend Danbury High, Immaculate, Henry Abbott or Wooster, be completing high school by the summer of 2025 and plan to attend an accredited college in September, 2025. You must complete the application and submit it to your school Guidance Counselor by April 18, 2025. All instructions are provided in the packet below:

https://e-clubhouse.org/userfiles/535/file/ScholarshipApplicationPack%202025.pdf

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Frank P. Molinaro, 84, of Bridgewater, died peacefully in the arms of his family on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. He was the loving husband of Holly Jane (Finley) Molinaro.

Frank was born on September 11, 1940 in Danbury, CT; a son of the late Frank and Lucille (Tomaino) Molinaro. Frank graduated from Danbury High School and later attended Danbury State Teachers College, the University of Bridgeport and The Hartford School of Insurance. Following a period of military service he joined his father in the Molinaro Insurance Agency of which he later became Co-President.

Frank loved his family, his friends and his community, which he served selflessly for his entire adult life. His affable personality, quick wit and helping hand were his superpowers. His friendships spanned decades, interests and political affiliations.

Frank was a past member of the Danbury Jaycees and the Elks Club, and a longtime member and past President of the Danbury Lions Club. Frank was designated as a Lions Low Vision Center Knight, and Ambassador of Sight from the Connecticut Lions Eye Research Foundation. Most notably, he was named as a Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow by the Lions Clubs International Foundation in 2024.

In addition to his service with the Danbury Jaycees and Danbury Lions Club, Frank was a past Secretary to the Board of Directors of Nutmeg Federal Savings and Loan Association and a Corporator of the Savings Bank of Danbury. He previously served with distinction as the Assistant Registrar of Voters for the City of Danbury and later served as the Moderator of Elections in Bridgewater, for which he was recently recognized by the State of Connecticut. Most recently, his service to his community was recognized by his selection as Grand Marshall of the Danbury San Gennaro Italian Festival. Frank was a member of Saint Anthony Maronite Catholic Church, Danbury.

Frank was an avid fan of the New York Yankees and New York Football Giants and was a season ticket holder for the Giants for many years. His organization of bus trips and tailgate parties at Giants games are the stuff of legend and was even officially recognized by the Giants.

Frank is survived by his wife of 62 years, Holly, as well as his daughter, Moira Molinaro DaMota (Glen). Frank is also survived by his grandchildren, Glen and Emily DaMota; his sister, Linda A. Molinaro, and his brother, Peter A. Molinaro and his wife, Peggy as well as his nieces Meredith Mason, and Daria, Katie and Virginia Molinaro.

In addition to his parents, Frank was predeceased by his sons, Mark and Matthew.

Family and friends will be received on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Jowdy-Kane Funeral Home; 9 Granville Avenue, Danbury. A Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 10:30 AM in Saint Anthony Maronite Catholic Church; 17 Granville Avenue, Danbury. Interment will take place in Saint Peter Cemetery, Danbury in the Spring.

Contributions in Frank's memory may be made to the Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) - 300 W. 22nd Street; Oak Brook, IL 60523, or online at https://www.lionsclubs.org/en/donate

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FRANK MOLINARO AS GRAND MARSHAL

Frank was honored as the Grand Marshal of the 3rd Annual Danbury San Gennaro Festival.

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INSTALLATION DINNER

Here are our latest officers of Danbury Lions Club.

Frank Molinaro received an award for his involvement with LCIF for the past 50 years!

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LIONS SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS!

Winners from left to right, Ashley Cordova, Shazia Alladin, Kathleen Collinge, Larissa Da Silva, Adam Rourke (Michael Kallas Scholarship winner) and Mark Meyer Lion Scholarship Chairman.

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NEW MEMBER AND PROGRESSIVE MELVIN JONES

Dianne Yamin sponsored our newest member, Alek Czereszkiewicz.

Oseas Mello received his pin for a Progressive Melvin Jones.

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Vision Masters Mini Golf Tournament

Join the Abbott Tech Leo Club and their Lions Club friends for an afternoon of mini-golf. All ages are welcome!

Where: La Promesa Restaurant, 540 Federal Road in Brookfield

When: Saturday, May 18 from 12 noon to 3 pm - rain date Sunday, May 19.

What: This is a fundraiser for CLERF: Connecticut Lions Eye Research Foundation

Cost: $20/golfer: includes golf, food and beverage, snacks, a door prize ticket, and a bandana

Create a team of 2 to 4 players, come up with a team name and team colors, and join the fun! It will be a “scramble” format. (Solo players will be put on a team)

When you register, choose your tee time (noon or 1:30.)
While golfing, you will have the opportunity to “earn” additional door prize tickets for a hole in one, best team “uniform,” best team name, blind golfer, and other totally-made-up-on-the-fly awards!
Grab a bite to eat before or after your tee time, and finish the afternoon with some cotton candy or popcorn.

If you are not a golfer, come play corn hole, try out some sports equipment for the blind, meet a guide dog, learn about how the Lions help with KidSight in your school, get your face painted, and grab some cotton candy. Donations accepted.

La Promesa is open for business and the food is yummy!

If you would like to help sponsor this event, tee sponsorships are $40.

You can combine golfing and sponsoring by rounding up your foursome to $100.

For more information about the event or to learn about becoming a sponsor, contact

sally.markiewicz@gmail.com or abbottleoclub@gmail.com

Fun fact: “scramble” means every group starts at a different hole!

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DANBURY STORE OPEN AT IOVINO BROTHERS

Hello.... once again Iovino Brothers has opened a store for Lions clothing. The store will stay open until April 14, 2024. Shaun is running this for us. Pay for your order at the time of ordering and Shaun will have the items for you about two weeks after the closing date. Follow the link below to see what's available:

https://danburylionsclubspring2024.itemorder.com/

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FINAL RAFFLE DRAWING

ticket number date name

02166 3/28/2024 Terry D

00440 3/29/2024 Fran E

01791 3/30/2024 Helga R

01958 3/31/2024 Robert Y

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LATEST RAFFLE WINNERS

ticket number date name

01002 3/21/2024 Steve C

01139 3/22/2024 Melissa K

00915 3/23/2024 Judy L

02145 3/24/2024 Ed S

02331 3/25/2024 Paige N

01502 3/26/2024 Lou N

02045 3/27/2024 Dan S

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RAFFLE WINNERS

We are NOT posting dollar amounts or last names of winners for privacy reasons.

ticket number date name

01439 3/1/2024 George H

00809 3/2/2024 Ryker K

02245 3/3/2024 Rob L

01857 3/4/2024 Kate S

01304 3/5/2024 Scott I

01626 3/6/2024 Kameel R

00217 3/7/2024 Brian C

00439 3/8/2024 Fran E

00521 3/9/2024 Svetlana M

00238 3/10/2024 Vivian K

01386 3/11/2024 Kiana N

00168 3/12/2024 Cathy B

00848 3/13/2024 Carol L

02162 3/14/2024 Brenda S

00296 3/15/2024 Mike B

00189 3/16/2024 Cathy B

????? 3/17/2024 Jim R ticket number not recorded

00319 3/18/2024 Chris G

01443 3/19/2024 George H

02232 3/20/2024 Mark S

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DANBURY LIONS SCHOLARSHIP

The Danbury Lions Club is starting the process of awarding up to five scholarships for 2024. To be eligible for the scholarship, you must attend Danbury High, Immaculate, Henry Abbott or Wooster, be completing high school by the summer of 2024 and plan to attend an accredited college in September, 2024. You must complete the application and submit it to your school Guidance Counselor by April 12, 2024. All instructions are provided in the packet below:

https://e-clubhouse.org/userfiles/535/file/ScholarshipApplicationPack%202024%20-%20Google%20Docs.pdf

Danbury Lions Support The Westerners Baseball Team

2023 Scholarship Winners

Scholarship Luncheon at Danbury Lions Club. We provided scholarships to five young women from Danbury, Abbott Tech and Immaculate High Schools. Congrats to our winners!

Left to right are Mark Meyer (Scholarship Chairperson), Kimberly Vasquez Lozano, Natalie Benalcazar, Veronica Casteneda, Sreeja Terala, Julia Babcock and Club President Shaun McColgan.

DANBURY LIONS SCHOLARSHIP

The Danbury Lions Club is starting its process of awarding up to five $3,000 scholarships for 2023. To be eligible for the scholarship, you must attend Danbury High, Immaculate, Henry Abbott or Wooster school, be completing high school by the summer of 2023 and plan to attend an accredited college in September 2023. You must complete the application and submit it to your school Guidance Counselor by April 14, 2023. All instructions are provided in the packet below:

https://e-clubhouse.org/userfiles/535/file/ScholarshipApplicationPack%202023.pdf

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