East Windsor Lions Club

Brief History   

     THE EAST WINDSOR LIONS CLUB WAS CHARTERED IN APRIL OF 1953, SPONSORED BY THE ENFIELD CT. LIONS CLUB WITH TWENTY-THREE MEMBERS. FROM THAT TIME ON, THE EAST WINDSOR LIONS HAVE BEEN A STRONG AND VERY ACTIVE SERVICE CLUB.

       WE HAVE ENGAGED IN MANY SERVICE PROJECTS.  IN THE LAST 10 YEARS,  WE HAVE DONATED OVER $54,000 TO CAUSES HERE IN EAST WINDSOR.  AND IN THAT TIMEFRAME OUR OVERALL FUNDRAISING HAS NETTED $81,044. WE CONTRIBUTE TO 5 CORNER CUPBOARD, BOY SCOUT AND GIRL SCOUT TROOPS, THE LARGE PRINT SECTION OF THE WAREHOUSE POINT LIBRARY AND THE BROAD BROOK LIBRARY, HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS, EAST WINDSOR LEO CLUB, EYE GLASSES FOR THOSE NEEDY IN TOWN AND CO-HOST THE SPECIAL ED CHRISTMAS PARTY,   

       IN ADDITION, WE SUPPORT LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION,  CT LIONS LOW VISION CENTERS, AMERICAN SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF, CRIS RADIO,  CONNECTICUT LIONS EYE RESEARCH FOUNDATION (BASED AT YALE), FIDELCO AND VETERANS STAND DOWN.  AND WE WERE THERE IN DISASTERS SUCH AS HURRICANE KATRINA AND THE KENTUCKY FLOODS.

       OUR SERVICE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE DOING PEDIATRIC EYE SCREENINGS, CO-SPONSORING WITH PARK AND REC TO PROVIDE CPR TRAINING, WORKING WITH AMERICAN RED CROSS TO HOST BLOOD DRIVES, COLLECTED FOOD ITEMS AT THE FOUR TOWN FAIR, ANNUAL DELIVERY OF COOKIES TO APPROXIMATELY 200 ELDERLY PEOPLE AT THE HOLIDAYS, PICKUP AND DELIVERY OF GOVERNMENT PROVIDED FARM TO TABLE FOODSTUFF TO RESIDENTS IN TOWN DURING COVID AND WE TAKE PART IN INTERNATIONAL NIGHT OUT AND THE HAUNTED HIGHWAY IN EAST WINDSOR,

         OUR PAST PROJECTS ALLOWED US TO PROVIDE THE FIRST VEHICLE FOR THE EAST WINDSOR AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION IN 1978.   WE GAVE $10,000 TO SCOUT HALL YOUTH CENTER WITH THE PROCEEDS FROM A FUNDRAISER.   AN AUCTION NETTED ENOUGH TO PROVIDE A SERVICE DOG TO A YOUNG BOY.   

        THIS IS A BRIEF LOOK AT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE EAST WINDSOR LIONS CLUB HELPING THE COMMUNITY WITH THE LIONS' WORLD-WIDE MOTTO "WE SERVE"

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