The motto of Lions Club International is "We Serve". The Fosston-Lengby Lions participate in many projects each year of bring this motto to life. Some of our projects impact people at an individual level and others impact the community as a whole. Below is a list of our many annual projects with a brief description of each. This is an ever growing list as we discover new and exciting ways to serve our community. Please check our calendar for our upcoming events.
Wreath Sales: Our Lions sell Christmas wreaths each year to raise money for use in our various other projects.
Wrestling Tournament: Our Lions volunteer at the Fosston wrestling tournament each spring.
Scholarship: Our Lions club has sponsored scholarships to local students as they pursue their college educations.
Academic Awards Banquet: Our Lions club helps sponsor the academic awards banquet at the Fosston high school each spring.
Birthday/Anniversary Calendars: Our Lions club sells calendars each year to raise money for use in our various other projects.
Take a Kid Fishing: Our Lions club partners with the local Sportsman's club to expose our youth to the joys of a fishing trip.
Hunger Week: Lions clubs all over the world unite to combat hunger. Our club provides several projects including donations to local food shelves during this time.
Sportsman's Banquet: Our Lions club partners with the Sportsman's club to put on a banquet complete with a great meal, wonderful company, and many of fantastic prizes!
Diabetes Screening: With the help of Essentia Health Fosston and Nords Pharmacy and Gifts, our Lions club provides a free blood sugar screening and information regarding follow up care for any identified risk.
Fall Risk Assessment: Our Lions partner with Nords Pharmacy and Gifts to provide a balance assessment to members of our community with information provided for follow up care as needed.
Eye Glasses Collection: Helen Keller challenged Lions clubs to be knights of the blind. Our club has responded by collecting old pairs of prescription glasses for donation to those in need.
Pancake Breakfast: Our Lions club provides a pancake breakfast at the local Christmas tree walk for hospice to help raise money for local families going through the difficult times of loved ones passing.
Peace Poster: Lions clubs around the world have proudly sponsored the Lions International Peace Poster Contest in local schools and youth groups. This art contest for kids encourages young people worldwide to express their visions of peace.
Pumpkin Carving Event: Our Lions club hosts a hot dog cookout for the community before Halloween and provides pumpkins for kids to carve along with several other family fun activities.
Ugly Sweater Fun Run: This annual fun run 5K allows our community to stay fit and active during our cold winters while showing off their favorite ugly Christmas sweaters.
Lions and Lefse: Our Lions club brings supplies for making lefse into First Care Living Center and allows residents to aid in the production and consumption of this community favorite treat.
In addition to the annual projects, the Fosston-Lengby Lions engages in several other service projects each year. We thoroughly enjoy all of our projects and activities and are always looking for new ways to serve. Please visit out photo gallery to see Lions in action.
