It's time to clean out the basement!!
The Glastonbury Centennial Lions Club is hosting a Durable Medical Equipment Drive on Sat May 3rd, 2025 from 9am to noon in the Fox Run Mall Parking lot, near Whole Foods. We are accepting wheelchairs, walkers, canes, crutches, BP cuffs, thermometers, CPAP machines, lift devices, and any other usable medical equipment you no longer need. All items are donated to Orphan Grain Train, a 501c3 nonprofit organization that provides equipment to those in need both domestically and internationally.
For more information please contact Elaine McDougal at 860-558-5766 or Christine Kurtz at 860-597-3530
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Glastonbury Centennial Lions Club collects donated eyeglasses and hearing aids at the following locations:
Glastonbury Opticians 2377 Main St
The Eyeglass Place 33 Welles St
Welles Turner Memorial Library- Lower Level
Consulting Ophthalmologists 295 Western Blvd
Dr Richard Molk 257 New London Tpke
Harvey & Lewis 140 Glastonbury Blvd
Total Vision Eyecare 63 Hebron Ave
Riverfront Community Center 300 Welles St
(We do not collect the eyeglass CASES - Thank you)
Hearing aids are collected in the same donation boxes as the eyeglasses.
Last year we collected over 2500 pairs of glasses for refurbishing and distribution to those in need.
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Lions serve youth. Our community projects often support local children and schools through scholarships, recreation and mentoring. Internationally, we offer many programs, including the Peace Poster Contest, Youth Camps and Exchange and Lions Quest.
Our Leo Program provides the youth of the world with an opportunity for personal development through volunteering. There are approximately 144,000 Leos and 5,700 Leo clubs in more than 140 countries worldwide.
Lions award grants. Since 1968, the Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) has awarded more than US$700 million in grants to support Lions humanitarian projects around the world. LCIF was also ranked the number one nongovernmental organization in a 2007 study by The Financial Times.
Lions help during disasters. Together, our Foundation and Lions are helping communities following natural disasters by providing formmediate needs such as food, water, clothing and medical supplies – and aiding in long-term reconstruction.
Lions are active. Our motto is "We Serve." Lions are part of a global service network, doing whatever is necessary to help our local communities.
For more information on Lions Clubs International please visit www.lionsclubs.org
Interested in learning more about our initiatives, or joining our club? Please contact us at GlastonburyLions@yahoo.com.
Lions Clubs International is the world's largest service club organization with more than 1.4 million members in approximately 46,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas around the world.
