Other Charities/Projects Supported by the Grapevine Heritage Lions Club
Project American Flag - This is a program whereby members of our club will come to your home in the early morning hours on seven of our National Holidays (Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day and 9/11) and put up a beautiful American Flag in your front yard. This is a large 3 foot by 5 foot all weather American Flag mounted atop a 9 foot tall metal pole. Around sunset, we will come back to your home, pick up your flag and store it until the next holiday. We will do this for a contribution of only $25.00 a year, all of which will go to our charitable efforts. Contact Debbie Ballengee at
jimb.debbieb@verizon.net or call 817-481-7703 to place an order.
Halloween on Main - We partner with the City of Grapevine P.A.R.D. to host a safe place for children to go Trick or Treating. We close Main Street and have games, food, music and costume contests for all ages from infant to adult. The merchants on Main St stay open and pass out candy to all the Trick or Treaters. This event is free.
Annual Easter Egg Hunt - We partner with the City of Grapevine P.A.R.D. to host an Easter Egg Hunt for children and their families in Grapevine. There is a breakfast with Mr. & Mrs. Easter Bunny held the morning of the Hunt. There are games, crafts, clowns, prizes and lots of candy and Easter Eggs. The Hunt is free, but there is a small fee for the breakfast.
We commemorate September 11 each year by bringing a Thank You gift to the Police Department and Fire Stations in Grapevine.
Worked the Sports Extravaganza for Blind and Visually Impaired children. This is a Special Olympics event for Blind and Visually Impaired athletes and is a joint project of Lions Districts 2X1 (Dallas area) and 2E2 (Tarrant/Denton area).
"Helping Hands" Clean-up projects to help those in our community who are not physically able to do the work themselves. As an example we cleaned up a yard for an elderly couple in Hurst.
Greeted the Troops returning home from Iraq at DFW Airport.
Adopted a street in Grapevine that we keep clean.
Participate in the Lake Grapevine Clean Up projects hosted by the City of Grapevine twice a year.
Recycle eyeglasses by collecting eyeglasses donated at various locations around the area.
Sponsor children to the Texas Lions Camp in Kerrville, TX. This camp is for handicapped and diabetic children. It is free to the children that attend.
Sponsore a Diabetic Essay contestant from GCISD.
Volunteer as greeters at the Grapevine Daddy Daughter Dance.
Helped to collect toys in the Channel 8 "Troy Duncan Toys for Tots" drive in downtown Dallas.
Hosted an Adult Eye Clinic. Provided exams and eyeglasses for adults who could not otherwise afford them.
Provide a yearly scholarship for an outstanding high school student.
Lions Charities and Projects Supported by the Grapevine Heritage Lions Club
Campaign Sight First II. The Lions ambitious SightFirst Program has restored sight through cataract surgeries, prevented serious vision loss and improved eye care services for hundreds of millions of adults and children. To continue and expand this effort, Lions have launched Campaign SightFirst II, and the Grapevine Heritage Lions Club is a Model Club participant. Our goal is the elimination of preventable blindness.
Texas Lions Camp for Special Needs Children - Texas Lions Camp in Kerrville, Texas hosting one and two week summer camping sessions for children with physical disabilities or diabetes. The Jack Wiech Fellowship Program is a primary means for the Texas Lions Camp to strengthen its financial base. The fellowship is presented to a Lion or other individual for a personal contribution of $1,000 or as a tribute from a Club.
The Texas Lions Foundation - The Foundation supports charitable activities sponsored by the Lions of Texas. Additionally, the Foundation can assist in defraying the costs of any designated disaster. The Texas Lions Foundation Fellowship Program is a primary means for TLF to strengthen its financial base. The fellowship is presented to a Lion or other individual for a personal contribution of $500 or as a tribute from a Club.
The Lions Organ & Eye Bank - The Eye Bank is a clearing house for the harvesting of corneas and other transplantable tissue.
Lions World Services for the Blind - LWSB is a school for the blind and visually impaired with a goal to provide functional independence to its students. LWSB is located in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Julien C. Hyer Lions Youth Camp - Summer foreign exchange student camp funded by the Lions Clubs of Districts 2-X1 and 2-E2.
Leader Dogs for the Blind - Conceived by three Lions from Detroit, Leader Dog has grown to be one of the largest and finest guide dog schools in the world. In a recent year, 304 Leader Dog teams graduated and 304 more blind people went out into the world able to live a life of their own, despite blindness. Located in Rochester, Michigan, over 9,800 Leader Dogs have been trained since the founding of the school in 1939.
Lions Club International Foundation - LCIF is the global charitable arm of Lions International, providing grants to Lions Clubs to enable them to answer needs in their communities. Last year alone, LCIF disbursed grants in excess of $21.7 million to Lions Districts around the world. The "Melvin Jones Fellowship Program" is a primary means for LCIF to strengthen its financial base. The fellowship is presented to a Lion or other individual for a personal contribution of $1,000 or as a tribute from a Club.
The Drug Awareness Poster Contest - Children in grades 3-4, 5-6, 7-9 and 10-12 compete in creating posters with a Drug Awareness theme. The students compete on the local, district, and state levels. Sponsor Drug Awareness Poster contestants from the GCISD.
The Drug Awareness Speech Contest - High School juniors and seniors compete for scholarships by giving a speech on a Drug Awareness theme. The students compete at the local, district and state levels.
