47th Annual Scholarship Breakfast
This project is a critical fundraiser to support Region 10 schools. Our last in-person breakfast was in November 2019. We awarded Harwinton residents Sadie Boss and Samuel Bushka, Class of 2020, $1500 scholarships. Last year, we were unable to hold the breakfast, yet we awarded Elizabeth Gordon and Natalie Hamel from the Class of 2021, both of Harwinton, $1500 scholarships. At the same time, we continued our commitment to Region 10 activities including Project Graduation.
Tickets are $6 each, and can be purchased at:
https://Lions-Club-of-Harwinton.square.site
The Harwinton Lions share in our pride of giving to our community for 60 years. We are proud to support the children of our community and many other local organizations and activities. Please join us for our drive-thru event on November 14th, and encourage your friends and neighbors to participate in this important initiative.
Please share to support the scholarship fund!
Blood Drive at the Harwinton Town Hall
The Lions Club of Harwinton is sponsoring a Red Cross blood drive on
Saturday, March 18, 2023 from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
at Harwinton Town Hall, 100 Bentley Drive in Harwinton, CT.
Next Blood Drive:
Saturday, May 20, 2023 from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
at Harwinton Town Hall, 100 Bentley Drive in Harwinton, CT.
Advance registration is required; please sign up here: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give/drive/driveSearchList.jsp?zipSponsor=LIONSCT
Future Drives:
To be determined.
Nancy Lyons and Julie Vecchitto
Dana Willey and Julie Vecchitto
Annual Harwinton Fair
Harwinton Lions Food Booth
Friday Sep 30 to Sunday Oct 2
Serving Pierogies From Holy Pierogies
Loaded Potates and Cheese Pierogies
and Golumpkis in a Polish Plate
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What happens to your eyeglass/hearing aid donations?
The glasses collected locally are processed in New Jersey where the glasses are cleaned and calibrated. Both Lion-sponsored and independent eye-care missions to developing countries then take boxes of glasses which have been calibrated and labeled by prescription to the host country. Once an on-site eye exam is conducted, the patient is fitted with a pair of glasses which closest meets the required prescription. Last year Hartford and Litchfield Counties collected nearly 30,000 pairs of prescription glasses. Non-prescription sunglasses are also collected for use by medical missions performing cataract surgery and to help prevent cataract formation by exposure to ultraviolet rays in geographical areas where this is a primary cause for cataract conditions.
Used hearing aids are collected and refurbished where possible. The Lions have contacts with hearing technicians who test hearing levels and can provide free hearing aids to those clients in need and who have financial hardship.

Bulb Sale from the Lions Club of Harwinton
Here is a direct link to the bulbs website:|
https://shop.giveandgarden.com/fall-garden-fundraiser-364.html#!/Seller/410.
This fundraiser will run for one month,
From Thursday, September 15 to Saturday, October 15.
It's time to plant spring bulbs so we can enjoy the wonderful surprises they bring us in the spring. To that end, our club is conducting a fundraiser to raise much-needed funds to support our service and community contributions by selling bulbs through Give and Garden.
You can go to the link below and order them and pay for them in this website. The bulbs will be sent directly to your house.