"Selfless Service"

"Who we are and what we do"

The Junction City Sundowners Lions Club is a small but energetic group (currently 16 strong, however we are welcoming new members) that have the "We Serve" motto in mind for the Junction City/Fort Riley area in the following ways:

Serving Youth by sponsoring:

1. An annual peace poster contest for ages 11 - 13.

2. A band student to Lions State Band Camp annually.

3. Project Graduation annually.

4. A $500.00 scholarship to a graduating senior.

5. Youth who need eye exams and/or eyeglasses.

Serving Senior Citizens by:

1. Holding an annual Coronation of Snow King and Queen at the Geary County Senior Center in January.

2. Holding the game of bingo annually at the Valley View Senior Life in March.

Serving/Improving the Community by:

1. Cleaning up the tree plantings near the National Guard Armory on the North Jackson & Hwy 57 twice a year - April and September.

2. Collecting used newspapers for shredding of the local animal shelter.

3. Donating supplies/food to Open Door.

Serving the State of Kansas or Internationally by:

1. Donating funds to the Kansas Service Dog School for the blind.

2. Collecting used eyeglasses at three locations in Junction City for distribution in Third World countries.

3. Donating funds to Kansas Sight Foundation/KU Medical Center for eye research.

Like to join us? Please send an e-mail to John or Penny Harris at harrisjp@cox.net .

"World of Service"

As part of this year's "In a World of Service" theme, Lions are challenged to participate in the Reading Action Program to focus on increasing literacy and access to learning resourses through their service. Each Lions Club that documents a reading or other literacy activity through the online service activity reporting system will receive the specially designed "Reading Action Program " club banner. If anyone in the Junction City area has a reading program which they would like the Lions to help please contact John or Penny Harris at harrisjp@cox.net .

Special items of concern

Redistricting on Kansas Lions. Please take a look at the these documents and how redistricting will effect the Junction City Sundowner Lions:

http://kansaslions.org/uploads/RESOLUTION_TO_REDISTRICT_MD-17.pdf

http://kansaslions.org/uploads/Proposal_for_Redistricting__2_.pdf