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The Lions Club of Nelson, Est. 1945 |
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| Over 80 years of community and humanitarian service in Nelson, BC, Canada. | ||
| Lions Club #7820, nelsonlions.ca | ||
The Nelson Lions Club Turned 80! |
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Photo Credit: Tyler Harper/Nelson Star - Thanks Tyler for joining our event and this great photo! |
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The Nelson Lions marked 80 years of service with a community celebration at Lakeside Park on September 13, 2025. Members, family, and friends gathered to honour the club’s 1945 charter and the thousands of volunteer hours that have strengthened Nelson across eight decades. Guests included Mayor Janice Morrison, Lions District Governor (19-I) Steve Sweeney, and our club president Travis Nakken, who each spoke to the power of “We Serve” and the very local ways it shows up in Nelson—year after year. The program looked back at the club’s legacy and forward to what’s next, with thanks to partner service organisations and community supporters who make projects possible. After the remarks, everyone connected over finger foods and shared stories about favourite projects and the people behind them. If you’d like to get involved—or help us launch a LEO youth club with students at L.V. Rogers—we’d love to hear from you. Whether you have a few hours or a new idea, there’s a place on the team. Our appreciation to Tyler Harper, Nelson Star, who wrote a wonderful article of the event. |
2025 Firewood Sale Fundraiser Saturday, October 4th
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On October 30, 2024, one of our members, Roger Ley, was interviewed on our local Kootenay Coop Radio's Kootenay Morning show. Thanks to Deb Kozak and Mike Funergy for supporting our club! |
2025 Christmas Tree Pickup
Yes! We will be doing our annual Christmas Tree Pickup fundraiser again this year!
Saturday, January 3, 2026 9AM - Noon
Please leave your tree out and visible BEFORE 9am or our scouting crew might miss you -(no back laneways please!)
We request a minimum donation of $10 per tree; cash or cheques payable to “Nelson Lions Club” please. Leave it attached in a ziplock bag, in your mailbox or at your door (feel free to say hello!) - or contact us via our website or FB page to send an e-transfer beforehand.
All trees are ground up and composted locally - nothing is thrown away.
Pick-up truck owners, we need you! If you wish to volunteer, please contact us at contact@nelsonlions.ca
2025 Highway Cleanup
The Lions Club of Nelson adopted a stretch of Hwy 3. Some of our members and future LEOs picked up 10 bags of garbage! Thanks everyone!
We are recruiting!
Nelson Lions Club is recruiting new members! 2019 saw our club nearly double in size. We welcome everyone over 18 years of age. No experience is necessary - we will teach skills in volunteering and leadership. Our members span 5 decades(!) with our newer members learning from those who've been with us for over 40 years!
Email membership@nelsonlions.ca
What We Do
- Annual Christmas Tree Pickup
- Annual July 1st Pancake Breakfast on Baker St. (held for more than 50 years)
- Nelson Uphill Lions Park and Lions Point Garden on the Lakeside Park Centennial Walkway
- Annual Firewood Sale
- Equipment Rental - folding tables and chairs, grill, coffee percolator
- Investors Tent - setup and take down for community events
- Recycle used eye glasses
- Club Picnics and interaction with other clubs
- Contribute to Lions International for financial help to countries throughout the world suffering from man-made or natural disasters.
Email volunteer@nelsonlions.ca
Visiting Lions Welcome!
Please call ahead to join us at our evening meetings, held at Nelson's Eagles Hall every 1st Tuesday at 7pm. We'll enjoy meeting you, and you'll receive a letter confirming your visit - help maintain your 100% attendance record while visiting Nelson, BC.
Visiting Lions are always welcome to join in any of our activities. However, if you are not able to come to a meeting, the President of the club or delegate would love to meet with you.
We are a proud member club of Multiple District Nineteen of Lions Clubs International
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.
