Olney Lions Club

Projects & Endeavors

The Olney Chapter of the Lions Club was founded in 1972, and since has grown to become an iconic symbol for always being thereto help out a local school, a neighbor, a support group, or a youth organization. The Olney Lions Club is successful because it listens to the citizens of Olney and provides assistance where it’s needed most — from running blood drives to packing food boxes for those in need to cleaning up roads and walkways to raising funds for charities.

In keeping with the ideals of our charter members, we continue to provide free eye examinations and glasses to students of low income families. We also provide hearing aids and other specialty items to people referred to us by schools or social service organizations. We also provide support by:

• Planting trees as part of the Lions Club International Million Tree Project

• Donating to vision programs, including Vision Research & Leader Dog Program

• Sponsoring Lions Camp Merrick (For Visually/Hearing Impaired as well as Diabetic Children)

• Participating in the Adopt-a-Highway program to keep our roads safe and clean

• Volunteering at MANNA

• Supporting the Animal Welfare League of Montgomery County (No Kill Shelter)

• Providing financial support for Boy Scouts, the Olney Boys & Girls Club, and St. Peter’s Athletic Association

•  Handing out Scholarship and Citizenship Awards

• Assisting in Blood Drives and Disaster Relief Projects

• Supporting worthy organizations, such as Carol Jean Cancer Foundation, the Slave Museum, and the Casey House

• Sponsoring the After-Prom Party for Sherwood, Blake, & Magruder High Schools

• Joining community programs, such as Montgomery County Crime Solvers, National Night Out, Mont. General Hospital Bazaar & Picnic, Olney Fair, and more