History 

The Ovid Lions Club was chartered on July 23, 1954, with 40 members. Their purpose:  to take an active interest in the civic, cultural, social, and moral welfare of the community...to encourage service-minded men to serve their community without personal financial reward...

The Club has been involved in many community projects throughout the years.  They built and later repaired the pavillion at Gumaer Park.  They ran the Little League Baseball and Softball program.  They bought and installed smoke detectors in homes of residents.  The Lions are responsible for over 3 miles of M-21 through MDOT's adopt a highway program,and recently adopted two pocket parks on Main Street to take care of.

Lions Hall

The Club took over the VFW Hall in October of 1988. The Hall, a continuous club project, is the site of community functions, fundraisers, benefits, wedding receptions and funeral dinners. 

What We Do 

The Lions raise money, in essence, to give to those in need.  Over the years that has been done by selling light bulbs, fruit, cheese and mints, hosting dances, texas holdem, breakfasts and dinners.  The Club owned and operated a food wagon. They held snowmobile races, brought the Culpepper and Merriweather Circus to town, and found many other ways to raise money.

Where We Give

Leader Dog           Community Christmas Baskets     O-E Track and Field

Eye Bank              O-E Youth Baseball and Softball    Boy Scouts

Boys State            Lions All State Band                       Hunter Saftey

Bear Lake Camp   Lions Of Michigan Foundation       Run for the Roar

Relay for Life         Lions International Foundation      Memorial Day Dinner

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.