Club Projects
Throughout our 80+ year history, the Shelby Lions Club has continued a continuous record of achievement through unselfish work and volunteering of talents to meet the needs of the local community. From the very beginning, Shelby Lions were called to serve.
Through the years, the club has been involved in too many projects to mention here, but suffice it to say, the Lions have always stepped up to serve local community needs.
1983 / 84: The Shelby Lions Club contracted with Cleveland County Department of Social Services to distribute surplus government food commodities. This project continues even today. Four times per year, club members and other community volunteers gather at the Cleveland Fairgrounds to distribute surplus food to qualified individuals. The surplus food is part of the North Carolina TEFAP program. Quarterly, the Lions Club processes applications from approximately 2,700 Cleveland County households and distributes approximately 100,000 pounds of food.
1984 / 85: The Shelby Lions Club made application for a H.U.D. loan to build a senior housing complex. After a long and tedious approval process, the Lions Senior Village was built and dedicated in 1986. The complex consists of 40 one bedroom apartments. Some Lions members continue to serve on the Board of Directors for the Lions Senior Village.
Did you know....
...that the Shelby Lions Club was chartered September 9, 1929
...that all Lions Clubs in Cleveland County originated from Shelby Lions Club
...that International Lions Clubs are the largest civic clubs in the world
...that the Shelby Lions Club contributes thousands of dollars annually to Camp Dogwood, a summer camp on Lake Norman for the blind and visually impaired
...that the Shelby Lions Club distributes surplus food commodities every three months to Cleveland County residents
...that Shelby Lions Club sponsors free eye screening
...that Shelby Lions Club has sponsored a little league team for over 30 years
...that Shelby Lions Club provides funds to the library for large print books
...that Shelby Lions Club provides vision magnification machines to Shelby and Kings Mountain Senior Centers and to the Shelby Library
...that Shelby Lions Club was one of the original local civic organizations to give a "citizen of the year" award in Shelby
...that International Lions and Shelby Lions Club motto is "We Serve"
...that Shelby Lions Club offers a prayer and plege of allegiance to the United States of America to begin every meeting
...that Shelby Lions Club sells brooms all year long
...that Shelby Lions club collects old eyeglasses, refurbishes them, and gives them to the needy at no charge
...that Shelby Lions Club provides financial assistance to those who qualify through Cleveland County Social Services for eye exams
