SOMERSET PIONEER LIONS CLUB  ACTIVITIES/EVENTS

Refer to the "Calendar" on the front page for scheduled projects. 

The following are some past and ongoing activities/events performed by the Somerset Pioneer Lions Club:

Crusade Against Darkness

Dog-A-Thon - performed in early May

White Cane Day - performed in early October

Recycle of Eyeglasses for Underprivileged in Mexico - ongoing

Finance Eye Exams and Glasses for Local Homeless and Needy - ongoing

Donate Vision Test Machine to the Pioneer School District - one time past event

Assistance To The Less Fortunate

Thanksgiving Food Baskets -assistance provided in mid November to the Pioneer Bible Church

Build Access Ramps for the Disabled - ongoing and performed as need arises

Contribute Cords of Wood to the Needy - ongoing and performed in cooperation with the Pioneer Bible Church

Acquired and Installed a Mobile Home for a Fire Victim - one time past event

Worked with local company to provide new roof on home of visually disabled person

Fund Raisers

St. Patrick's Day Dinner/Dance - performed in mid March

Lions Annual Zone Fundraiser - performed in April in cooperation with the Mother Lode and Placerville Lions Clubs for benefit of the El Dorado Center for the Visually Impaired

Halloweenie  Dinner/Dance - performed in late October

Wood Cutting Projects -  ongoing

Food Coupon Books - one time past event

Serve Pancake Breakfast for benefit of El Dorado Center for the Visually Impaied (performed monthly with Placerville and Mother Lode Lions Clubs) - past monthly event

Tend Bar and Food Concession at Various Local Events (e.g. Fanchers Horse Shoe Touaments) - ongoing

Old Fashioned Get-Together - annual event at D'Agostini pond held in June - ongoing

Turkey Shoot - annual event performed in November

Winery/Lions Joint Venture - future possibility

Rental of Tables and Chairs - ongoing

School Support

Carter/Webster Memorial Scholarship Fund - ongoing awarded in 1st quarter of year

Backpacks and School Supplies - ongoing at Indian Diggins, Pioneer and Mountain Middle Schools

Pancake Breakfast for the Pioneer Union School District - one time past event

Interactive White Board for Grizzly Pines School - one time past event

Flag Day - annual presentation at local schools - held in February

Community Service

Fair Play Cemetery Maintenance - performed in mid May

Lodge Hill Cemetery Maintenance - one time past event

Financial Contributions

Canine Companions

Indian Diggins PTO

Center for Violence Free Relationships

 El Dorado County Food Bank

Wilderness Camp for the Blind

City of Hope

(and many others)