The Spring Green Lions Club was chartered in 1949 and over the years have sponsored many community events that raise money for local charitable efforts. The club also is a Wisconsin Lions Club pioneer with its “twinning” relationship with a Lions club in Rivas Nicaragua started in 2001. The clubs jointly support a free eye clinic in Rivas and a high school student exchange program.
The club's most visible fund raising activities are food related, including a brat and hamburger stand at the Spring Green Art Fair, an annual February spaghetti dinner which benefits a different local non-profit organization each year and a food stand at the 4 PeteSake community picnic.
Working at the food events is one of our best opportunities for member participation and fun but we also have monthly business meetings from September thru May that are primarily devoted to allocating funds to local charitable projects. We also have speakers of interest at most meetings and more fun get-to-gethers , such as the annual `March Madness card party.”
Community Support by Spring Green Lions
River Valley Schools
Peace Poster Contest
Art Club
Post Prom Party
Athletics Boosters & concession stand
Music & Language boosters
Summer enrichment
Scholarships
FFA School Fair
Center for Creativity
Community Support
Christmas baskets for seniors
Senior Center
Food pantries
Lutheran Social Services
Gard Theater Christmas movie and facility improvements
Riverway Communities of Hope
Vision and Health
WI Eye Bank & corneal tissue transports
Juvenile diabetes support
SG Vision Center - exams and glasses
Defibrillators
Miracles on Hoof – therapeutic riding program
Youth and Athletics
Dolphins swim club
South park scoreboard upgrade
Kops for Kids
RV 6TH grade girls club
Punt, Pass and Kick
Joplin disaster relief
Nicaragua twinning project
For more information, visit http://e-clubhouse.org/sites/spring_green_wi/index.php
Persons interested in more information about the Lions are invited to email Lion Emily Whitmore at emilyjwhit9@gmail.com
