Projects and Activities
As Lions, we take SERVICE seriously. We also share fun, fellowship and networking opportunities with each other on a club, local, state, national and international level.
We donate our time serving others as follows.
- Colfax Elementary School in Studio City - Quarterly we honor a special student. Additionally, we support the school by attending PTA meetings, tutoring students, helping with fundraising, assisting in yard cleanup and by helping with other projects as needed
- L.O.V.E. Lions LOw Vision SErvices. The Toluca Lake Lions participates in the Lions Low Vision Services Program in cooperation with The Optometric Center of Los Angeles. Also known as the L.O.V.E. program, complete vision care is provided. If you know someone who is unable to afford eyecare then please contact club president so that we can arrange a referral.
- Garage Sales: At least once a year we hold a massive garage sale to raise money for our charitable work.
- Collect used eyeglasses and hearing aides for local and worldwide distribution
- Foothill Center for the Blind - serve lunches
- MEND ((Meet Each Need with Dignity) in Pocoima - teach ESL classes
- Muscular Distrophy Association - participate in the Jerry Lewis telethon and other fundraising efforts on a local basis
- Peace Poster Contest for middle school students - support the arts in school by holding contests on the club level
- Ronald McDonald House in Los Angeles - collect pop-top tabs for their fundraising efforts and occasionally prepare meals
- Student Speaker Contest for high school students - hold a club contest each year
- White Cane - once a year we staff a booth at a local store to raise money for this international effort and to help increase awareness of the use of the white cane and laws governing its use
We always need help with our various activities so please join us!
The following organizations benefit from our fundraising efforts.
- AmeriCares
- City of Hope Medical Center
- Colfax Elementary School
- Fred Jordan Mission
- Hands for Hope
- Hollygrove
- LCIF (Lions Club International Foundation)
- Lions Clubs Rose Parade Floats
- Lions Camp at Teresita Pines
- Lions District 4-L1 Eyemobile Project
- District 4-L1 Fundraisers
- Lions Fishing Trip for Blind Kids
- LPCCI (Lions Project for Canine Companions for Independence) In the past, some of our club members have been puppy raisers!
- MEND
- Operation Iraqi Children
- Samaritan's Purse
- SCLEI (Southern California Lions Eye Institute)
- St. Anne's
- WAV (Women Against Violence)
- Wonder of Reading