Towanda Lions Club Projects
Jan/April
March/April
Ham & Bean Dinner - The 2024 Ham & Bean Dinner is postponed until a date sometime this fall.
Easter Egg Hunt - Held the Saturday day before Easter. While the Community Building will be open for restrooms, we encourage everyone to meet at the park pavilion across the street for instructions for the event. There are three age groups, Infant - 3 yrs., 4 - 7, and 8 - 11. After the Egg Hunt, every kid will be given an individual sack to take home.
May
NCHS Wrecked Car Display - Lions Club co-sponsor a safe driving display during the late springtime.
Towanda Elementary School snow cones - Lions Club Members serve snow cones to students during their annual play day.
May-October
Highway Litter Control - Lions Club members pick up trash monthly along two miles of Towanda-Barnes Road south of Towanda. Starting at 9:00AM at the Towanda Legion on the Monday following the monthly club meeting. Weather permitting.
July-August
Towanda 4th of July snow cones - The Towanda Lions Club snow cone booth is setup in the north park. The booth is open from 8:00am to 4:00pm.
Camp Lions Snow Cones - Lions Club Members serve snow cones to camp residentsat Lake Bloomington. Camp Lions Youth Camp is for blind/low vision campers at East Bay Camp, 24248 Ron Smith Memorial Highway, Hudson, IL (click here for more information about Camp Lions).
Easter Seals Camp snow cones - Lions Club Members serve snow cones to camp residents at Lake Bloomington (click here for more information about Easter Seals Camp).
December
Salvation Army Bell Ringing - Date to be determined at Krogers on College Ave.
Year Around
Eye Glass Collection
Small Change for Your Community
Towanda Caring Cupboard - The Towanda Lions Club is proud to sponsor a Caring Cupboard which is located at the rear of the Towanda Community Building just south of the parking lot. This is a self serve cupboard open 24 hours a day providing nonperishable foods, personal care products, and paper products for anyone in need. NO GLASS ITEMS PLEASE. You can leave items or take what you need; however, please do not leave any items outside of the cupboard.
Take a blessing when you need one, give a blessing when you can, but above all be blessed.
View our completed service activities here.
