The Tumwater Lions Club provides a wide array of community services to the Tumwater community
LOCAL COMMUNITY SERVICES
Education, Tumwater School Districts
- Educational scholarships to graduating seniors at Tumwater and Black Hills High Schools.
- Community service opportunities for high school students to fulfill graduation requirements.
- Various youth enrichment programs.Sight
- Free eyeglasses to qualified persons through Olympia Union Gospel Mission.
- Collection of used eyeglasses for recycling at the Lions Eyeglass RecyclingCenter(LERC)..
- Cataract surgery when qualified.
Hearing
- Free hearing aids to qualified persons through the Northwest Lions Foundation.
Diabetes
- Financial support for Camp Leo, a summer camp for children with diabetes.
- One yearly scholarship for a Camp Leo attendee.
Community Assistance
- Emergency financial aid for victims of house fires through the Tumwater Fire Department.
- Donations for local natural disaster needs.
- All Kids Win support for this local area program that provides weekend food to homeless and in need school students in Thurston Co.
REGIONAL & NATIONAL PROJECT SUPPORT
- NW Lions Foundation
- Lions Clubs International
- Lions Eyegalss Recycling Center
- Pacific Foundation For Blind Children
- CARE
- Olympia Union Gospel Mission
TUMWATER LIONS CLUB FUND-RAISER PROJECTS (maybe immpacted by Corona Virus restrictions)
Event | Date |
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White Canes day | May |
Earth Day - Tumwater Historical Park | April |
Fuji Apple Sales | |
Sept-Oct | |
I-5 Rest Stop Coffee | TBA |
World Sight Day fundraiser | Oct |
Christmas Tree Salesd | Nov-Dec |
For additional information regarding the projects and services viewed on this site or how to become a Lion to serve your community, attend one of our general meetings or email scarnine@thurston.net.