Westborough Lions Club - Lions e-Clubhouse

Welcome to The Westborough Lions Club

WESTBOROUGHLIONSCLUB.ORG

Follow us on Facebook

June 3, 2025

LCIF Sign Affixed to

Newly Purchased Storage Container

at Westborough Food Pantry

LCIF Grant Saves Food Pantry $1700/yr in Leasing Costs

Food Pantry President, Paul Luippold, with Lions Club President, Tony Ash

_______________________________________________________________________________

May 21, 2025

WHS Senior, Veronica Njuguna, Wins

Westborough Lions Club Scholarship!

President Tony Ash, Veronica Njuguna, Lion Sue Ash

Senior will Attend Spelman College in Atlanta

Congrats Veronica!

___________________________________________________________

May 3, 2025

The KenDuckyDerby!

Congrats to Our Winners:

1st Place: Carol Shapanka $500

2nd Place: Blake Jarvi $250

3rd Place: Jillian Chaffee $100

Watch Westborough TV's 4 minute Video of the Race:

https://youtu.be/fuJuHCvC_Yw?si=sBIPPaVUW83n0dgf

Lion Roberta (Our Duck) Greets the Crowd Volunteers Gabe Ash & David Hickman

Fancy Hat Winner: Addy Leoleis (Child) Kim Barton (Adult)

Barry Prinz Decked Out for the Great Race!

Thanks to All Who Supported This Great Event!

_____________________________________________________________________________

January 29, 2025

Westborough Lions $1,000

Post-Secondary Education Scholarship Application

Now Available on Club Projects Page

Applications Due April 15, 2025

_______________________________________________________

December 12, 2024

Westborough Lions icw LCIF and District 33A

Purchase Storage Container

for Westborough Food Pantry

Fress Up $1700 a Year for 20 Years to Buy Food & Supplies

Polly Thayer, Food Pantry Volunteer; Paul Luippold, Food Pantry President;

Shelby Marshall, Westborough Select Board; MA State Rep. Hannah Kane;

Westborough Lions President, Tony Ash; MA State Rep. Kate Donaghue;

District 33A District Governor, Denise Andrews

MA House of Representatives

Proclamation Congratulating The Lions!

_______________________________________________________________________

Westborough Lions

Congratulations to Aisha Ali of WHS

Winner 2024-25 Youth Speech Contest

And to All of Our Contestants this Year!

L to R: Lion Susan Ash, Aisha Ali, Veronica Njuguna, Karen Samuel,

Shobhana Ramesh kumar Jayachitra, Sri Suktha Thabati,

MA State Senator Kate Donaghue

____________________________________________________________________________

Westborough Lions Club

2024-25

Peace Poster Contest Winners

1st Place: Ashrima Tiwari

2nd Place: Milin Bobby

Honorable Mention: Anika Veetil

L to R: Peace Poster Chair: Lion Sue Ash; Anika Veetil,

Ashrima Tiwari, King Lion Tony Ash

2nd Place Winner: Milin Bobby

____________________________________________________________________________

Westborough Lions Support MLERF

MA Lions Eye Research Fund

http://mlerfi.org

King Lion Tony Ash Accepts MLERF

Club Donation Recognition from

33A District Governor Denise Andrews (R) and

Cabinet Secretary Treasurer Ann Marie Decoteau (L)

October 16, 2024

______________________________________________________

Westborough 4th of July Block Party!

Friday, June 28th, 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Dunk Tank All Star Line-Up:

Fire Chief Pat Purcell
Police Chief Todd Minardi
Select Board Member Shelby Marshall
Deputy Police Chief Steve Tompkins
Little League Coach Kyle Graham
Lttle League Coach Pat LaCroix

Happy 4th of July 2024!

_______________________________________________________________________________

May 15, 2024

WHS Senior Marco Micucci

Wins Westborough Lions Club Scholarship!

Will Attend Bentley University in the Fall!

Marco with King Lion Burton Christensen

Marco was Chosen for Strong Academics, Community Service, and

the Ability to Overcome and Obstacle in Achieving Success!

Congrats Marco! We Wish You the Best!

__________________________________________________________________

Westborough Lions Kenducky Derby

May 4, 2024 at the Mill Pond Spillway

Congrats to Our Winners!

1st Place $500: Jason Gagnon of W. Roxbury

2nd & 3rd Place $350: Emily Noland of Westborough

___________________________________________________________

Satwik Dash, Mill Pond 6th Grader

Receives MD33 State Peace Poster Prize

at State Convention in Falmouth

April 21, 2024

MD33 Council Chair Dennis Fountain, Satwik, Lion Sue Ash, Lion Tony Ash

Satwik with his Mom, Dad, and Sister

___________________________________________________________

Satwik Dash is Presented with District 33A Peace Poster Award

at Mid-Winter Conference in Southbridge on Sat. Feb. 10, 2024

L to R: District 33A Peace Poster Chair Joni LaPlante, Satwik Dash.

Zone 2 Chair Susan Ash, King Lion Burton Christensen

___________________________________________________________________________

Congratulations to Westborough Lion, Dr. Khuong Nguyen!

Awarded by both LCIF and Past International President for

Humanitarian Work at LCI Convention in July!

Past International Director and LCI Convention Chair, Joyce Middleton

Presents Dr. Nguyen with a Certificate of Appreciation

from Past International President, Brian Sheehan

4th Highest Award Given by an Intenational President!

Past District Governor and LCI Parade Chair, Babe Mainini

Presents Dr. Nguyen with a Melvin Jones Fellowship:

Highest Honor Given by LCIF for Humantarian Efforts!

_________________________________________________________

Westborough Lions Club is Awarded 3rd Place

In 'Best Small Club' in District 33A

2022-23!

DG Marianna Riemer Presents King Lion Burton with Award

At Final Advisory Meeting in Millbury on May 31, 2023

________________________________________________________________

You Can Make A Difference

Since 1917, local Lions clubs have offered people just like you the opportunity to give something back to their community. Today, with over 1.35 million members in over 206 countries and geographic areas, Lions have expanded their focus to help meet the ever increasing needs of our society.

As a member of The Westborough Lions, you become aware of the needs of our coummunity and have the advantage to effectively make a difference. Our District provides volunteers with project management assistance, leadership training, personal development opportunities and organized fundraising programs. Being a Lion empowers you to help in a way that no one person could alone.

Now more than ever, people with vision problems, the environment, our senior community, our youth, and the disadvantaged locally and around the world need your help. By participating in the Westborough Lions Club, you can help meet pressing needs in our community and around the world.

Local and District Lions Charities include:

Massachusetts Lions Eye Research Fund - Supports Research in Boston & Worcester
Sight and Hearing Fund- Provides grants for eye and hearing related needs
Lions Club International Fund-Supports projects for blindness, clinics, & natural disasters
Barton Center for Diabetes Education-camping and educational programs for children with diabetes
NEADS-Training cener for Assistance Dogs in Princeton, MA
Lazarus Program-Organ and tissue donor program

The Westborough Lions Club was re-established in 1994 by citizens with a sense of commitment to the community and the desire to make a difference. Since then, with a small but dedicated membership, the Club has raised and donated back to the Town and various Lions causes, tens of thousands of dollars in cash, goods, and services.

The Westborough Lions have provided or supported:

Local Boy Scout Troops
Barton Center for Diabetes Education Campership Scholarships
Medical Equipment to the Westborough Senior Center
Service Dogs for Local Citizens in Need
Reading Machine for the Library
Free eye examinations, eyeglasses, and hearing aids for local residents
Eyeglass Recycling, over 2000 pairs donated to Volunteer Optometry Students for Humanity (VOSH).
Middle School Peace Poster Contest
Statewide Youth Speech Contest for High School Students
The Town Fourth of July Celebration (Dunk Tank)
Peabody Essex Museum Pass at Westborough Library
Free Vision Screening
Hurricane Harvey Relief
The Bridge
Hope Unending

The Westborough Lions have donated over $11,000 to the Mass Lions Eye Research fund since 2000. See how this amazing fund has prevented and cured eye-related diseases. To learn more, please visit http://masslionseyeresearchfund.org.

Recycle Your Old Eyeglasses, Sunglasses, and Readers!

We have donation boxes located at:

The Westborough Spectacle Shoppe
The Westborough Library
Reliant Medical at Bay State Commons
Westborough Senior Center
Westborough Eye Care in the Rotary

LET US HELP YOU! If your organization has a special need, or you know of someone who does, email any member. We wil consider any reasonable request.

Lions Clubs International is the world's largest service club organization with more than 1.4 million members in approximately 46,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas around the world.