Lions in the Headlines

Lions Clubs Headlines

Whether a community project or a global effort, Lions are regularly in the news. Read recent examples of media coverage and Lions clubs headlines.

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• Chelmsford Lions Club in Canada donated $70,000 to local community organizations.

• Benton Lions Club in Illinois, USA contributed $23,000 to provide college scholarships.
  
  
• Lions Club of Bukit Kiara in Malaysia donated story books during the Gift of Knowledge project.

• Seal Beach Lions Club in California, USA supported Operation Egg Hunt by providing and hiding 1,200 Easter eggs.

• Lions from District 404B in Nigeria sponsored free cataract surgeries for 250 needy patients.

• Lions from Minnesota, USA traveled to Mazatlan, Mexico to provide free vision screenings and eyeglasses. 

• The Clarendon Lions Club in Jamaica donated white canes to people with visual impairments.

• Cuba Lions Club in Illinois, USA hosted an Easter egg hunt for more than 70 local children.

• Minehead and District Lions Club provided horse riding lessons for kids with physical and mental challenges.

• The Joplin Host Lions Club in Missouri, USA planted 200 trees to repair tornado damage.

• Salisbury Lions Club in Pennsylvania, USA served more than 4,000 at 60th annual Maple Sugaring Dinner.

• Hunterville, Marton and Bulls Lions Clubs in New Zealand raised $50,000 for new Ronald McDonald House. 

• Northborough Lions Club in Massachusetts, USA donated $2,500 to the Northborough Food Pantry.

• March Lions Club in England raised funds for cancer research by pulling a vintage fire truck through the town of Wisbech. 

• Danbury Lions Club in Connecticut, USA donated $10,000 for a thermal imaging camera to help firefighters rescue victims.

• Mercer Island Lions Club in Washington, USA donated $7,000 to the Youth and Family Services Emergency Aid Fund.

• Lions Club of Mombasa Bahari in Kenya hosted a breast cancer awareness and screening event.

• Johnsonville-Hemingway Lions Club in South Carolina, USA hosted its annual dictionary distribution for local students.

• Mukah Lions Club in Borneo helped clean and beautify a community rehabilitation center. 

• Mineola Lions Club in New York, USA donated $2,000 to Mineola Volunteer Ambulance.

• Islamabad Crescent Lions Club in Pakistan organized a march on International Women's Day.

• Elk Grove Lions Club in Illinois, USA donated a TV system to help a visually impaired girl read.

• Barbados Central Lions Club in Barbados partnered with Toastmasters to launch youth outreach program.

• Aberdeen Lions Club in Maryland, USA hosted “Cinderella’s Closet” to give prom dresses to girls in need.

• Waipapa & Districts Lions Club in New Zealand hosted a Family Fun Day for more than 600 attendees.

• Midland Downtown Lions Club in Texas, USA served thousands during 55th annual Pancake Jamboree.

• The Llandudno Lions Club in Wales planted 800 trees and plans to plant 600 more.

• Al Areen Lions Club in Bahrain recycled plastic bottles to help children with disabilities. 

• Bodmin Lions Club in England donated £500 to help a medical courier service save lives.

• Henley Standard (England) February 21, 2012 – The Henley Lions Club provided supplies and furniture for a youth learning center.

• Ocala.com (Florida, USA), February 19, 2012 – The On Top of the World Lions Club raised $4,000 by hosting an Italian dinner.

• This is Somerset (England), February 16, 2012 – The Frome Lions Club donated £1,500 to keep the Evergreen Exercise Club running.

• Murray Ledger and Times (Kentucky, USA), February 16, 2012 – Lions volunteered at Reality Day to give young people a taste of living in the real world. 

• Sky-Hi News (Colorado, USA), February 16, 2012 – The Fraser River Valley Lions Club donated $18,000 to help others in their community. 

• Fijivillage.com (Fiji Islands) February 14, 2012 – The Ba Lions Club donated food packages to flood victims.

• Noosa News (Australia), February 10, 2012 – The Peregian Lions Club removed rubbish from a stretch of highway.

• The Flintshire Chronicle (England), February 9, 2012 – The Chester Lions Club donated £500 to the Squadron Air Training Corps.

• Hawaii 24/7 (Hawaii, USA), February 9, 2012 – Kailua-Kona Lions Club donated $1,250 to the Kona Community Hospital for defibrillators and CPR dummies.

• Spring Grove Herald (Minnesota, USA), February 7, 2012 – The Spring Grove Lions Club donated dictionaries to third grade students.

• Offaly Express (Ireland) February 9, 2012 – The Tullamore Lions Club sponsored SafeTalks to help prevent suicide in its community.

• IPPmedia.com (Malaysia), February 7, 2012 – The Leo Club of Penang City celebrated Chinese New Year by collecting items for the needy.

• Daily Echo (England), February 7, 2012 – The annual Poole Lions Club Swimarathon raised more than £18,700 for charity.

• All Voices (Nigeria), February 3, 2012 – The Ikeja Lions Club donated a water tank to the Police Children School.

• New Ross Standard (Ireland), January 31, 2012 – The New Ross Lions Club organized a benefit concert for victims of a fire.

• Auburnpub.com (New York, USA), January 30, 2012 – The Union Springs Lions Club provided free magazine subscriptions for students. 

• IPPmedia.com (Tanzania), January 28, 2012 – The Mzizima Lions Club of Dar es Salaam donated school supplies to 350 students.

• The Daily Review (Pennsylvania, USA), January 27, 2012 – The Troy Lions Club distributed gifts to 250 children and delivered 130 food baskets.

• Fraser Coast Chronicle (Australia) January 25, 2012 – The Tiaro and Districts Lions Club donated a $4,000 bed to a girl with a rare disease.

• NJ.com (New Jersey, USA), January 25, 2012 – The Westville Lions Club screened kids for amblyopia, also known as “lazy eye.” 

• KTBS.com (Louisiana, USA), January 22, 2012 – Lions in Shreveport and Bossier hosted the Cornea 5K to benefit the Lions Eye Bank.

• Manning River Times (Australia), January 20, 2012 – Lions Club of Taree began collecting obsolete five cent coins to raise $5,000 for prostate cancer research.
  
  
• The Dispatch (New Jersey, USA), January 20, 2012 – The Ocean City Lions Club golf tournament raised more than $25,000 for wounded veterans.
  
  
• The Journal (Ireland) January 19, 2012 – The Dublin Lions Club hosted Eric’s Party, an annual event for 500 homeless people.

• Montgomery Advertiser (Alabama, USA), January 15, 2012 – Prattville Lions Club planted 250 seedlings to help rebuild a mobile home park after a tornado.

• Donnybrook-Bridgetown Mail (Australia), January 18, 2012 – The Donnybrook Lions Club announced plans to host a free skin cancer screening.

• The People’s Tribune (Missouri, USA), January 17, 2012 – The Bowling Green Lions Club posted American flags for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

• Los Gatos Patch (California, USA) January 13, 2012 – The Los Gatos Lions Club donated more than $5,000 to a school for mental wellness programs.

• BayToday.ca (Canada), January 12, 2012 – The Widdifield Lions Club donated $2,000 to the Student Nutrition Program.

• View Online (England), January 12, 2012 – The Dorchester Lions Club donated funds to expand a gardening group for adults with learning disabilities. 

• NBC11News.com (Colorado, USA), January 9, 2012 – The Grand Junction Lions Club announced it will donate almost $100,000 to community causes.

• The Times Leader (Pennsylvania, USA), January 9, 2012 – The Larksville Lions Club donated 38 Christmas baskets to home-bound residents.

• North Devon Gazette (Arizona, USA) January 6, 2011 – The Peoria Sunset Lions Club sent holiday gifts to troops serving in Afghanistan.

• Cayman News Service (Cayman Islands), January 4, 2011 – Tropical Gardens Lions Club delivered gift baskets to public safety workers on Boxing Day.

• The Herald-News (Illinois, USA), January 4, 2011 – The Plainfield Lions Club donated 126 holiday food baskets to needy families.

• The Daily Post-Athenian (Tennessee, USA), January 2, 2012 – The Athens Lions Club screened local children to detect early warning signs of lazy eye.