Submitted by Dave O’Keeffe.
The motto for Lions Club is “we serve” and one of the places we focus on is Springbrook Park. For years we have stuffed 1,000+ eggs for the Easter Egg hunt and lunch celebration, drawing hundreds of kids and parents to the park to build community.
We recently placed two benches at the Park, made of plastic we collect for recycling, near the Little Food Pantry. The Food Pantry, set up by Lakewood Rotary Club, is vitally important to local residents. Lions Club members support Rotarians by stocking the Pantry in November and May. Full pantries are typically emptied by the end of each day!
Lions are dedicated to sight related support as well. Some of the funds raised at the annual Crab Feed, go to providing free eye exams and glasses to low-income residents (mostly from Springbrook neighborhoods). Plus, we collect thousands of used glasses in receptacles around Lakewood each year, organize them, and send them to third world countries where they are re-fitted and re-used. Pretty cool, right.
These are just a few of our activities…more can be found on our website. If you want to serve with a group of fun, dedicated folks, contact us at Lakewood First Lions Club.
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