Lions Clubs of Vermont

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Lions Clubs ofVermont
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Who are Lions?

• The Essex Junction Lions Club is a civic
  organization of volunteers serving Essex Junction
  and the surrounding area.
• Lions Clubs worldwide took up sight conservation
  as their major goal after a speech by Helen
  Keller at the Lions Convention in 1925. She
  challenged the Lions to become "Knights of the
  Blind, a challenge that has become a rallying
  cry for Lions projects around the world.
• Lions Clubs have 1.4 million members in 194
  countries.

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Where are Lions?

• There are 44 Lions Clubs in Vermont

Northern Region
Barre Border Burlington Derby Essex Junction
Hinesburg Shelburne South Burlington Troy Area
Williston

Colchester Enosburg Falls Georgia
Jericho Orleans Richford St. Albans St.
Johnsbury Swanton-Missisquoi
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Where are Lions?

• There are 44 Lions Clubs in Vermont

Southern Region
Mad River Middlebury Route 100 Vergennes
Arlington Bennington Manchester Norshaft
Brandon-Forrest Dale Castleton Ludlow Marble
Valley Pittsford
Heartland Norwich Strafford Area White River
Junction
Brattleboro Readsboro Valley Whitingham
Wilmington
Chester Springfield Windsor
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Where are Lions?

• There are 44 Lions Clubs in Vermont

North West
Colchester Enosburg Falls Georgia Jericho
Richford St. Albans Swanton-Missisquoi
Barre Burlington Essex Junction Hinesburg
Shelburne South Burlington Williston
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Where are Lions?

• There are 44 Lions Clubs in Vermont

South West
Mad River Middlebury Route 100 Vergennes
Brandon-Forrest Dale Castleton Ludlow Marble
Valley Pittsford
Arlington Bennington Manchester Norshaft
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Where are Lions?

• There are 44 Lions Clubs in Vermont

South East
Chester Springfield Windsor
Brattleboro Readsboro Valley Whitingham
Wilmington
Heartland Norwich Strafford Area White River
Junction
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Where are Lions?

• There are 44 Lions Clubs in Vermont

North East
Border Derby Orleans St. Johnsbury Troy Area
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What Lions Do

• Ring Bells !
• Fund Raising !
• Community Service !
• Parades !

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What Lions Do

• Recycle Eyeglasses
• and Hearing Aids !
• Diabetes Screenings !
• Wheelchair Ramps !
• Have Fun !

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Charities We Serve

• Austine Green Mountain Lions Camp
• American Diabetes Association
• Boy/Cub Scouts Troop 635
• College Scholarships
• Essex Junction Meals on Wheels
• Essex Youth Football
• Lions Twin State Soccer

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Charities We Serve

• Eyeglasses Hear Aids
• Guiding Eyes for the Blind
• Memorial Day Parade
• Senior Citizen Centers
• CVAA Picnic
• Essex Football
• Vermont Association of the Blind

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Fund Raising Events

• Lions Food Stand at the
• Champlain Valley Exposition
• Vermont Crafters Show -- Craft Raffle
• Vermont Home Show -- 50/50 Raffle
• WOKO Flea Market -- 50/50 Raffle
• Essex Jct Block Party
• Vermont Teddy Bear

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Service Projects

• Sight and Hearing
• Collect and recycle eyeglasses
• Provide exam and eyeglasses to the needy
• Provide hearing aids to the needy
• "Eddie Eyeglass" kids awareness for eye care
• Scholarships to Austine Camp for hearing impaired
  
• Guide-dog programs

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Service Projects

• Diabetes
• Diabetes screening
• Tour de Cure checkpoint station
• Diabetes related kidney dialysis
  support/transportation
• Junior Diabetes Research Foundation

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Service Projects

• Community
• College scholarships to "most improved" students
• Memorial Day Veterans wreaths and ceremony
  participation
• Memorial Day Parade sponsor
• Veterans Park at 5-Corners improvement project
• Sponsor Boy Scouts of America troop
• Community Service Day Green Up Day
• Winter Warmth clothing for needy children
• International Peace Poster contest in local
  schools

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Where we Meet
Essex Junction Lions Club Meets 2nd 4th
Wednesdays - 630PM September through June
Lincoln Inn, at the Five Corners, Essex
Junction, Vermont
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What Lions Are
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What Lions Do
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Join Us !
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Thank You !
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