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Over the years that the Lacey Sunrise Lions have been in
existence they have been involved in a number of worthy community service projects. They were instrumental in the construction of the Lacey Flag Plaza at the corner of South Sound Center. They donated the reader board located in front of the old Lacey fire station and they constructed the planter and seats outside of the Amtrak bicentennial station. For over 20 years they organized and sponsored the Lions South Sound Health Fare (the only health fair in the state totally sponsored by a Lions Club) Over the years they have provided hundreds of eye exams, eyeglasses, hearing exams and fitting for hearing aids for deserving individuals. They were instrumental in obtaining the Howard Grimm Memorial Hearing Test Unit which served this community for many years. The club has established a small emergency relief fund from which they have been able to assist victims of natural disasters and individuals who have lost there home due to fire. As funds have permitted the club has made generous contributions to numerous local, national and international organizations. |
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Community Service Projects Lions World Service Day Sight and Hearing Habitat for Humanity Boy Scout Sponsorship Bell Ringing |
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White Canes Day/Lions Eye Bank |
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The first Lacey Sunrise Lions club fund raiser was sale of Christmas Trees in which they raised $800. |
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Day of Caring
Project Chairperson: Lacey Sunrise Lions has been participating in the United Way Day of Caring since 1998. In this project club members donate their time, and labor to perform needed construction and maintenance services to local United Way member organizations.
2001 Day of Caring Crew In Past years we have provided services to the following organizations:
2001: Brentwood
Faith Homes
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Dave Whitcher Day of Caring 2009 The Lacey Sunrise Lions Club has found many ways to be of service to our community. One such method is our participation in the United Way Day of Caring. Non profit organizations in the community in need of assistance register projects they need completed with United Way and each year a day is chosen, usually late September, for individuals and groups to form teams to complete those projects. Projects are posted and teams choose the project that best suits their talents and abilities. Lacey Sunrise Lions Club have been involved in this program for many years and have dedicated our involvement to a past club member who was our Day of Caring chairperson and team leader for many years, Lion Dave Whitcher. Lion Dave passed away a few years ago and we continue our service on this day in his honor. Over the years we have spread beauty bark, painted both inside and outside, landscaped, weeded, installed floor tile and bathroom fixtures, organized and cleaned recreational and dining areas, planted, built storage shelves, and many other tasks for numerous organizations in our community. In 2008 and again this year 2009, our team grew large enough to take on two entire projects. This year, on September 25th , our projects were at Kokua and Horsepower. Located in Lacey, Kokua provides housing and support for individuals with
disabilities so they may lead independent lives. We weeded, trimmed, edged,
pressure washed, and painted areas Located on Littlerock Road, Horsepower provides therapeutic horseback
riding for individuals with disabilities. Previously Lacey Sunrise Lions
Club were involved in building a wheel chair ramp for them to allow
individuals with disabilities easy access to mount the horses (see Wheel
Chair Ramp Projects) for riding session. Although it has been moved, the
ramp is still functioning very well and holding up nicely. This year on the
Lacey Sunrise Lions contributed a total of 88 individual hours on the 2009 Day of Caring and our continued participation is yet another example for our club giving of our services to the community and helping build a better life for all of us. |
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Adopt-A-Road
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Several years ago, the City of Lacey began the Adopt A Road Program. Individuals or groups signed an agreement with the city to keep a street clean of litter on a voluntary basis. The city provided the litter bags, equipment, vest, and protective headwear for the individuals and volunteers would be covered under the city’s worker protection insurance program. The city also published a list of streets that were adopted and posted signs on the adopted streets with the Adopt A Road sign and the name of the group or individual volunteering to maintain that street.
Lacey Sunrise Lions Club have adopted Carpenter Road from Pacific Avenue south to Roolan Nursing Home, a half mile stretch of city street and at least once a month form a crew to pick up the litter on that stretch of roadway. The bags are left and the city picks them up at their convenience. Our name is posted on each end of the area we have chosen to maintain. The next time you travel this roadway, look to see our sign and if there is litter, please let us know! We are looking for ways to partner with the city and our community to help each other. We Serve. |
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Dictionary Project
Project Chairperson: If you want detailed information about the dictionary
project you can
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The three Lacey Lions clubs,
Lacey Lamplighters, Lacey Mid Day and Lacey Sunrise Lions, joined together
to distribute1,104 dictionaries to 3rd grade students in the
North Thurston Public School District. Each club was responsible for
presenting dictionaries to 13 elementary schools in the district. This was
our fifth year of working together on this project. Giving a dictionary to 3rd grade students helps them to learn the meaning of words. Some words may sound the same but spelled differently, this can be confusing to students. Educators state that students are "learning to read" when they enter 3rd grade, by time they enter 4th grade, they are "reading to learn". Response from principals, teachers and staff is positive and thankful for this donation. Teachers blend these dictionaries into their curriculum and by time students leave 3rd grade they are familiar with them. Student reaction to receiving a dictionary range from thoughtful to out right joy and the fact this is their own dictionary is meaningful to them. Tim Fries, Principal of Horizon Elementary School stated and I quote "Donations like yours allow schools to provide much broader services for children. Your generous donation is a tremendous contribution to the education of our students. Together we are able to make a difference in the lives and education of children", end quote. With co-operation from principals and teachers, we schedule a time to visit class rooms to make a short presentation, "we are Lions and we volunteer our time" to going over 3 or 4 sections of the dictionaries to familiarize students with some of the content. All of this takes 10 to 15 minutes for each class.
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Wheel
Chair Ramps CHAIR PERSON: Contact:
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Several years ago the Lacey Lamplighter Lions had a
project of re-furbishing wheelchairs and giving them to low income and needy
individuals. Members of the Lacey Sunrise Lions became aware that often,
when a person was confined to a wheelchair, they became house bound. |
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Flag
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Over the past 21 years, the Lacey Sunrise Lions Club has helped our community commemorate national holidays and observe times of national grief by placing American flags along our major streets. The total number of flags the group displays has grown to more than 200. This service is provided free of charge; flags are purchased through donations made to the club. If you would like more information or would like to donate to this project call (360)491-6262 or email flags@laceysunriselions.org | |||||||||
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White Canes Days
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Back | Two days a year -- usually the first Friday and Saturday in May -- local
Lions clubs solicit funds from the public to support the
Lions Eye Bank,
The Northwest Lions Eyeglass Recycling
Center
and local sight conservation projects by exchanging white canes for donations. Look for the Lions club in your community to be out and about with their white canes in May, and support Lions supporting Sight |
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Back | Lacey Sunrise Lions collects used eyeglasses by providing collection boxes where people can donate their no-longer needed eyeglasses. Collected eyeglasses are then donated to the "Northwest Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center (LERC)" who wash them sort them by perscription then distribute them through humanitarian groups to people in remote areas of developing countries. | ||||||||||
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C-2 C-7 Youth Essay Contest
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Back | Each year local High School Students are encouraged to
participate in the Youth Essay Contest. Participating students submit an
essay on a topic selected that year. Topics generally center around world
peace. The winners of contest get to travel to the country of their choice
as part of the
MD-19 Youth Exchange Program. Upon their return they are generally asked
to speak before the various Lions Clubs of Zones 19C-2 and 19C-7. There they
will share with the clubs what they gained from the international travel
experience.
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Peace Poster
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Back | Each year the Lacey Sunrise Lions participate in the Lions
International Peace Poster Contest. We sponsor the contest in four or five
of our North Thurston Public Schools as well as one private school. The
materials are delivered to the participating schools about the third week of
September and the completed posters are picked up by committee members by
Oct.31st. The winning posters from each school are then delivered to the District Governor for judging at the District level. After the holidays, committee members go back to each school to award a $50.00 Gift Certificate to the winner of that school. Sometimes, when there is more than one deserving poster, we award a $15.00 Gift Certificate. This contest gives students an opportunity to express themselves artistically and emotionally about a theme on Peace that is chosen by Lions International. We have had excellent cooperation from the schools in which we sponsor the event. Our thanks to the participating schools and our congratulations to the winning students. |
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Camp Leo Jim (PB&J) LaBelle Volunteers from Lacey Sunrise Lions will be working at Camp Leo again this year. Please contact PDG Jim LaBelle for more information and to volunteer to help out. |
Back | Camp Leo for Children with Diabetes
Camp Leo for Children With Diabetes has been serving children with diabetes since 1989. Camp Leo is a resident (overnight) camping experience for children who have type 1 or type 2 diabetes entering grades 3rd-5th for Jr. Camp and also entering grades 6th-8th for Senior Camp. . Camp Leo is held each summer at Panhandle Lake 4H Campgrounds located near Shelton, WA. Camp Leo’s dedicated staff of doctors, nurses, dietitians, pharmacists, counselors and other volunteers speaks well for the continued growth and qualifications of the Camp Leo program. Lion club members play an important roll in Camp Leo. Donations from Lions to our scholarship fund make it possible that "no child is turned away because they can not afford our camp fees". Lions volunteer their time assisting with crafts, archery, fishing and other activities where needed. Lions volunteer in the dinning hall before and after meals. Remember, camp dates: Junior campers – 2010 dates to be announced Senior campers – 2010 dates to be announced For additional information contact jimlabelle31@comcast.net |
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Relay
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Each
year since 2004 the Lacey Sunrise Lions has sponsored a team to participate
in the
American Cancer Society "Relay For Life".
Last year our team raised over $15,000 to help the fight against Cancer.
Come out and support your team and help us raise even more this year. DATES: From 6:00 PM June 25, through 4:00 PM June 26, 2010 LOCATION: AG West Black Hills High School, Little Rock Rd, Tumwater, WA
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Newspaper Recycling
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Back | The Lacey Sunrise Lions Club
has been collecting and recycling used newspaper as a fundraising project
for over 20 years. While the price of newspaper has dropped considerably in
recent years this is still a very worth while project.
You can help our club to fund our various community service projects by bringing your old news papers to the following recycle location. Please bring only loose newspaper as the recycle center can not use other forms of paper, plastic bags, twine, cardboard or brown paper bags. Newspaper recycle collection bin is located: Parking lot in front of Albertsons |
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The 2010 ALL YOU CAN EAT MENU Menu is subject to change based on availability and available supply so arrive early for best selection. Tickets will be available at the door or in advance from any Lacey Sunrise Lions Club Member. |
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This years fishing derby will be: Date:
Time: Location: Registration: Registration Fee: For info
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9th Annual
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Rest Stops
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Once or twice each year members of Lacey Sunrise Lions Club man one of the rest stops located on I-5. During these times the club provides free coffee and cookies to weary travelers. Most of the travelers who enjoy this refreshing service make donations to the club in appreciation for what we do. | |||||||||||
around one of their homes, housing 4 ladies. Our final task was to spread
beauty bark in areas that we had just cleaned. The difference in appearance
was extraordinary and greatly appreciated by both the residents and Kokua
staff who provided us with lunch and snacks during the 6 hours that nine
Lacey Sunrise Lion members each spent working.
Day
of Caring we worked building three loafing sheds for the horses to stand
under during inclement weather. Along with another group much of this was
finished and plans were made to complete the project in the near future with
the help of our Wheel Chair Ramp crew. Horsepower also provided lunch and
snacks during the 7 hours five Lacey Sunrise Lion member each spent working
there.
This
started an ongoing project of building wheelchair ramps to help those
individuals confined to wheelchairs.
Local
Lions Club also actively look for host families for exchange students
visiting for around the world.
