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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.


Community Service Projects

Regional/National/Worldwide Projects

Fundraising Projects


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Lions World Service Day

Sight and Hearing

Day of Caring

Adopt A Road

Wheel Chair Ramps

Habitat for Humanity

Flag Display Project

Boy Scout Sponsorship

Bell Ringing


 



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Regional/National/Worldwide Projects

White Canes Day/Lions Eye Bank

Camp Leo

Eyeglass Recycling

C-2 C-7 Youth Essay Contest &
MD-19 Youth Exchange Program

Peace Poster Contest

Relay for Life

 


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Fundraising Projects

Newspaper Recycling

Pancake Breakfast

Fishing Derby

Rest Stops

The first Lacey Sunrise Lions club fund raiser was sale of Christmas Trees in which they raised $800.

 
Day of Caring

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.

 

Lacey Sunrise Lions
Day Of Caring Project
Friday, Sept 10, 2004

This year volunteers will meet at the Olympia Child Care Center located on corner of Mud Bay Rd McPhee at 9:00 am This years Project will include construction and painting. To participate in this years Day of  Caring project please contact Lion Dave Whitcher.

 

In Past years we have provided services to the following organizations:

1998:
1999:
2000: 
2001:  Brentwood Faith Homes
2002:
 Brentwood Faith Homes
2003:
2004: Olympia Child Care Center
2005:  Parent to Parent
2006: Parent to Parent
2007: North Thurston High School

 

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2000 Day of Caring Crew

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2001 Day of Caring Crew


Wheel Chair Ramps

Contact: ramps@laceysunriselions.org
 

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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.

WC Ramp.jpg (208943 bytes)This started an ongoing project of building wheelchair ramps to help those individuals confined to wheelchairs.

Local Hospitals, Home Care nurses and Therapy Organizations have become aware of our service project of building wheelchair ramps. When they are doing therapy or home care and find an individual that is house bound because they are confined to a wheelchair, they call the Lacey Sunrise Lions Club. 5 years ago we constructed three wheelchair ramps. Last year we constructed 15 ramps and we have constructed 10 ramps this year.

These ramps can range from an 8 foot ramp, to eliminate one step, to a ramp of  30, 40 and up to 50 feet long to give access out of homes. Our ramps are constructed with a slope of no greater that one inch drop to one foot in length. Railings are constructed for safety and the ramps are covered with indoor-outdoor carpeting to give satisfactory traction.

These ramps are constructed to County and City building codes. The costs of  these ramps is about $15.00 per linear foot. The Lacey Sunrise Lions has a limited budget to help those that can not help themselves. Most of the projects are supplemented by donations from the home owners for the purchase of materials.

The Lacey Sunrise Lions building crew have worked with Lions in Yelm, Tumwater and Rochester in the construction of ramps.

The Lacey Sunrise Lions have from 8 to 10 Lions that volunteer their time, energy and tools to work on these ramps.

This is a most worthwhile project and the appreciation of the individuals that have been house bound is a great reward for our efforts.


Flag Display Project

 

Back   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

White Canes Days 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

Eyeglass Recycling

 

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.

C-2 C-7 Youth Essay Contest

 

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.

Local Lions Club also actively look for host families for exchange students visiting for around the world.

 

Peace Poster

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 Savings Bond to the winner of that school. Sometimes, when there is more than one deserving poster, we award a $15.00 Gift Certificate from Barnes and Noble.

The winners for the 2005-6 school year were:

Chinook Middle School – Tu Le

Pleasant Glade Elementary School – Desiree Findofhorn

Holy Family School – Erin Bentler


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.
 

 

Camp Leo
Jim (PB&J) LaBelle

Volunteers from Lacey Sunrise Lions will be working at Camp Leo this year on Monday August 15th. 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 was founded in 1989 by a group of Olympia, WA health care professionals to provide diabetes education an overnight camping experience for children in 3rd grade through 8th grade. Our mission statement in part states; to provide an overnight camping experience where diabetes is the norm rather than the exception". This year, Camp Leo’s 19th year, our mission statement remains the same.

Camp Leo’s camp site is Panhandle Lake 4H Campgrounds located near Shelton, WA. Camp dates this year are July 20 to 26, 2008.

Camper fees and dates for 2008;

Junior campers (3rd, 4th and 5th grades) -- $200.00.

Camp dates for junior campers -- July 20 to 24, 2008.

Senior campers (6th, 7th and 8th grades) -- $300.00.

Camp dates for senior campers -- July 20 to 26.

Scholarships are available for campers unable to afford our camp fees.

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 – July 20-24, 2008

Senior campers – July 20-26, 2008

For additional information contact jimlabelle31@comcast.net


Relay For Life Each year since 2004 the Lacey Sunrise Lions has sponsored a team to participate in the American Cancer Society "Relay For Life". This year our team raised over $10,000 to help the fight against Cancer.

Newspaper Recycling 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
Corner of Carpenter and Pacific Avenue


Pancake Breakfast Back

The 2008
LACEY SUNRISE LIONS CLUB ANNUAL PANCAKE BREAKFAST
with Car Show Presented by Corvettes de Olympia
DATE: 5 April, 2008
TIME: 7:00 - 11:00 AM
LOCATION: North Thurston High School Cafeteria
600 Sleater-Kinney Rd NE, Lacey, WA
Price: Adults $6.00 Children: $3.00

ALL YOU CAN EAT MENU
Pancakes
Scrambled Eggs
Sausage Links
Biscuits and Gravy
assorted drinks
 

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.


Fishing Derby

This years fishing derby will be:

Date:
Saturday May 10th, 2008

Time:
5:30 am - Noon

Location:
Carpenters Union Park
Located at
Marvin Rd & Walthew Rd

Registration:
starts at 5:00 am at either
Carpenters Union Park
or
Long Lake Boat Launch

Registration Fee:
Adults(Age 15 & Over): $20.00
Children (Age14 & Under) $10.00

Register Online

For info Call:
(360)918-5253 
or
Contact:
Jaye Compton
360-412-1517 derby@laceysunriselions.org

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6th Annual
Lacey Sunrise Lions Club
Fishing Derby

Win Cash and Prizes
and have lots of fun
Proceeds Benefit the American Cancer Society 
and other Community Projects

 


 


Rest Stops   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.