Burch earns 100 percent award

 

Cold water, good food, gift cards and cash at Loads of Change

 

Dennis Deitch happily gave one of our unhoused clients, Kelly, $100 in a Christmas card - a gift from an anonymous donor.

We ended the Loads of Change year with gifts, gift cards, sandwiches and holiday cookies, water and more! Yesterday Poulsbo Lions spent $673.25 ($272.25 in donations) helping 40 people with 139 loads in the washers (54 small, 17 medium, and 17 large), and 112 in dryers.

A very special thanks to Lions Ray and Ria McMahon, Terry Blais, Dennis Tesch, Lee Metcalf and Dennis Deitch.

We handed out hand warmers, socks, backpacks, sleeping bags, sweatpants, jackets, toilet paper and toiletries. Thanks to those who donated items, as well as those who brought us quarters!

Merry Christmas to all!

 

 

Another $100 winner! It may be a good month after all.

One phenomenol Lion

 

Our amazing Karl Ostheller received this award for being a "Phenomenal Lion" from President David Damazo at a recent meeting. Karl is most noted for work with the area Leo Clubs, but he's involved in so many other Lion projects, including Salmon Days and Fish Park.

 

#phenomenollion #lionaward #poulsbolions #weserve #sodeserving #nkhsleos #poulsbowa

NK High Leos help with Wreaths Across America at Poulsbo cemetery

 

The North Kitsap High School Leo Club assisted the American Legion in its Wreaths Across America event today. Lion Linda Schwind organized this community event, which saw 10 Leos and 3 Leo alumni help first with setting up, then with laying the wreaths on veterans graves. The Leo Club also assisted by purchasing 5 wreaths for this event.

#wreathsacrossamerica #veterans #americanlegion #poulsbowa #poulsbocemetery #nkhs #nkhsleos #weserve #poulsbolions

 

 

NKHS Leos sort eyeglasses for LERC

 

We're so proud of all of the good things our NKHS Leos do! Here, they're sorting donated eyeglasses, which will be taken to Olympia to clean, read and sort for LERC.

Festive laundry day to end the year next Wednesday

 

This will be the most festive laundry day of the year! It's this coming Weds., Dec. 18, from 2-6 pm. Last load of laundry should be in a washer at running by 5:30 pm.

#loadsofchange #poulsbolions #villagelaundromat #unhoused #lowincome #northkitsap #poulsbowa

Celebrating Leo International Day

 

NK High School Leos celebrate International Leo Day on Dec. 5 with speeches, awards, picture taking, a slide show, pizza, cookies, and drinks. Guests included Vice District Governor Bob Johnson, NKSD Superintendent Rachel Davenport, and PCC Al Hedstrom. Also present were the Leo advisors Stephen Nolet and Kate Ebert along with Lions Steve Calhoun, Laurie Sarver, and Karl Ostheller.

#leostrong #volunteers #makingadifference #poulsbolions #poulsbowa #nksd #nkhs #nkleos #weserve

 

 

Skate park looking for funds to finish

Can you help support the Poulsbo Skate Park? The first phase is done at Raab Park off Caldart Avenue, but there's much more to get the skate park finished.

Donations may be made to the City of Poulsbo for Poulsbo Skate Park, via City Hall, 200 NE Moe St., Poulsbo WA  98370.

 

Visit www.crossroadsrotary.org for more information.

Bellringers chimes in at $2,000 so far

We're happy to announce we're at $2,000 of our $25,000 for the Poulsbo Lions Raab Foundation Bellringer Fund. Donations benefit The Coffee Oasis, American Legion Post 245, ShareNet, Fishline and St. Vincent's at St. Olaf's.

 

There's still plenty of time to contribute to the fund. It's a great way to help several agencies at the same time.

 

You may make your donation here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/...

Or send a check to Poulsbo Lions Bellringer, PO Box 1244, Poulsbo, WA 98370

 

Sponsors needed for Wreaths Across America

Help us honor and remember the 400 veterans laid to rest at Poulsbo Municipal Cemetery this year! As of now, we still need sponsorships to ensure we can place as many wreaths as possible on our veterans' graves on Dec. 14. https://wreathsacrossamerica.org/pages/159876/Overview/...

#wreathsacrossamerica #poulsbolions #poulsbowa #weserve #veterans

Come to our holiday paint & sip Dec. 5

 

Can we hit $25,000 on Giving Tuesday?

 

GivingTuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: A day that encourages people to do good. Over 12 years, this idea has grown into a global movement that inspires millions of people to donate, volunteer, and spread awareness.

 

Poulsbo Lions are asking you to give to our 2024 Poulsbo Lions-Raab Foundation Bellringer Fund. With a goal of $25,000, your donation supports many different agencies that help at-risk youth, the unhoused, veterans, the hungry and more! All donations are tax-deductible and 100 percent is used. There's no overhead or administrator taking a share. Thank you!

https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=GB569NDTUBFS8

Last Poulsbo photo of year from our calendar

This gorgeous wintery shot was taken by K. Shields. It's our featured December photo in our 2024 North Kitsap Photo Calendar. It's offered as a puzzle by the Historical Society.

Poulsbo Lions would like to thank all of our amazing photographers for the beautiful shots they've taken around North Kitsap. We really do live in an amazing place!

It's a simple Christmas at December Loads of Change

At our December Loads of Change (this year on the 18th), we will bring "gifts" for our unhoused and low-income clients to The Village Laundromat between 2 and 6 p.m.

Our clients need things like household cleaning products, laundry supplies, tarps, men's socks (not white), Legos for a teenager, a men's large raincoat, dry shampoo, and big plastic totes. Also, items like wet wipes, toilet paper and paper towels are also appreciated. If you want to donate any of these items, please drop them off at John L. Scott Real Estate, attn: Dennis Deitch, anytime before Dec. 18. Cash may also be dropped off there (in an envelope). You may also make a donation via Paypal (debit or credit card) to poulsbolions@gmail.com.

Happy Thanksgiving!

 

Poulsbo Lions Raab Foundation Bellringer Fund kicks off

We're kicking off our Poulsbo Lions Raab Foundation Bellringer Fund for the holiday season, with a goal of $25,000. The fund helps five agencies that benefit at-risk youth, veterans, the unhoused and so many more who are struggling. It’s easy to make a tax-deductible donation. You can make a payment via Paypal to poulsbolions@gmail.com; or simply click the donate button in the right-hand column; or, mail a check to Poulsbo Lions Bellringer, P.O. Box 1244, Poulsbo, WA 98370.

#poulsbolions #raabfoundation #bellringer #poulsbowa #poulsbo #veterans #americanlegion #coffeeoasis #atriskkids #unhoused #lowincome #foodbanks #stvincents #fishline #sharenet #biggoals