It's time for our 2022 Poulsbo Lions Raab Foundation Bellringer!
It's time for our 2022 Poulsbo Lions Raab Foundation Bellringer!
Here's some history: In the mid 1940’s the Bellringer Fund was started by Frank and Mabel Raab. Frank was a charter member of the Poulsbo Lions Club and challenged the club and North Kitsap community to help those families in need during the Christmas holiday. The proceeds of the fund drive were used by the Lions Club to purchase food and gifts for families in need. Members of the Lions Club then distributed these items. The Kitsap County Herald helped with the challenge by publishing the donations and followed the actions of the Lions. Local churches and similar organizations provided the lists of families. The fund drive has run uninterrupted since.
In recent years the Bellringer Fund has ceased direct purchases of food and gifts. The donations are now distributed to agencies in the community that have the ability to do more with the funds received. Last year the Bellringer Fund received more than $18,000 in donations that were distributed to Fishline, ShareNet,St. Vincent DePaul at St Olafs and Coffee Oasis.
The goal for this year is $25,000.
This year, in addition to Fishline, ShareNet, St. Vincent DePaul and Coffee Oasis, we are adding Poulsbo American Legion Post 245. Post 245 provides services to Veterans in the North Kitsap
community.
To make a donation it can be mailed to: Lions Club Bellringer Fund, P.O. Box 1244, Poulsbo, WA 98370 or paid via PayPal at poulsbolions@gmail.com. A link is also available at poulsbolions.blogspot.com.
All donations are tax deductible. #bellringer #poulsbolions #weserve #coffeeoasis #stvincentdepaul #fishline #sharenet #AmericanLegion
