We're crazy enough

 

Firehouse Garden closing in on 1,000 lbs collected

ShareNet's Lydia happily accepted our 70 lb donation of tomatoes, celery, squash, cucumbers, mini pepper and chard today. We also had a box of garlic! Our new total is 917 lbs. We're closing in on 1,000!!!
#feedthehungry #sharenet #poulsbolions #weserve #firehousegarden #garlicandpeppersohmy #stillpicking

 

Did you know?

 Poulsbo Lions enjoy getting together - and you're welcome to join! You have two options - our Noon Club meets from 12-1 pm at Vinland Lutheran Church, 2750 NW Finn Hill Rd, Poulsbo, every Thursday. We have great programs!

Our Evening Pride Branch Club meets the 1st and 3rd Thursdays every month.

Let us know which club you'd like to attend and we'll make it happen! Email poulsbolions@gmail.com.

#pickaclub #botharegreat #poulsbolions #weserve #alwaysroomformore #makeadifference #communityservice

Variety of veggies taken to food bank this morning

Lion Ria McMahon picks tomatoes with Sylvie Blais, volunteer

Our Firehouse Garden is still producing - this morning we took in 52 lbs of celery, chard, tomatoes, cucumber, squash, beans, onions and mini peppers to ShareNet. Special thanks to Lion Ria McMahon for helping today. We're now at a total 852 lbs donated.

 

#feedthehungry #sharenet #eatveggies #greenisgiod #firehousegarden #poulsbolions #weserve #serviceproject

Tomatoes

 

Squash (3 types)

Celery

Chard

27 served at Village Laundromat for our latest Loads of Change

Poulsbo Lions spent $414 (we had $180 in Lions' donations plus $9 from a neighbor) paying for laundry Sept. 18 during our Loads of Change service project at the Village Laundromat.

We served 27 people, washing 100 loads and drying 62. Loads were calculated like this - large washer = 3 small loads; medium washer = 2 small loads; and of course the small washer is one load.

Many thanks to Ray and Ria McMahon, Terry Blais, Dennis Tesch, Lee Metcalf, Linda Prine and Gretchen Dunmire for volunteering their time to feed quarters into the machines, and help clients with laundry detergent and fabric softener.

Linda Prine with Lee Metcalf in the background, feeding quarters into the dryers Wednesday

Lions Dennis Tesch, Ria McMahon and Lee Metcalf are regulars at the laundromat

Latest harvest pushes ShareNet veggie donation over 800 pounds

 

ShareNet Food Bank has a colorful and tasty vegetable stand. We took in 65 lbs of garlic, squash, tomatoes, mini peppers, beans, celery and chard this morning. That puts us at 805 lbs of veggies donated to ShareNet this year!

 

#feedthehungry #poulsbolions #sharenet #eataveg #firehousegarden #serviceproject #weserve

 

 

Laundry day is this Wednesday for NK unhoused

Only two more sleeps until laundry day at the Village Laundromat for North Kitsap's unhoused and needy. Last load of wash should be in by 5:30 pm in order for it to dry in time.

Donations of vinegar and bleach are needed. If you'd like to donate, please take the items to John L. Scott Real Estate on 10th Avenue, care of Dennis Deitch, or bring them to the laundromat this Wednesday from 2-6 pm. Thanks!

#cleanlaundry #poulsbolions #loadsofchange #weserve #helpingtheunhoused
 

Order a box of apples today

Poulsbo Lions are taking orders for 40-pound boxes of fresh Fuji apples. Cost is just $50 per box, no added tax or delivery charge. $30 goes to Camp Leo, for kids with Type 1 diabetes, and $10 goes to the North Kitsap Leo Club, to do good in the community.

 

Boxes will be delivered in late October. Buy a box for a food bank! Share a box with friends and neighbors! Order by October 1.

#campleo #fujiapples #boxofapples #poulsbolions #feedthehungry #shareabox #weserve #orderbyOctober1

 

New rows planted for fall after another 70 lbs delivered to food bank

 

 

After pulling weeds this morning, Lions planted rows of spinach, arugula, and mixed greens seeds. From left, Rob Ratcliff with volunteers Eric and Sylvie Blais (Terry Blais photo).

 

Terry and Sylvie picked another 70 lbs of beans, tomatoes, cucumbers, mini peppers, and squash for ShareNet Food Bank Friday.

 

#firehousegarden #sharenet #poulsbolions #feedthehungry

 

 

Olson earns blue vest

Congrats to Jeff Olson for earning his permanent blue Lion vest! His sponsor, Elda Armstrong, and Membership Chair Andy Hento presented the vest to Olson at Thursday's meeting.

#bluevest #poulsbolions

Lions set up and take down flags for Patriot Day

Greg Neal

Poulsbo Lions set up and took down American flags for Patriot Day today. Sylvie Blais and Lee Metcalf removed flags along Viking Avenue with Terry Blais. Greg Neal and Tom Settle (3rd photo) took down flags along Front Street.

#americanflags #patriotday #poulsbolions #weserve #redwhiteandblue

 

Tom Settle

Sylvie Blais and Lee Metcalf

Mini peppers and beans now donated to ShareNet from Firehouse Garden

Adorable mini peppers are now at ShareNet. Hopefully we'll have many more to take in. In addition to the peppers, we dropped off a total of 85 lbs of tomatoes, beans, celery, and squash.

#sharenet #firehousegarden #tuesdayharvest #minipeppers #feedthehungry

Firehouse Garden shed gets organized

Our Firehouse Garden shed is all clean and organized thanks to the efforts of Lions Rob Ratcliff, Gretchen Dunmire and Terry Blais (taking photo). Now we'll get back to harvesting veggies for ShareNet Tuesday.

#firehousegarden #sharenet #poulsbolions #sundaythingstodo

 

 

Six show up for Firehouse Garden work party

Lion Rob Ratcliff plans and executes the Firehouse Garden. He's led this service project since its inception many years ago.

 

 

 

 

Six people - 4 of them Poulsbo Lions - showed up for the Firehouse Garden work party this morning on 10th Avenue, laying down plastic for a new planting area, weed eating inside and outside the fence, and clearing a few rows for future planting.

#workparty #poulsbolions #robisincharge #weserve #firehousegarden

Sylvie Blais and Lee Metcalf tackle cutting and composting broccoli plants while Eric Blais weed eats inside the perimeter of the fence.

Lions on hand to screen kids' vision at Kids Day

 A handful of Poulsbo Lions turned out to help screen the vision of kids at Poulsbo Kids Day at First Securiy Bank from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. From left: Noon President David Damazo, Evening Pride Branch Club President David Risley, and Noon Lions Emmalee Burgh and Laurie Sarver.

#visionscreening #kidsday

150 lbs of veggies taken to food bank in one day!

150 lbs of onions, cucumbers, tomatoes, beans and celery were harvested this morning and taken to ShareNet. Poulsbo Lions Lee Metcalf (left) and Terry Blais (taking the photo), along with volunteer Sylvie Blais filled up two big crates and multiple bags.

 

#feedthehungry #sharenet #veggiesforeverybody #poulsbolions #firehousegarden

 

Making a huge difference in kids being able to see well

 

Saturday work party for Firehouse Garden starts at 10 a.m.

 

 

We need help! Poulsbo Lions are having a work party Sat., Sept. 7, at 10 am to clear out a few rows, organize the shed, lay down some plastic, weed and compost. Bring gloves and a knife to cut plants at the base. Even an hour of your time will help! Our Firehouse Garden is located next to the Poulsbo Fire Station on 10th Avenue.

This morning we delivered 60 lbs of celery, chard, cucumbers and tomatoes to ShareNet.

#helpLions #firehousegarden #compostandweed #onehourhelps #poulsbolions #feedthehungry

Saying goodbye to long-time Poulsbo Lion Mike Alvarado

 

A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held to honor Michael Alvarado Jr on Fri., Sept. 13 at 11 am at Gateway Fellowship Church, 18901 8th Ave NE, in Poulsbo. Friends and family are invited to share this with those who knew him well.

Flags set up for Labor Day

Happy Labor Day! Poulsbo Lions set up and take down flags today on Front Street, Highway 305 and Viking Avenue.

 

If you have a business and would like us to set up and take down flags on 11 holidays throughout the year, please contact poulsbolions@gmail.com. It's only $50.

#laborday #americanflags #poulsbolions #weserve #communityservice #fundraiser

 

September featured photo from our calendar

 This amazing shot was taken by Norman Behling at Point No Point in Hansville for our 2024 NK Photo Calendar.