The tulips are back! Pre-order yours today

Tulips will be available to pick up on April 3. There are approximately 6 tulips per pot. Pre-order your pots of tulips ($10 each) here: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/YUY39YAL4HT5Y or get in touch with your favorite Poulsbo Lion to order and pay that way.

 And please share with your friends and family! We have 600 pots of tulips to sell.

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New Lions added at Loads of Change service project

We're happy to show a couple of new faces at our Loads of Change service program. Lions Michele Grenier and Pat Rae volunteered to help feed quarters into the washers and dryers during our monthly laundromat adventure. They were joined by fellow Lions Ray and Ria McMahon, Dennis Tesch, Dennis Deitch and Terry Blais.

We spent $623 ($227.25 in Lions' donations and $5 at the laundromat) helping 39 people wash 158 loads and dry 111 loads.

We're always looking for donations for this program - cash or items like heavy duty garbage bags (contractor ones) and vinegar. Donations may be dropped off at John L. Scott Real Estate c/o Dennis Deitch on 10th Avenue; mailed to Poulsbo Lions, PO Box 1244, Poulsbo WA 98370; or you may donate via Paypal at poulsbolions@gmail.com; or just come on down to the Village Laundromat on the 3rd Wednesday between 2 and 6 pm.

Blais receives award from King Lion at meeting

Lion Terry Blais received an "Amazing Lion" award from President David Damazo at today's meeting.

 

Clean laundry day is tomorrow

 Just one more sleep till clean laundry day for North Kitsap's unhoused and low-income individuals.

 

Here's what Lions do in our community

 This is why Lions are important in your community. If you'd like to help us make a difference, please attend one of our Thursday noon meetings. They're only 1-1/2 hours long and usually include a speaker.

American flags set-up/taken down on President's Day

Volunteer Sylvie Blais picking up flags on Viking Ave.

Poulsbo Lions set up and took down American flags for the President's Day holiday on Front Street, along Highway 305 and Viking Avenue. If you have a business and would like a flag set up on 11 holidays throughout the year, please contact poulsbolions@gmail.com.

Poulsbo Lions helps our needy see better

In December and January alone, Poulsbo Lions gave out 14 vouchers for eye exams and eyeglasses to those who qualified (simple application is available at Fishline Food Bank).

 

Loads of Change is next Wednesday

 Coming this Wednesday, Feb. 19, clean laundry for the unhoused and low income in North Kitsap.

 

We love our vision screening team

Our vision screening team screened the eyes of 51 children at Martha & Mary recently and referred 9 on for further evaluation. Many thanks to Lions Gretchen Dunmire, Karen Reitan, Greg Supancheck and Steve Calhoun.

 

Blais hits 30-year milestone

 

 

5 benefits to being a Lion

 

We have something for everyone - flowers, gardening, food booths, vision screening, laundry duty, flags set-up and take down and more. You're invited to one of our Thursday 12-1:30 pm meetings at Vinland Lutheran Church, 2750 NE Finn Hill Rd, Poulsbo.

 

Thanem hits 15+ years with Poulsbo Lions

 

We're pretty fabulous

We love visitors! Come see what we're about. We meet every Thursday from 12-1:30 pm at Vinland Lutheran Church, 2750 NW Finn Hill Rd, Poulsbo. We have some pretty wonderful speakers. Coffee and cookies available.
 

Flags going up on MLK Jr Day

Poulsbo Lions have set up flags today on Front Street, Hwy 305 and Viking Avenue in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

 

Every bit helps for our Bellringer Fund

 

So our Poulsbo Lions Raab Foundation Bellringer Fund is still alive and kickin' - we're up to $11,700 now. If you'd like to add to it (it's 501(c)(3) tax deductible) you can contribute via Paypal (poulsbolions@gmail.com), there's a Donate button on our blog, https://poulsbolions.blogspot.com, and there's always snail mail for a physical check: PO Box 1244, Poulsbo WA 98370.

100 percent of these donations go to fight hunger, help at-risk youth and veterans and more via American Legion Post 245, St. Vincent's at St. Olaf's Church, ShareNet, The Coffee Oasis and Fishline Food Bank.

Ray joins Poulsbo Lions

 

We welcome our newest member, Pat Ray, of Poulsbo! Her sponsor is Pauline Ostheller. Ray is a retired nurse who's made three mission trips with Vision and Health International, a group of eye doctors and nurses, to distribute eyeglasses. Welcome Pat!

Jones hits 10 years

Karen Jones is a member of our Poulsbo Lions Evening Pride Branch Club.
 

35 helped with laundromat service project

We helped 35 unhoused and low-income individuals yesterday at our monthly Loads of Change. It cost $533.50 (we received $27 in donations from Lions plus $32.25 from people using the laundromat, along with a donation of 2 bottles of bleach - thanks to our newest Lion, Pat).

 

We washed 118 loads (34 small, 12 medium, and 20 large), and dried 74 loads.

Thank you to Lions Ray McMahon, Lee Metcalf, Dennis Tesch and Terry Blais for their volunteering. And thanks Liz for helping to check people in and keeping track of the loads.

Clean laundry day is TODAY, Jan. 15

 

Clean laundry day is coming up Wednesday

 It's clean laundry day coming up Weds., Jan. 15, at The Village Laundromat in Poulsbo. Last load of wash needs to be in the machine by 5:30 pm.

He's one Awesome Lion

 Our President David Damazo gave Dennis Deitch an Awesome Lion Award at Thursday's meeting.

 

Bellringer Fund climbs slightly to $10,500

 

Our Poulsbo Lions Raab Foundation is up to $10,500 as of today. We will continue to take donations that benefit ShareNet, Fishline, The Coffee Oasis, St. Vincent's at St. Olaf's, and American Legion Post 275. Donate via Paypal to poulsbolions@gmail.com; or you may mail a check to PO Box 1244, Poulsbo, WA 98370.

Olsen receives LCIF Key Award

Congrats to Poulsbo Lion Beth Olsen on earning a Key Award for bringing in two new members! Beth received the award at today's meeting.

 

Bellringer doubles in last part of December

Welcome to 2025! Our Poulsbo Lions Raab Foundation Bellringer Fund has reached $10,092 at the end of December. This fund benefits at-risk youth, veterans, the hungry, unhoused and needy. Won't you donate? Every little bit helps. Via Paypal: poulsbolions@gmail.com; or mail a check to Poulsbo Lions Bellringer, PO Box 1244, Poulsbo, WA 98370

 

Welcome to 2025

 

Start 2025 with a beautiful photo of Indianola Beach by Alyssa A. Miller. It's the very last month from our Lions' 2024 NK Photo Calendar.

New Year, New Lions?

Do good in our community - and have fun doing it - when you become a Poulsbo Lion. You're welcome to attend our next meeting on Thursday, Jan. 9, from 12-1:15 pm. We'll have cookies and coffee. We meet in Grace Chapel at Vinland Lutheran Church, 2750 NW Finn Hill Rd., Poulsbo. See you there!