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.

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Raab Foundation contributes more than $19,000

Our Poulsbo Lions Raab Foundation has been able to send funds to nonprofits and food banks in our area that are helping with rent, food, utilities, etc. to $19,000+!

Foundation donates $2k to pediatric cancer fun

 

Poulsbo Lions Raab Foundation Directors donated $2,000 to the District 19C Childhood Cancer Fund of Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital. This family assistance fund helps with the financial burden while their child is hospitalized fighting cancer. 1VDG Pat Burch accepted the donation from Directors John Macdonald, Dennis Tesch, Terry Blais, Larry Linn and Roger Sherrard.

Bellringer Funds given to The Coffee Oasis and Sharenet

We enjoyed handing out Poulsbo Lions Raab Foundation Bellringer funds at our weekly noon meeting to The Coffee Oasis ($1,000) and Sharenet ($7,000). From left to right: Daniel Kluth and Jenna Ayala from The Coffee Oasis, Poulsbo Noon President Kent Lord, Sharenet's Amber Timmerman and Lion John Macdonald.

Bellringer Campaign finishes with $28k+

Our Poulsbo Lions/Raab Foundation Bellringer Campaign has ended with a total of $28,776.78. Funds may be accepted year 'round (see right-hand column).

The proceeds will be distributed as such: $1,000 to Coffee Oasis; $7,000 to Fishline Food Bank; $7,000 to St. Vincent's of Poulsbo; and $7,000 to Sharenet in Kingston. These organizations disburse the funds as needed on a one-time-only basis for help with anything from a utility bill to a tank of gas, help with rent, etc.

Many thanks to our Poulsbo Lions, John Macdonald and Dennis Tesch, for the work they do all year long for our club and the Raab Foundation.

Poulsbo Lions give $16,000 to local food banks

Photo courtesy of Lynnea Herrman

 

Our Poulsbo Lions Club Raab Foundation handed out checks totaling $16,000 to local foodbanks Fishline and Sharenet. The money was raised during our annual Bellringer campaign. Above, Lion Jim Stark, Fishline's Mary Nader, and Lions Chuck Weaver, Joe Stenstrom, Sherri Burch, Larry Linn, and President Pat Burch. Below, Mark Ince, the executive director of Sharenet, receives a check from Lion Roger Sherrard at our Poulsbo Noon Lions meeting March 13, 2014.

 

Photo courtesy of Lynnea Herrman