First flags of year taken down

 Our first flag set-up and take-down of 2024 is in the books! Many thanks to the Lions who helped. It takes six Poulsbo Lions to set up the flags along Front Street, Viking Avenue and Highway 305. Then it takes another six to take them down. This is an annual fund-raiser for our club, with each business paying $50 for an entire year of flags being set up and taken down on 11 different holidays.

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Volunteer Sylvie Blais helped take down flags on Viking Avenue

 

We have beautiful calendars for sale

 

This autumnal photo was taken in Kingston by Jolly Sienda of Jolly Sienda Photography. It's featured on our 2023 NK Photo Calendar, which reminds me - 2024 Lions calendars are on sale NOW!

Lions Gretchen and Terry will be in front of Bad Blanche Friday, Nov. 3, from 2-4 pm, and Terry will also be at the NK Holiday Fest Nov. 4 and 5 at North Kitsap High School. Calendars are $10 each and raise funds for things like eye exams, eyeglasses, hearing aids, our laundromat program for the needy, and so much more!

Look for Lions and calendars - we take credit cards now!

Once again Poulsbo Lions are asking for your support! This time it's in the form of our 2024 NK Photo Calendars. Talented photographers from around our area have submitted beautiful photos you will enjoy each month when you buy a $10 calendar. These make excellent stocking stuffers too.

Look for our calendars Nov. 3 from 2-4 pm in front of Bad Blanche. Lions Terry Blais and Gretchen Dunmire will be on hand, and you can pay with cash or credit card.

Lion Terry will also be at North Kitsap High for the NK Holiday Fest Nov. 4 and 5. Again, you can buy calendars with cash or credit.

Thanks in advance for your support! We couldn't do what we do without YOU.

 

Fund-raising calendars available at area stores

 

We need your help to make our 2024 NK Photo Calendar fund-raiser successful! Calendars are $10 each - and all proceeds go right back into our community to purchase things like eye exams, eyeglasses, hearing aids, provide laundromat service for the unhoused and low-income, etc.

You may buy a calendar at: Hansville Grocery, Fluff N Stuff (Poulsbo), Historical Society, Red Apple (Viking Ave.), Maritime Museum, and Farmers Insurance on Jensen St.

 

We'll also have Poulsbo Lions sitting down in front of Bad Blanche from time to time on a Friday or Saturday.

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Mum sales raise more than $2,700 for Loads of Change program

Thank you to all of our Lions, friends, family and fans of Mums! We made more than $2,700 for our Loads of Change laundry program for the unhoused/low-income last month, including a couple of donations.

We can't thank Valley Nursery enough! The good people there have helped with our past couple of tulip fundraisers and now this mum one - with great success. Please support Valley Nursery!
And thanks again.

 

Mums for sale in front of Les Schwab on Viking Avenue all day

We just picked up more mums from our fabulous sponsor, Valley Nursery, so come on down to Les Schwab on Viking Avenue. We'll be here till 5 today and 10-4 tomorrow.

Lion Mum Chairs Karen Reitan and Elda Armstrong (front) with Lion Dennis Deitch in back.

Lion Dennis Deitch with Lion Greg Supancheck helped set out mums along Viking Avenue.

Gorgeous mums from Valley Nursery

Mums for sale over next two days on Viking Avenue

Don't forget - tomorrow (Friday, Sept. 8, 10-5 pm) and Saturday, (Sept. 9, from 10-4 pm) Poulsbo Lions will be in front of Les Schwab on Viking Avenue selling Mums for $10/pot to benefit our Loads of Change service project, which provides laundromat services to North Kitsap's unhoused and low-income individuals. As a bonus, we'll have our 2024 NK Photo Calendars on sale too ($10 each). #comeonby #mumsnottheword #buyamum #cleanlaundry #loadsofchange #poulsbolions #weserve @lionsclub

 

Valley Nursery provides mums for club fund-raiser

Lion Karen Reitan has a variety of mums for you to buy for $10 each. Thanks to Valley Nursery for helping us offer you this great deal. I saw mums at a local grocery store for double the price. Buy from Lions because the money goes to our Loads of Change service project which provides free laundromat services for the unhoused and low income in the North Kitsap community.

To buy your mums, please email Karen at reitan39@yahoo.com.

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New 2024 NK Photo Calendar hits the streets

Our newest fundraiser is our 2024 NK Photo Calendar. We're looking for businesses who don't mind have some calendars and a collection jar on their counter. Do you have that? Do you know somebody who might help us sell calendars? We'd appreciate it. Please email poulsbolions@gmail.com. Thanks!

 

Tulips bring in beautiful funds for community help

 Many thanks to Valley Nursery and YOU for supporting our first potted tulips sale! We sold 503 potted tulips and raised approximately $4,000 to put back into the NK community and the tulips are GORGEOUS. Please support Valley Nursery. It truly made a difference.

 

 

Less than 150 pots of tulips left

 There are less than 150 pots of tulips left to buy! We're selling them till March 10th, so there are 5 days left and these tulips are THE BEST (they come from Valley Nursery, which has made this fundraiser a success already). Please contact one of the Lions below. Thanks!

 

Evening Pride wraps up Christmas fundraiser

 

Zone Chair Elda Armstrong (right) wraps up Christmas presents at Barnes & Noble in the Kitsap Mall in Silverdale as a fundraiser for Evening Pride Branch Club, whose members Karen Jones and President Dave Risley were also present.

Evening Pride Branch collects $168 wrapping gifts

 

$168 in donations was collected during Evening Pride's Christmas 2 wrapping sessions at Barnes & Noble Dec. 5 and 13.

Branch club wraps up $66 on first date, next one is Dec. 13

 

 'Tis the season! Evening Pride Branch Club members are wrapping Christmas presents Dec. 5 and 13 at Barnes & Noble in Silverdale. The club earned $66 from their Dec. 5 outing. They'll be available to wrap your gifts from 10-8 p.m. Dec. 13.

$525 netted for pediatric cancer fund-raiser

Lion Ginger Shields served pancakes at the Applebee's breakfast fund-raiser for pediatric cancer Nov. 3. $525 was raised.

1st vice District Governor Pat Burch with wife, Sherri and Zone Chair Marjie standing together for childhood cancer "family support", District Governor's Sharon Sikes signature project.

NKHS Leos sell boxes of Fuji apples for only $1 per pound

 

Leos from NKHS are selling 40 lb boxes of Fuji apples for $40! Place your order (here, if you like). Apples will be available mid-October.

Evening Pride Branch wraps gifts

 

Evening Pride Lions gathered more than $116 in donations wrapping Christmas gifts at Barnes & Noble in Silverdale recently.

Ask a Lion to wrap your gifts

 

Poulsbo Evening Pride Lions are wrapping presents for donations at Barnes & Noble in Silverdale November 27, 28, and 30 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Donations support community service projects.

Use AmazonSmile to provide LCIF with funds

 

AmazonSmile donations help LCIF provide a #SeasonOfSmiles after disaster strikes. Shop AmazonSmile today and every day: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/23-7030455

Diamond Jubilee anniversary and auction a rousing success

Our 75th Diamond Jubilee Anniversary and Auction is in the books! Many thanks to the 200+ people who showed up tonight at the Clearwater Casino Resort. It was great fun!

This event grossed $57,000... and $12,625 of that is for the docks and boat cradles for the Maritime Museum (our goal was $10,000). $27,000 goes to community service projects by the Poulsbo Noon Lions, and $4,000 by the Evening Pride Branch Club Lions.

Many thanks to the Lions, Leos and community members who made this a successful event.

 

 201 tickets were sold to the event

 

This is the first time we've hosted the event at the Clearwater Casino Resort. Above are the check-in/check-out tables with Kingston Leos and Evening Pride Lions ready to help.

Lion Mike Alvarado worked selling tickets with princesses.