We helped 73 people get eye exams and glasses last year

 

Our Lion year begins July 1 and ends June 30. Last year, we paid for 73 vouchers for eye exams and eyeglasses!

If you're low-income or unhoused, please visit Fishline Food Bank on Viking Avenue for a 1-page application for eye care.

Olsen leads White Cane Day two-day event

We're happy to announce that we collected $2,788.92 during White Cane Days May 2 and 3. Special thanks to our chairwoman, Beth Olsen. 100 percent of the funds are used for eye exams, eyeglasses and hearing aids in our community.

If you'd like to donate, we are at poulsbolions@gmail.com on PayPal, or you can drop a check in the mail to Poulsbo Lions Club, PO Box 1244, Poulsbo, WA 98370. Thanks!

 

Noon Lions collect most White Canes funds ever

WHITE CANE DAYS (May 5-7) by the numbers - Poulsbo Noon Lions only -
$4,320 raised (100% goes to sight & hearing programs in the North Kitsap community);
5 amazing locations (downtown, Poulsbo Post Office, Central Market, Red Apple, and Walmart);
28 Poulsbo Noon Lions, 6 NKHS Leos and 6 family & friends for a total of 134.5 hours of community service.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR WONDERFUL SUPPORT!

(Update: We received more donations for a grand total of $6,500 - the best White Canes campaign EVER! Evening Pride collected $705.)

Here are photos from our third and final day (only Walmart):

 

North Kitsap High Leo Ruthie Vasquez doing her thing at Walmart.

 

Sherri and Pat Burch

 

Ruthie Vasquez and Ashley Jayroe, NKHS Leos. Ashley is the Leos' White Canes chair.

 

June Cotner working her magic

 

June Cotner

 

White Canes got off to a great start this morning at Walmart thanks to these high school students - Peter Klos helping his Leo Club friends Nate Blanchard and Nick Taylor Berry-Maraist.

 

Ann Best

 

Family and friends helping out: Sylvie Blais and Erin Scheunemann