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Bellringer Fund is climbing...

 

Our Poulsbo Lions Raab Foundation Bellringer Fund has reached $24,870.30! Getting up there, though short of our $35,000 goal. Donations may be dropped off at The Herald office, mailed to Poulsbo Lions at POB 1244, Poulsbo, or made online via http://poulsbolions.blogspot.com. Have a great day!

Just past halfway to Bellringer goal

 

We're looking at an uphill battle to reach our $35,000 goal for the Poulsbo Lions Raab Foundation Bellringer Fund... because we're at $18,635. Donations may be dropped off at The Herald office, mailed to Poulsbo Lions at PO Box 1244, Poulsbo, or made online at http://poulsbolions.blogspot.com (there's a Donate button in the right sidebar of the page). Thank you!

Bellringer jumps to $10,000+

 

Our Poulsbo Lions Raab Foundation Bellringer Fund is at $10,725. Our goal is $35,000. Can you help?

Evening Pride gives 3rd graders dictionaries

 

Evening Pride Lions, headed by Joyce Smith, delivered $1,200 worth of dictionaries to all of the 3rd graders in North Kitsap over the past several weeks. It's a yearly program for these Poulsbo Lions!

Evening Pride Branch wraps gifts

 

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

Burch completes two legs of Lions Journey

 

Congrats to Sherri McCormack Burch on completing the first two legs of the Lions Leadership Journey, service and growth. King Lion John MacDonald presented the certificate at our last meeting.

New bench for Risley installed in Waterfront Park

 

Evening Pride Branch Club Lions gathered funds to pay for this memorial bench for Dick Risley.

 

Ginny Risley sits at Poulsbo's Waterfront Park on her husband's bench.

Dinner auction nets more than $12k for Maritime Museum

 

Our 75th Diamond Jubilee Anniversary and Auction event raised money for this project!

Read all about it here.

Peace Poster artists receive gift cards, certificates

Budding artists Delaney Moench of Kingston Middle School (top) and Wren Mason-Todd of Poulsbo Middle School receive certificates and gift cards for their second and first place prizes in the Peace Poster contest, respectively, at our noon meeting today. Wren's peace poster placed first in our zone (C4), and went on to take first in our District C. Congrats to both girls!

Gateway kids screened

Poulsbo Lions screened the vision of 45 kids at the Gateway School Nov. 28 and 29. Thanks to Lions Steve Calhoun, Sherri Burch, Dottie Ridgeway, Pauline Ostheller, Candy Peters, Ann Best, and Karen Reitan

Annual Bellringer Fund kicks off holiday season

 

Poulsbo Lions Raab Foundation Bellringer Fund is underway and with a $35,000 goal! Started the day after Thanksgiving, $2,450 has been donated to date.

In the past 10 years, more than $275,000 has been used to assist those less fortunate in the NK community with one-time needs such as a tank of gas, paying a utility bill, etc. In addition, we've provided food baskets before Christmas.

How to donate? Mail a check to Poulsbo Lions, POB 1244, Poulsbo, WA 98370; or drop off your donation at The Herald office; or visit http://poulsbolions.blogspot.com and click on the DONATE button from the comfort of your home. Thanks!

We're hosting this holiday concert

Come and listen to local musicians perform beautiful music in a Holiday Concert sponsored by Poulsbo Lions. The concert is free, though cash and food donations for Fishline Food Bank are requested.

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

Poulsbo Middle student wins district prize

 

Our Poulsbo Lions peace poster entry has once again won the District C peace poster contest! The winning entry is being mailed to Multiple District 19 to compete for the bigger prize. Our winner is the sister of last year's winner - Wren Mason-Todd, who is a 12-year-old 7th grader at Poulsbo Middle School.

Little steps can take you a long way

Vinland kids' eyes screened

Poulsbo Noon Lions screened the vision of 29 Vinland Elementary kids (with 2 referrals) Oct. 31. Many thanks to Lions Steve, Pauline, Carol and Sherri.

Decades of service for group of Poulsbo Lions

 

This group of Lions has spent many years of their lives in service to others. Today they received honors for their years in Lions: (l to r) Pat Burch, 2nd vice district governor giving out the awards, Scott Puhn (40 years as a Lion), President John Macdonald, Andy Hento (40 years in Lions), Zone Chair Ginger Shields, Kent Lord (10 years as a Lion), and Lynnea Heerman (10 years as a Lion).

Also hitting milestones as Lions but not present at today's meeting: Elda Armstrong (20 years), Bob Springer (15 years), Dale Anderson (55 years), Warren Tytler (55 years), Jim Almond (40 years), Linda Schwind (10 years), and Kay Pursey (10 years). It's GREAT to be a Poulsbo Lion.

deRuyter earns blue vest

 

Congrats to Lydia deRuyter on earning her permanent blue vest. Her sponsor is Steve Calhoun, center. King Lion John Macdonald is on the left.