We're part of Kitsap's Great Give

 

Kitsap Great Give is ON! Please consider Poulsbo Lions Raab Foundation when giving. Your money stays in the NK community and will aid the local food banks. https://kitsapgreatgive.org/

LCIF's response to the coronavirus

 

Want the most up-to-date information on LCIF’s response to COVID-19? Visit our designated page https://bit.ly/2Ulrnbc to learn more about LCIF's response, how to apply for a grant and how to support LCIF’s efforts.

Lions giving 46 grants of almost $1.5 million

 

COVID-19 Frontline Relief Grant Update: LCIF has now been able to award 46 grants totaling US$1,496,603. Donations for our COVID-19 response are being accepted through LCIF's General Disaster Fund. Thank you for your support! https://bit.ly/3ael9Q1

Annual pancake breakfast and shortcake booth cancelled due to coronavirus

 

This is from the Viking Fest Committee:

It is with great sadness that we have to announce the cancellation of the 2020 Viking Fest. After great deliberation we as a committee have decided to put the communities health and safety first. Know that this decision did not come easy as this will be the first time in 50+ years that there will not be a Festival or Parade to celebrate the Norwegian Independence day, and further more to celebrate our amazing town of Poulsbo. We want to thank all of our amazing volunteers, vendors, and sponsors for your continued support. #PoulsboStrong

Fishing derby cancelled

 

Our annual Hooked on Fish fishing derby has been cancelled due to the coronavirus. We hope to see everybody in 2021!

Parks & Rec Easter Candy Hunt cancelled due to coronavirus

 

Poulsbo Lions meetings cancelled TFN due to coronavirus

 

Poulsbo Lions will not be meeting until further notice. #coronavirus #poulsbolions

Loads of Change cancelled for March

 

Sorry to say our Loads of Change for this Weds., March 18, has been cancelled due to the coronavirus state mandate. We're not sure if it will resume next month or not. Stay tune!

Dozens of kids' vision screened in March

 

Our Lions vision screening team has been busy so far this March:

3/3 - Children's Garden Montessori School off Bond Rd - 13 screened, 1 referred - Steve Calhoun, Elda Armstrong, and Candy Peters;

3/9 - Martha & Mary's Children's Learning Center on Front St - 6 screened, 3 referred - Steve, Karen Reitan, Diane Mayda, and Candy;

3/10 - Martha & Mary's Kids in Silverdale - 68 screened, 13 referred - Steve, Karen, Diane, and Sherri Burch.

Brown bag last 2 March meetings

Due to Covid-19 and fewer Lions attending meetings, Poulsbo Lions are asked to bring your own lunch to the March 19 and 26 meetings.

71 children screened this week

Poulsbo Lions have been busy screening children's vision. On Monday at a Montessori school, 6 kids were screened with one referred on. Tuesday, 65 kids were screened and 14 referrals made at Silverdale's Martha & Mary Early Learning Center. Many thanks to Lions Steve Calhoun, Diane Mayda, Karen Reitan, Elda Armstrong and Sherri Burch. 

Coffee Oasis thanks us for $2,000 check

Thank you to the Poulsbo Lions Club for their generosity in granting The Coffee Oasis a check for $2,000! The Coffee Oasis is so appreciative of the Poulsbo Lions Club support and for our partnership in helping change the world for homeless youth.

Lion Dennis Tesch presented the check to this representative of The Coffee Oasis.

Club receives appreciation from American Legion for park work

 

Rich Solinsky of the American Legion presented Lion Linda Schwind with a certificate of appreciation Feb. 27 for support Poulsbo Lions gave last year with the Front Street park.

Welcome to the Poulsbo Lions Club

The best way to experience Lions Club is to join us for lunch. Stop by our Thursday meeting to visit with us and we'll buy your lunch and treat you to one of our guest speakers - just for seeing what we're all about.

Our Poulsbo Noon Lions meet Thursdays from 12:15-1:15 p.m. at the Social Hall at First Lutheran Church on 4th Avenue. Email Linda Schwind, membership chair, at schwindl@comcast.net if you would like to attend or call Linda at (360) 649-8972.

For those who can't get away during the day, our Evening Pride Branch Club meets the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at 7 pm in Gallagher Hall, next to St. Olaf Church, Caldart Avenue. Contact Dave Risley at davidrisley@comcast.net or 360-930-2751.

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Family Easter baskets available

Vinland kids screened

Many thanks to Lions Steve Calhoun, Pauline Ostheller, Carol Ryan and Diane Mayda for screening the vision of 42 children at Vinland Lutheran a couple of weeks ago. Six kids were referred for further testing.

Highest loads of laundry yet

Lions Maria McMahon and Dennis Tesch

Evening Pride Branch Club Dave Risley and Poulsbo Noon Lion Carol Ryan

Poulsbo Lions spent $335 on 130 loads of laundry for at 23 people February 19. Lions helping out include Terry Blais, Carol Ryan, Dennis Tesch, Dave Risley, and Maria and Ray McMahon. Our next Loads of Change will be Fishline's March 4 Loads of Change from 2-6 pm.

Our Kingston High LEOs are most excellent

Our Kingston High School LEOs earned the LEO Excellence Award. Making the presentation is Lions District Governor Pat Burch. Also in the picture is our Lions Zone Chair Elda Armstrong. The two young ladies are our current KHS LEO co-presidents Nara Deller and Sophie Svarthumle.

 

NK LEOs collect 84 units of blood

 

NK LEOs hosted a blood drive Thursday. They collected 84 units of blood.
LEO leaders for this blood drive were Ava Banker and Izzy Miller.