Want to know what being a Lion is all about?

We have lots of things going on and coming up - Tulips for sale for $10/pot, Hooked on Fish the last Saturday in April, White Cane Days the first Fri/Sat/Sun in May, Viking Fest Pancake Breakfast and Strawberry Shortcake Booth (May 20-22), a Photo Calendar....
 

Wreaths Across America honors vets and raise $265

Poulsbo Lions raised $265 during Wreaths Across America, thanks mostly in part to the efforts of Lion Linda Schwind. We place wreaths on the graves of veterans at two sites around Christmastime.
 

More North Kitsap area photos wanted for new 2023 photo calendar

We've received more than 100 beautiful photos and want MORE! And we'll get those down to 13 (not 12 as first stated because we've got to have one for our cover) for our first-ever Poulsbo Lions North Kitsap Community Photo Calendar. If you've taken a photo you love, send it to poulsbolions@gmail.com. Thanks!
 

Helping the homeless with laundry

We helped 30 people with 140 loads of laundry at today's Loads of Change for $620. Many thanks to Lion Ray for always having quarters, his wife Lion Maria, Lion Dennis Tesch and Lion Terry.
 

Getting ready for another laundry day

Tomorrow is another Loads of Change from 2-6 pm in Poulsbo. If you have any donations of detergent or fabric softener or quarters, that's the time to bring them. Please share! #cleanlaundry #poulsbolions #WeServe
 

Stretch of Waaga Way free of litter

 Poulsbo Lions cleaned up two encampment sites plus about 50 bags of trash down Waaga Way Wednesday. They only got one side of the highway done after 3 hours! Lion Pat Burch took the picture.

Gorgeous tulips for sale

Poulsbo Lions are selling gorgeous pots of tulips like this for $10 each. Each pot has 6-8 tulips in it. Please contact Elda Armstrong at elda201@centurylink.net to reserve your tulips, which will arrive the first week of April. Many thanks to Valley Nursery for supplying the tulips and helping to make our fundraiser successful.
 

First-time photo calendar club fundraiser underway

 Our club is trying a new fundraiser - a photo calendar - and we'd like your help. We're looking for a variety of photos in the North Kitsap area, every season, from the air/under water, events, etc.

Submit your photos to poulsbolions@gmail.com by July 15, 2022. There's a chance to win $500! And the top 12 selected for the calendar will be sent a photo release.

Ferguson-Hazen new Poulsbo Lion!

 

 

We'd like to introduce you to our newest Poulsbo Lion, Martina Ferguson-Hazen of Kingston. She was inducted at Thursday's meeting. Martina became legally blind overnight 6-1/2 years ago and uses a white cane. She and her husband have a dog named Russell Wilson. Welcome to the club Martina!

 

Reserve your tulips NOW!

Our club is once again selling these fabulous tulips! Valley Nursery is setting us up with 800 pots (many bulbs to a pot) for this fundraiser. These brighten up a porch/deck and make terrific gifts for April birthdays and Easter! Please contact one of the women above to reserve your tulips.
 

Loads of Change helps 15 individuals and families with clean laundry

 

 

Poulsbo Lions helped 15 individuals and families with 95 loads of laundry for $300 at yesterday's Loads of Change. Many thanks to Lions Ray McMahon (above), Terry Blais, Rick Wright, President Dennis Deitch and Bob Theal, our C4 zone chair, for showing up and helping out. 

 

A happy client

 Poulsbo Lions President Dennis Deitch, Zone C4 Chair Bob Theal, and Lion Ray McMahon

Everybody can be great

 

Another successful Wreaths Across America in Poulsbo

 

Lion Linda Schwind removes bows to recycle

 

Thanks to our LEOs and others who helped remove the wreaths from more than 130 headstones at the Poulsbo Municipal Cemetery this morning.

 

New Year, updated Loads of Change for NK area only

 

Leos, Lions contribute 90 teddy bears to kids with cancer

 

Lion Larry Linn took charge of collecting new teddy bears for children in the cancer ward at Mary Bridge Children's Hospital. Kingston High and North Kitsap High LEOs each added a dozen bears to make the total 90! The project is sponsored by Jim and Dee McDermott of the Olympia Host Club. Lion Pat Burch will deliver the teddy bears Dec. 8.

Welcoming a new Lion

We're happy to welcome our newest Poulsbo Lion, Gil Williams of Poulsbo, who was inducted at today's meeting. His sponsor is Greg Supancheck. Gil is retired from the Navy, and retired from civil service in October 2021. He is currently a substitute teacher.

   

Bellringer starts with $1,100

 So far we've collected $1,100 to kick off our annual Bellringer Fund! Our goal is $25,000, which goes right back into the North Kitsap community. If you'd like to contribute, please click the Donate button in the right column.

Poulsbo Lions Bellringer Fund 2021 is underway!

 

In the mid 1940’s the Bellringer Fund was started by Frank and Mabel Raab. Frank was a charter member of the Poulsbo Lions Club and challenged the club and North Kitsap community to help those families in need during the Christmas holiday. The proceeds of the fund drive were used by the Lions Club to purchase food and gifts for families in need. Members of the Lions Club then distributed these items.

The Herald helped with the challenge by publishing the donations and followed the actions of the Lions. Local churches and similar organizations provided the lists of families. The fund drive has run uninterrupted since.

As time passed the fund drive was able to raise significant funds and in one year raised over $35,000.

Last year despite the Covid-19 pandemic the fund raised over $17,000. The goal for this year is $25,000.

 

The Lions Club, while still sponsoring the drive, no longer distributes food and gifts but rather distributes the funds to Fishline, ShareNet, St. Vincent DePaul and Coffee Oasis.

To make a donation it can be mailed to: Lions Club Bellringer Fund, P.O. Box 1244, Poulsbo, WA 98370 or by selecting the donate button in the right side column. All donations are tax deductible.

Lions and LEOs help at Salmon Days

Steve Calhoun and Karl Ostheller provided a Poulsbo Lions information booth at Salmon Days in Fish Park on Saturday, November 6. We were assisted by 6 LEOs who helped set up and take down. We had lots of visuals of Lions in action and provided a Poulsbo Lions brochure for whomever was interested in seeing what Lions are all about.

 

Come to a meeting!

Lions Pat Osler and King Lion Dennis Deitch

Poulsbo Noon Lions are now meeting at Vinland Lutheran Church in the Sanctuary, off Finn Hill Road in Poulsbo. The time is the same as always - 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. We have a program and lunch. We're trying to order sub sandwiches, but you need to sign up the week before. You can always bring your own lunch. Coffee and water are available.