Hemmett earns LEO of the Year Award for our district

 Congrats to Michael Hemmett, president of NK High School Leo Club, who was awarded LEO of the Year for District C and is now in the running for LEO of the Year of MD19. Way to go!

 

Helping with Covid vaccine clinic

 Lion Sherri Burch worked the Covid vaccine clinic yesterday in Bremerton with a fellow nurse.

 

Not your grandfather's club anymore

 

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!

 

Lions reach milestones

 It feels so good to be meeting again! These special Lions have reached chevron milestones (from left): Dennis Tesch, 35 years as a Lion, Chuck Weaver, 25 years, Elda Armstrong earned a centennial pin, and Tom Settle has been a Lion for 40 years!

 

LEOs plant around new Fish Park parking lot

 Enjoy photos of our LEOs planting the new parking lot in Fish Park on Sunday, Feb. 28.

 

15 families helped with 79 loads of laundry

The final numbers are in for Loads of Change today. We helped 15 people with 79 loads of laundry to the tune of $253.25. One woman using the laundromat donated $23. Thank you so much! And thanks to Lions Terry and Maria for feeding the quarters in the machine and making water, snacks, toiletries, scarves/socks/gloves available.

On January 20, we served 6 people with 16 loads of laundry for $60. Lions helping included Maria, Dave, Kelley and Terry.

Also new, Lion Maria will be in charge of Loads of Change starting with the next one on Weds., March 17.

 

                                            Lion Maria McMahon feeding quarters into the dryer.
 

Coming up Wednesday

 

New Fish Park areas planted by LEOs, Lions

 On February 6, the LEOs helped in the planting of the new Fish Park parking lot and boardwalk areas, along with Lions Elda Armstrong, Steve Calhoun and Karl Ostheller.

 

Greet Spring with tulips

Give flowers to brighten up your friends' and family's lives during this ongoing pandemic. Valley Nursery is supplying these tulips in assorted colors at a fraction of the price so we can raise funds for ongoing needs in our community.
 

Bellringer Funds dispersed

 

Bellringer nets more than $18k

 

Thanks to all who supported our Poulsbo Lions Raab Foundation Bellringer Fund for 2020-2021. More than $18,000 was collected. $5,000 will go to North Kitsap Fishline, St. Vincent De Paul and Sharenet; $2,000 to Coffee Oasis and $1,000 to Mary Bridge Hospital Pediatric Cancer Foundation, a District 19c program.

You may still contributed to our Bellringer Fund by writing a check to Poulsbo Lions Raab Foundation, PO Box 1244, Poulsbo, WA 98370; or by using Paypal - poulsbolions@gmail.com. Thanks!

Happy New Year!

 

Bellringer passes $11k... looking for $30k

Now that Christmas is in the rear view mirror, it's a great time to contribute to the Poulsbo Lions Raab Foundation. We've collected just over $11,000 with a goal of $30,000. You can make a donation at Paypal via poulsbolions@gmail.com, or mail your check to Poulsbo Lions, POB 1244, Poulsbo, WA 98370. #poulsbolions #WeServe #Bellringer
 

Wreaths placed on veteran graves

Lion Linda Schwind organized a "Wreaths Across America" event Saturday, Dec. 19, at the Poulsbo Municipal Cemetery on Caldart Avenue. Many people showed up, including veterans' groups and five LEOs, to place wreaths on veteran graves marked with a U.S. flag. The NK Vikings LEO Club also paid for five wreaths for this ceremony.

 

Kingston High LEOs make ornaments for seniors

Kingston LEOs made 90 Christmas ornaments and delivered them to the senior apartments in the Village Green recently. #WeServe #LoveLEOs #MerryChristmas

 

 

Kitsap Daily News writes article on homeless youth

 https://www.kitsapdailynews.com/news/bellringer-coffee-oasis-provides-christmas-to-homeless-youth/

You may mail checks to Poulsbo Lions, POB 1244, Poulsbo, WA 98370, or via Paypal at poulsbolions@gmail.com.

North Kitsap High LEOs round up blood donors for fundraiser

 NKHS LEOs completed their virtual blood drive on December 4 and got credit for having 47 participants sign up and donate at Bloodworks NW in Silverdale. The LEOS also received $20 per donor for the first 35 people, then $10 for the rest and added $820 to their ASB account.

It's the day (and season) to give

Please donate to the Poulsbo Lions-Raab Foundation Bellringer Fund. Every dollar collected goes back into the community where it's needed! You can pay via Paypal at poulsbolions@gmail.com (or click in the right-hand column), or drop off a check at The Herald office.

Our Bellringer Fund has begun for 2020-2021

By Ken Park

Kitsap Daily News

For over 75 years the Poulsbo Lions Club has donated money to charities all across the city as part of its holiday Bellringer program.

Those donations are even more important this year because of money lost due to coronavirus restrictions.

The Bellringer Campaign was started in 1942 by Poulsbo Lions Charter member Frank Raab and his wife Mable, in an effort to help those in need around the holidays and to bring some holiday cheer to those who otherwise would not have much to celebrate.

For the past 35 years, Lions Club president John McDonald and co-chairman Dennis Tesch have used those funds to purchase groceries and gifts for families in need and deliver them.

“It became too much for us to do, so we stepped back and now are giving money to basically four charities: Fishline, Sharenet, St. Vincent De Paul and Coffee Oasis,” McDonald said. “Basically to help them with whatever shortfalls they may have.”

Those four nonprofits basically do what the Lions did with the money – help out people in need during the holidays.

Over the years the most the Poulsbo Lions Club has raised for the four charities was $38,000.

But in the last few years, it has averaged somewhere between $15,000 and $20,000. This year the goal is to raise $30,000.

“I’m kind of holding my breath thinking that, that won’t happen, but that’s OK. Anything that we can raise to help these organizations during this time is huge,” McDonald said.

Over the course of the next few weeks, the North Kitsap Herald will be featuring stories about these charities and explain how they have spent past Bellringer funds from the Lions Club, and what they hope to do with the funds they receive this year. If you like, the Herald also will run your name in the paper with the amount you donated, or it can be done anonymously.

The newspaper, as always, also will run a thermometer showing how much the community has donated each week toward the goal.

If you would like to donate to the Lions Club Bellringer fundraiser please mail donations to P.O. Box 1244 Poulsbo, WA, 98370.