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Lions Clubs throughout the world have been known for the work they have done in
bringing help to those in need of eye care. But the Lions Clubs' reach extends far
beyond the gift of sight.
In Brown County the Lions have contributed nearly a half-million dollars to the
community in our nearly 60 years. Our annual contributions exceed $20,000. The
committees and their respective chairpersons for 2001 - 2002 are:
| Project Committee |
Chairperson |
| Fireworks Display |
Don Altop |
| Fireworks Donations (Business & Professional) |
Tom Barnhart, Jim Callahan, Bob Nixon, Mel Taylor |
| Fireworks (crowd donations) |
Mel Hoefling |
| Playhouse |
Debra Ann Havely |
| Breakfast Fund Raising Project |
Ray Laffin -rlaf@iquest.net |
| Fruit Sale |
Tom Taylor |
| Garage Sale |
Rich Greeno - rich-sally.greeno@worldnet.att.net |
| Scholarships |
John V. Davis, Sherrel Helmerich, Carl Austin |
| Highway Cleanup |
James Rispoli - jarspets@aol.com |
| Mints & Brooms |
Dave Stackhouse |
| Used Eyeglasses Collection |
Gary Havely |
| Coupon Books |
Verne Sindlinger, John McKune |
| Newsletter |
Stu Huffman - shuffmana@kiva.net,
Lou Macon |
| Public Relations |
Jerry Simo |
The community projects these committees support include;
- Daily Hill college Scholarships, honoring the late district governor from our club.
- Free eyeglasses for any local resident in need.
- Fourth of July community fireworks display.
- State highway roadside cleanup
- Boys State experience in government
- Sycamore Valley Senior Citizens Center
- Brown County Parks and Recreation Department.
- Volunteer fire departments of Brown County, Fruitdale, and Hamblen and Jackson
townships.
- Habitat for Humanity & Habitat International
- St. Vincent DePaul Society
- Food Pantry
- Diabetics Association of America
- Step Ahead
- Art Smart Art Tour
- Humane Society
- Brown County Public Library
- Probation Department
- Big Brothers/Big Sisters
- Christmas No-Name Children's Fund
- Transportation help for local residents and Senior Citizens.
- Assistance to family of child cancer victim.
- Bean Blossom Boosters.
- Brown County Playhouse updates.
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