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The Collinsville Evening Lions Club recently completed its 2013 Seasonal Giving Campaign with almost $3000 distributed to local area charities, services and food banks. This end of year event takes place after vision and hearing (Sight and Sound) services are provided to local applicants with a demonstrated financial need.
Collinsville Evening Lions Club President Mark Bryant presenting a check to John Griffith, Director of Student Services for Collinsville Unit 10 / Submitted Photo
In 2013 both the Collinsville Ministerial Alliance and Maryville Outreach Food Pantries received financial assistance and much needed food contributions. . Financial assistance was also provided to the Collinsville Meals on Wheels program and Minds Eye Information Service, which provides free readings of over 100 magazines, books, and retail ads each day to thousands of people throughout the St. Louis Metro area. Additionally, financial assistance for the victims of the tornado, wind and severe storm events that struck central and southern Illinois on November 17, 2013 was funneled through the Lions Illinois Foundation so that all areas of the state that were affected would receive assistance as quickly as possible. The Evening Lions seasonal giving concluded with financial assistance for several students in the Collinsville Unit 10 school district. These contributions supported the McKinney-Vento Homeless Children Assistance Act as well as other students identified by the staff for direct assistance.
The Collinsville Evening Lions Club is one of two clubs serving the Collinsville/Maryville area and currently has over 20 members working to serve these communities. Worldwide there are more than46,000 clubs in over 200 countries with over 1.35 million members effectively serving our communities in any way needed. The Lions Club was founded in 1917 and its motto is “We Serve”. Lions are best known for their work to preserve vision and hearing, fight hunger and provide aid to seniors and children.
The Collinsville Evening Lions Club meets at 6:30 pm on the first and third Wednesday of each month in the lower level of BS Boogies Restaurant in Maryville.
For more information contact Mark Bryant at 618 920 1349 or at m2bry58@charter.net.
Paul and Steve Suess can be contacted at 618 345 1827 or 618 971 8618 and orchardshell@yahoo.com.
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