GR Lions Club

Jan 16, 2024 Lions Luncheon Meeting
2024-01-16 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Detroit)
The 16th is Carolyn Normandin from the ADL anti-defamation league.

Jan 23, 2024 Full Board Mtg via zoom
2024-01-23 20:00 - 21:00
Check your email the Monday, Jan 22 for zoom link & agenda

Pancake Supper Lakewood Lions Club Sat Jan 27, 2024
2024-01-26 08:00 - 17:00
Pancake Supper – Saturday, January 27, 2024
Pancake supper 5:30pm to 7:30pm at St. Edward’s Family Center, Lake Odessa MI
Profits go to the Lakewood Lions Sight Leaders Program to cover expenses for Sight-Restoring Transplans
Advance Tickets: Adults $9.00 (Children under12) 6.00
At the Door: Adults $10.00 Children (under 12) $600
TIckets are available at New Walkers Pharmacy, LO Pharmacy, Jordan Lake Floral, Viking Chiropractic
Or contact the Club’s treasurer Cindy Gillette 616-890-4388 or cgillette1002@gmail.com

18th Annual Blind Dinner Date
2024-01-30 18:00 - 21:00
The Grand Rapids Lions Club is excited to present the 18th Annual Blind Dinner Date!
We are extending an invitation for you to join us for an impactful event at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park(1000 E Beltline Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525) on Tuesday, January 30, 2024 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm for an evening of celebration in a gorgeous venue filled with great appetizers, drinks and music. We are privileged to have Katie Mawby, a member of the USA Adaptive Water Ski and Wake Sports Team, as our featured guest.
The evening will also highlight the commendable efforts of local professionals who are committed to improving thequality of life for individuals with vision loss. 80% of the information we take in each day is processed through oureyes. Too often, and without thought, the ability to see is taken for granted. Grand Rapids Lions is committed topartnering with organizations working to help individuals living with vision loss. All funds raised through the BlindDinner Date provide:

Eyecare to all ages through the Grand Rapids Lions Club Vision Clinic at Cherry Health, including children withspecial needs.
Rehabilitation services for individuals in West Michigan with visual impairment or blindness throughthe Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired (ABVI).

We need your help supporting our mission!–or please join us for only $75 per ticket.
For more information on cost of sponsorship or individual tickets please contact:
Lion Jim Schuyler, Blind Dinner Date Chairperson
jimcschuyler@gmail.com

Fruitport Leo’s Fundraiser Fri Feb 2, 5pm-9pm
2024-02-02 08:00 - 17:00
Fruitport Lions pancake supper flyer 2024

Date: Friday February 2, 2024
Time: 5pm to 8pm
Location: Fruitport High School Cafeteria, 357 N 6th Ave, Fruitport, MI 49415

All you can eat pancakes, 2 sausage links, orange juice, milk, and dessert. – Gluten free pancakes upon request –
Adults $5.00
Child 10 yrs and under $3.00

The proceeds from this fundraiser will help fund the Fruitport Leo Clubs Charity account

Feb 6, 2024 GR Lions Club Luncheon Mtg-Mike Guswiler, Pres. West MI West Sports Commission
2024-02-06 12:00 - 13:30
Mike serves as the President of the West Michigan Sports Commission, growing this non-profit over the past sixteen years, including leading the organization in building, owning and operating the Meijer Sports Complex baseball/softball facility with 8 fields. Mike’s primary responsibility is to champion the mission of the West Michigan Sports Commission and it’s operating entities to the state, region, and nationally by marketing Greater Grand Rapids as a premier destination for sports related business; resulting in economic benefit and quality of life to the region.

RSVP by Feb 2!!!!

Feb 14, service project CANCELED
2024-02-07 08:00 - 17:00
The Service Project Wednesday February 14th at the kids food basket from 930 to 1130 has been CANCELED! The deadline passed and No one signed up

Marne Lions Club Fish Fry During Lent
2024-02-09 16:30 - 19:00, 2024-02-16 16:30 - 19:00
Friday night Fish Frys – every Friday night from 4:30pm to 7:00pm, starting February 9 through March 29th at the Interurban Depot Cafe, Marne MI – take out only!
Contact PDG Julie May: jmay4379@gmail.com with any questions

GR Lions Luncheon Mtg - Scott Brady, Future of the Eyeglass Recycling Center
2024-02-20 12:00 - 13:30
Presentation: Scott Brady-The future of Eyeglass Recycling
GR Lions have sponsored the eyeglass recycling center (2008) for 16 years from the Muskegon Northside Lions Club. While we have managed the center, there have been 18 mission trips (Muskegon 12 totaling 40) GR Lions have done 30,981 exams, referred 2750 patients out. We have been in Brent Spoelstra’s garage, then to Jim Kaiser’s building, then we thought we had a forever spot behind 616 Photography. We shipped everything over and COVID hit. Shut us down. We just started to get it going. However, we are getting old and our members are tired of working at the center so we are looking for another club to take it over. Then the 616 building got sold. We have to be out! Rockford will handle all the eyeglass recycling but Gary Anderson will still be handling the mission trips.

Thursday Feb 22, 2024 Rockford's Annual Chili Cookout
2024-02-22 18:00 - 21:00
Annual Chili Cook-off –
Thursday February 22 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm
at the Rockford Sportsman’s Club, Rockford MI
interested in entering this years cook off? contact Jessica Skar-Kutzli 616-889-8213
There is no charge but there will be a silent auction

Marne Lions Club Fish Fry During Lent 4:30-7pm
2024-02-23 16:30 - 19:00, 2024-03-08 16:30 - 19:00, 2024-03-15 16:30 - 19:00, 2024-03-22 16:30 - 19:00

Feb 27, 2024 Executive Board Meeting
2024-02-27 20:00 - 21:00
Check your email Feb 26, 2024 for zoom link & agenda

Marne Fish Fry During Lent
2024-03-01 16:30 - 19:00

March 5, 2024 GR Lions Luncheon, Jennifer Reynolds
2024-03-05 12:00 - 13:30
Jennifer Reynolds will be speaking on Silent Observer
Meal – Soup & Turkey Sandwich
V/GF Meal – Soup & Salad

rsvp by the Friday with your meal choice prior to the meeting
see you at the Holiday Inn at 12:15

GR Lions Luncheon - Silent Observer-(COVID) Scott Brady, Future of the Eyeglass Recycling Center
2024-03-08 12:00

March 26, 2024 FULL Board Meeting
2024-03-26 20:00 - 21:00
Check Monday, March 25, 2024 for the zoom link & agenda

Marne Lions Club Fish Fry During Lent 4:30pm-7:00 pm
2024-03-29 16:30 - 19:00

April 2, 2024 GR Lions Luncheon Mtg-Terri DeBoer
2024-04-02 12:00 - 13:30
Scheduled for Terri DeBoer to talk to us about her new venture of her role in the financial business world after retiring from WOODTV8
topic is going to be:
Surviving and Thriving During Life’s Biggest Changes

RSVP by NOON March 29, 2024

District request for help with building beds
2024-04-09 08:00 - 17:00
Hi 11C1,
Here is a plea for Sleep In Heavenly (SHP) Peace Bed Builds. Attached are flyers and a forwarded message from the Cedar Springs Chapter asking for help. The details and their registration process is a click on as part of the forwarded document. They have other builds scheduled for Sunday 5/5, Sat 7/27 and Sat 9/14.
The Kelloggsville SHP Chapter is having a build on 4/27. Registration details will follow.

Volunteers would be wonderful for all the builds. We are helping put a dent in the need for beds here in the district. We need more beds now.

Can we as a district get the information out to the clubs?

FYI the district 20 mattresses and 343 more are scheduled to be picked up in Ft Wayne on 4/16/24. Earl and Ken Adamy will do the transportation. Earl will deliver the 5 mattresses to Cedar Springs and the remainder to Kellkogsville on the morning of Wednesday the 17th. I am arranging for Holland and Plainwell to pick up their 5 donated mattresses from the DOCK ministry building in Kelloggsville at that time.

Lion Bob

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Our first public build is Saturday, April 20th and we need volunteers!

Good morning, Community Liaisons!
Our first public build is coming up quickly, and we need more volunteers! If you could let people know about our next build on Saturday, April 20th, we would greatly appreciate the help!
Two times to help!
8:30 to Noon: Start of bed Build

8:45 – Volunteer Meeting
9:00 – Tools Start Up!

Noon to 2: End of Build and Helping with Tear Down; Our hope is to be done before 2!

Bed Build #1 – Saturday, April 20th:
Sign up here at: https://x.gldn.io/e/cNFE4vNQRHb
Video to show your group:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tFzBFfCbIA33k5suWldgVaT4q9yrtZ-f/view?usp=sharing

Businesses:
If you can let your employees know or send out an email with the information on it, that would be great!

Students/Volunteer Hours:
This is a great opportunity for volunteer hours for members of various community groups or for student groups. Students can do age appropriate work but do need parental or other supervision.

Go ahead and email me back with any questions your group or community might have. Thanks for being passionate about our mission to make sure that NO KID SLEEPS ON THE FLOOR IN OUR TOWN!!

—

Kelly Darling
SHP Cedar Springs Chapter President
kelly.darling@shpbeds.org
Cedar Springs SHP Website – Donate or Sign Up to Volunteer Here!
616-295-6857
Why We Do What We Do Video
Build to Delivery Video
We Are SHP! Video

April 16, 2024 H.S. Student Appreciation Luncheon
2024-04-16 12:00 - 13:30
Grand Rapids High Schools top 2 students suggested by counselors/principals attend lunch with their favorite administrator.
RSVP by NOON April 5, 2024

April 23, 2024 Executive Board Meeting
2024-04-23 20:00 - 21:00
Check your email April 22, 2024 for zoom link & agenda

GR Rise Game
2024-05-04 19:00 - 21:00
GR Rise Game (Ladies Volleyball) at the VanAndel Arena
Check your email for details

May 7, 2024 GR Lions Luncheon Mtg with speaker-DG Michael O'Lonergan
2024-05-07 12:00 - 13:30
Our District Governor, Michael O’Lonergan will be giving us updates on the distric, state and his own prjects.
RSVP by noon, May 3, 2024

District Convention on the LSST Ship
2024-05-10 17:00 - 21:00
Come to our district convention aboard the LSST Ship in Muskegon. Guest Speaker is PID Jenny Ware
Check your email for details who to pay and rsvp to

Multiple District Convention
2024-05-16 - 2024-05-18
The MD 11 Convention is being held this year in GR.
Come join the fun and seminars!
Guest Speaker is Past International President Sid Scruggs

May 21, 2024 GR Lions Luncheon Mtg with speaker Jim Horman
2024-05-21 12:00 - 13:30
Jim Horman from Progressive AE. Will discuss all the new GR projects like soccer stadium, amphitheater,
housing, etc.

RSVP by May 17, 2024
Details to follow
