Brighton Lions Blog
Lions Helping with Haiti Disaster
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
As you all are aware of by now, on January 12, 2010, a 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti, and country already struggling with poverty. In fact, many Lions were already on the ground in Haiti aiding Haitian Lions Clubs when disaster struck. Immediately once word spread of the devastation, Lions around the world sprung into action and dedicated countless volunteers and a lot of financial support to help the people of Haiti. Most of this was done through Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF)--the face of humanitarian work of Lions clubs.
To those of you who are uncertain of what Lions do, or what your Lions donations dollars support, below are some ideas of how Lions are making a difference globally. We're very proud of our local work to help the Livingston County community, but here is a case where we are VERY proud to be helping the global community. Accordingly, the Brighton Lions have responded by sending in a sizable contribution to LCIF to aid with their efforts.
Please take a moment to look at these photos and send a good thought to the people of Haiti who are suffering. Please also contributing to LCIF's Haiti Relief Fund. Your help is greatly needed and your generosity is very appreciated. Thank you!
Giving Thanks for Many Holiday Helpers
Monday, November 30, 2009
Our efforts this Thanksgiving to help feed the needy of Livingston County were incredibly successful, thanks to the hard work and dedication of many volunteers. Through all of our combined efforts as a community, we were able to provide over 150 families with a Thanksgiving dinner this holiday season.
We would especially like to thank the following volunteers who really went above and beyond the call of duty in assisting our Lions Club in helping others:
- Cub Scout Pack 366 (from Hutching Elementary)
- Cub Scout Pack 347 (from Hornung Elementary)
- The volunteers from Keller-Williams Realty in Brighton
- The Brighton High School Varsity Hockey Team
- Gleaners Food Bank, and all of their dedicated workers
- Captain Jenny & The Salvation Army
Our work this Thanksgiving was so successful thanks to all of these hard-working folks and the many Lions who donated their time, money, and services, that we are making plans to expand our operation to include some Christmas assistance to the Salvation Army.
Photos of this year's Thanksgiving projects are available in the photo section of this website. We hope everyone had a happy and safe Thanksgiving, and wish everyone a very Merry Christmas!
Skate On Your Can at Rollerama
Monday, October 5, 2009
Calling all kids and families, come on down to Rollerama II in Brighton for "Skate On Your Can" night on Wednesday, November 4 from 6:30pm-8:30pm. It is a night of free roller skating, where admission will only cost you 3 cans of food or non-perishable items per person (skate rental extra). This great event is sponsored by the Brighton Lions Club and The Salvation Army. The food collected at "Skate On Your Can" will go to Gleaners Food Bank in Howell for Thanksgiving, where us Lions will hand out Thanksgiving meal baskets to those in need in Livingston County. It's a chance to make a difference in the Livingston County community, and have a FUN nigh of skating!
If you have any questions about the event, you can submit questions to this website (and they will go straight to the event chairperson!) or you can contact Rollerama at (810) 227-5230. We hope to see you there!
50th Anniversary Dinner & Celebration!
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
The Brighton Lions Club is very proud to be celebrating our 50th anniversary this year, commemorating our charter on April 22, 1959. In celebration of this occassion, to all Lions we cordially request the honor of your presence at our Celebration Dinner on October 22, 2009.
We are very excited to announce that our Guest of Honor for the evening will be International Director Jerry Smith!
The event will be at the Genoa Woods Banquet Center in Brighton (7707 Conference Center Dr., Brighton, MI). There will be a cash bar at 6:00pm, with dinner served at 7:00pm. The cost is $30.00 per person. Semi-formal attire, please.
If you would like to attend, please RSVP to Brighton President Lion Gene Smith at 810-227-1968.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Want to Know When Our Next Famous Spaghetti Dinner Is?
Thursday, August 20, 2009
As always, we at the Brighton Lions Club would love for you to join us at our monthly All-You-Can-Eat Spaghetti Dinners in Downtown Brighton! We'll serve up delicious spaghetti, garlic bread, salad, and dessert for your whole family, all at a bargain of a price! And the proceeds from our dinners benefit the Brighton Lions Club & Community Den.
Need to know when the next Spaghetti Dinner will be?
Just look on the left side of our website, and click on out Spaghetti Dinner box!
Not only can you get the next date, but also the cost, menu, and driving directions to join us.
We love to see new faces and familiar faces alike, so please join us the First Friday of every month at our Community Den!