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Community Projects & Fundraisers

The Brighton Lions Club is a 35-member group, working for (or donating funds to) a variety of causes at local and state levels, including:

  • Holiday food baskets for the needy of Livingston County
  • Eye exams & eyeglasses for the needy
  • Big Brothers / Big Sisters of Livingston County
  • DARE & SADD
  • Boy Scouts & Cub Scouts Troop #347
  • VIABIL – Visually Impaired and Blind in Livingston
  • LACASA
  • Home burn out victims in Livingston County
  • Leader Dogs for the Blind
  • Michigan Eye Bank
  • Welcome Homes for the Blind
  • Paws With a Cause
  • American Diabetes Association
  • American Cancer Society
  • Lions of Michigan All-State Band
  • Penrickton Center

In order to help support these wonderful causes, we use our volunteer efforts to serve the community and raise funds through the following projects:

Monthly All-You-Can-Eat Spaghetti Dinners!

On the first Friday of every month join us at our Lions Den between 4:30-8:00pm for a wonderful meal of pasta, garlic bread, salad, beverage, and dessert. This delicious fundraiser brings community members together to sit down and enjoy a meal together. 

Skate On Your Can

During the fall, we join with Rollerama II in Brighton to host a night of rollerskating for local kids. The cost of admission is 3 cans of food, which are donated to Gleaners Food Bank to help feed needy families during the holidays.

Thanksgiving Baskets for the Needy

Each year hundreds of less fortunate Livingston County families turn to Gleaners Food Bank to provide them with food for their family’s Thanksgiving dinner. The Brighton Lions supply the means for this to happen – in the form of cash donations, food donations, and volunteer help to bring it all together. With the assistance of local Boy Scouts troops and the Brighton HS Varsity Hockey Team, we build Thanksgiving dinner boxes at Gleaners, and distribute them to families in need before the Thanksgiving holiday. We usually serve over 200 Livingston County families.

Lion Bob Iannuzzi Memorial Golf Outing

Every May we invite golfers to come out to the Jackal golf course and enjoy a round of golf and good food. Each year, many local businesses and community members generously sponsor holes and provide door prizes. Proceeds from the outing benefit the Brighton Lions Club and Community Den and our many local projects. 

Summer 50/50 Raffle

Each summer we sell 50/50 raffle tickets to raise funds for our Club and Community Den. The jackpot rises as we sell more tickets, and the 2008 winner took home over $1,200. Watch for our Brighton Lions booths set up at downtown Brighton festivals during the summer! We'll have tickets on-hand, along with an assortment of golf balls for sale!

Fourth of July Pancake Breakfast

Join us on Independence Day at our Community Den for delicious flapjacks, sausage, coffee, and juice. We open just as the Downtown Brighton parade ends, and welcome community members to enjoy a great breakfast for a good cause.

Candy Cane & White Cane Fundraisers

Each December (Candy Canes) and May (White Canes), our volunteers collect donations outside of VGs grocery store in Brighton. Watch for us to be handing out peppermint candies, white cane lapel pins, and friendly greetings.