The Peru Lions serve the community in many ways!
The Lions enjoy the "Adopt a Highway Program" on the Bear Swamp Rd.
By Ed Eisele
The Peru Lions Club consists of people who represent a cross section of our community. Chartered in 1945, the Peru Lions Club continues to serve the community in a variety of ways. Monthly meetings provide a forum for club members, sometimes over dinner to discuss means for employing our motto: “We Serve”. Members have the opportunity to become active through a variety of roles ranging from leadership initiatives to hands-on service throughout the community.
Marjorie McCarty became the first female member of the Peru Lions Club starting a proud tradition of shared contributions by all. Membership in the Lions Club is bestowed upon individuals who are sponsored by club members in good standing and have the qualities and dedication to provide contributions to the welfare of our community, both locally and globally.
The primary goal is to aid the visually impaired and blind.
· Provide exams and eye glasses for children and adults in need of financial help
· Lions Eye Institute in Albany support
Peru Lions contribute to service projects to assist others locally:
- · Boy Scout & Girl Scout Troops
- · Friends of Little Au Sable River Trail
- · Peru Free Library
- · Keeseville Library
- · Hospice of the North Country
- · Literacy Volunteers of the North Country
- · Habitat for Humanity
- · Adopt-a-Highway
- · CVPH
- · Peru Youth Commission
- · Scholarships for Peru students
To support these projects, Lions sponsor fund-raising events:
- · Stan Hughes Golf Tournament
- · Election Day Spaghetti Dinner
- · Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot
- · Springtime Pancake Breakfast
- · Annual White Cane Day
The community is invited to view Lions in action. Our next function is The John Adams Memorial Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving, 7:30 at the Peru School . Whether you participate or are interested in Lionism, please stop by.
The Peru Lions needs your help in order to continue meeting the needs of the community. Please join us. For information on Lionism, please feel free to contact any of the following members:
Jim McCarty 561-1572
Larry Shanley 643-2324
Ed Eisele 643-2865
Dan Hickey 643-8000
Posted: November 16th, 2009 under General News, Peru/Regional History.