Monday, January 23, 2017

3rd Quarter Report

This is our report for the third quarter of this fiscal year:  

Membership Status:  We currently have 17 members.   Lion Bruce Wing passed away; he will be missed greatly. 
                                              
Reporting:  District and International reporting is current.  

Centennial Celebration
Sharing the Vision:
Joint Sight Committee assisted 1 client with eyeglasses for a total of $121 in financial assistance. 

Feeding the Hungry:   
Assisted Helping Hands with their weekly food distribution. 
Participated in the Alaska Radio Center’s Sharing is Caring annual food drive. 
Provided and prepared lunch at The Glory Hole, our local homeless shelter.  
Lions Donna Hurley (front), Mukhya and Hari Dev Khalsa
Protecting our Environment:   
Continued to collect used toner cartridges for the Worldwide Mobility program. 

Other
Wrapped presents for Helping Hands annual fundraising event.
Light Flights was cancelled due to weather conditions.  This is our annual fundraising event.
Helped with the Memorial Service for Lion Bruce Wing.  He was a Lion for 51 years. 
Collected socks and gloves and donated them to a local clinic that services the homeless and needy population of Juneau.
Rang the Salvation Army Bell. 

Donations
American Diabetes Association $4,000
Alaska Peace Officers Association  $300 (Shop With a Cop)
AWARE Shelter $300
Salvation Army  $300
St. Vincents  $300
Helping Hands  $400
PTSD Service Dog  $200

Upcoming Projects
Membership drive and centennial celebration.
A bench in memory of Lion Bruce Wing (Legacy Level 1 Project).
Monuments for the two remaining USS Juneau ships to be located at the current memorial site (Legacy Level 2 Project).  

Total volunteer hours to date:  672 Lion hours
Total people served to date:  16,924


Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Lunch at the Glory Hole

As part of Lions Clubs International's Worldwide Week of Service to Fight Hunger, a few members ventured out into the cold and Taku Winds today to fix and serve lunch at The Glory Hole, a shelter for the homeless and needy population of Juneau.
Lions Donna Hurley (front) with Mukhya and Hari Dev Khalsa
On the menu today:  Pulled pork sandwiches, split pea soup, cole slaw, and other side dishes.

About 52 patrons enjoyed this feast, with many coming back for seconds.  And that's how it should be.  Thanks to Lions Donna Hurley and Mukhya and Hari Dev Khalsa!  Relieving the Hunger  #Lions100 

We Serve!
Lion Nancy Norton


Sunday, January 8, 2017

Midnight Sun Service Dogs

While at Mid-Winter in Palmer, Alaska, this past November, we had the honor of listening to the founder of the Midnight Sun Service Dog, April Gettys, talk about her incredible organization.  They train dogs based on need (PTSD, emotional support, etc.) and can use our help in funding their training program.

You can get more information at:    
Web page:  https://midnightsunservicedogs.com/
Like on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/pg/midnightsunservicedogs/about/?ref=page_internal
Contact April Gettys at:  april@midnightsunservicedogs.org