Our club joined the Nederland Lions Club to provide a dinner meal for the people staying at the Ronald McDonald House in Denver-- in support of those impacted by childhood cancer.
Lions Bob, Mike and Eric participated, as did their wives Vickie and Cindi.
Lions Annie and Bob helped the district sort eyeglasses for recycling.
The club hangs flags on businesses in town for holidays. the businesses contribute to our scholarship fund for a graduating senior at the local high school.
Here Lions Annie and Eric participate:
Each year the Lions Club grants a $1500 scholarship to a graduating senior at the local high school.
Here, Conall Widdowfield (left) receives the 2025 scholarship from Lion Treasurer Jeff Norton and Lion President Jim White.
Our project to collect food for the Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry continues. It has become a monthly event.
Lions Eric, Mike, and Annie with representative of Loaves & Fishes:
Loaves & Fishes is an Idaho Springs faith-based food bank. The Lions club has supported them for many years.
This year the Lions Club decided to increase their support, by organizing a donation drive once a month, in front of the grocery store in town. The idea would be to encourage people shopping at the store to buy something extra to donate to Loaves & Fishes.
The first event was on February 16, 2025. It was very successful, as several boxes of food were donated.
Both organization got some very good publicity, as well.
Lion Bob and Rachel Jocelyn, executive Director of Loaves & Fishes:
Bob and Rachel with Lion Annie:
Lions Club International has a program to recycle used eyeglasses all over the world. The Idaho Springs Club collects used eyeglass at businesses all over town, plus from the lost-and-founds from several nearby casinos.
On Thursday, members of the club met to sort the eyeglasses into groups or Prescription glasses, Reading glasses, and sSnglasses,
Lions Eric, Bob, Jim, and Mike (with family member Sarah):
