sATURDAY, aPRIL 26, 2025
8:30AM-2:00PM 
LIONS 30TH JOURNEY FOR SIGHT

Walk along the Putnam River Trail.  Lunch provided. Commemorative shirts available. 

PUTNAM LIONS MEMORIAL DOG PARK

AND FARMERS MARKET PAVILLION

16 KENNEDY DR, PUTNAM, CT

5K Walk Rain or Shine

8:30 AM - 2:00 PM

District 23C ~ Eastern CT Lions

Eyeglass and Hearing Aid Collection - 9 to 11 am

CONTACT JOURNEY4SIGHT@ECTLIONS.ORG

https://www.ectlions.org/journey-for-sight

See district website for more details, or contact Chairperson Mikayla Van Damm, Journey4Sight@ectlions.org

SATURDAY, April 26, 2025 

9:00-11:00 AM

EYEGLASS EXTRAVAGANZA 

Help the World to SEE

Participation by 100% of our Lions and Leos Clubs - 37,000 pairs of eyeglasses!

Delivery at the Putnam Lions Memorial Dog Park in Putnam (in conjunction with Journey for Sight)

Contact Joanne Davis, District 23C VDG, Chair, 860-912-1129 and Lion Howard Geltman (860) 563-3321 for Club and Zone Meeting presentations

eyeglasses@ectlions.org  

See below for Eyeglass Sorting Process

SATURDAY, April 26th 2025

9:00-11:00 AM

Hearing Aid Collection (in conjunction with "RECYCLE for Sight" Program) 

see Flyer for instructions on preparing the hearing aids

Thank you for your continued enthusiasm for this vital Community Service Project for      District 23C!!!

Contact for questions and/or information:

PDG Sue FIsher

Chair, Hearing Preservation Committee

Cell (860) 933-7600

hearing@ectlions.org

sunday, May 4, 2025 

Noon to 3PM 

St. Baldrick's Foundation

Conquer Childhood Cancers

We're shaving our heads to raise money for childhood cancer research.

Please join us for a fun afternoon!!!! 

We have lots of baskets and some exciting items for our silent auction.

Everyone shaving would love to have you cheer us on!

May 4, 2025, Noon to 3pm at the Foxwoods Resort, Celebrity Ballroom

To Donate or to sign up to Volunteer or Shave:

stbaldricks.org/events/Foxwoods2025

Hello District Governors and Lions,

Please see the attached spring weekend flyer.  Can you please share in your districts and district newsletters?  

District Governors can you please ask your GLT's if they would like to be part of our roundtable discussion at this spring weekend event?

Thank you,

Lion Melissa

Melissa A. Smith, PDG

Lionlissa@yahoo.com

203-430-9356

Saturday, May 31st 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

MD23 Connecticut Lions State Convention

New Life Church, 350 High Hill Rd., Wallingford, CT 

Registration - $10.00

Lunch - $15.00

You have the option to bring your lunch.

Continental Breakfast is included with your registration.

Come and Meet International 2nd VP Mark Lyon

All Lions Welcome!!!

Register at: https://forms.gle/Sgu8tk3XGrydjkCr9r

or use the QR Code on the flyer

Where have all our signs gone to ?? 

 We used to see them all over and now we seldom do.  

Let'S start seeing them again and at the same time make a donation to LCIF.

Signs are $10 with a $5. donation to LCIF.

If a club purchases 50 signs- it's $400 with a $150 donation to LCIF.

Email PDG Mary at govmary23c@aol.com with your order.

Limited supply available currently.

Saturday and Sunday, 

June 7 & 8 Special Olympics Opening Eyes

At Southern CT State University, 

502 Crescent St, New Haven 

After a brief break due to COVID, Opening Eyes  will be back with the Special Olympics.

Volunteers are needed. 

Saturday: 8am - 12:30 pm and 12 - 4 pm

Sunday: 8:30 am - 12 pm or closing (assist with tear down)

 Please see the attached flyer and contact Lion Pam LaFaille with questions at plafaille@gmail.com or 860-608-0804. 

WEDNESDAY, April 30 2025, 1-6PM

BLOOD DRIVE

Lebanon Lions Club

22 Imogene Lane, Lebanon, CT 06249
Click here to make an appointment.
(Input 06249 and search by distance to find this drive)

 or call Red Cross at (800) 733-2767.  
Donating 1 unit can save up to 3 lives! Be a life saver. 

Saturday, May 10  2 - 4 PM 

VINTAGE PAPER PASTIMES

Sponsored by the East Haddam Community Lions

The annual ENGLISH TEA PARTY 

Sponsored by the East Haddam Community Lions

Tickets - $25  call Lion Diane 860-434-5611

Garden Party attire

at St. Stephen’s Church parish hall

31 Maine St., East Haddam

Saturday May 10th 

Chaplin Veterans Lions Club

We are pleased to announce the Chaplin Veterans Lions Club will have their Charter Celebration 

Saturday May 10th.

Located at:

108 England Rd,

 Chaplin, CT 

 at the Veterans Base Camp.. 

 BBQ Lunch will start at 12:30 followed by their service project at 1:30 and the ceremony at 2pm.  $20.00/pp 

There will be raffles too. 

 Come out to support this unique club.  

RSVP to LionMichele21@gmail.com or 860-237-2744

***See below for needs for***

"Backpacks for Life" Project

See the above Flyer for this project!!!!

Friday, May 16, 2025 Registration 12-1pm

2025 Pawcatuck Lions Club Golf Tournament

 Shotgun Start 1:30pm

Richmond Country Club

74 Sandy Pond Rd

Richmond, RI 02832

$150.00/player

Register by May 9th online at:

https://app.eventcaddy.com/events/2025-pawcatuck-lions-club-golf-tournament

or using the 

Golfer Registration Form. (see below)

Contact Dean Riley 860-608-5471 with any questions.

2025 Pawcatuck Lions Club Golfer Registration Form

Saturday, May 17th 5:30 PM

Comstock Regional Lions

Looking for an exciting evening,

 Designer Bag Bingo Night

Experience the thrill of winning big while having a blast with friends and family!

Priam Vineyards, 11 Shailor Hill Rd., Colchester

Doors open 5:30, Bingo starts 6:00

Proceeds will be going towards helping send kids to our local town camps as well as the Cove Center for grieving children.

Saturday, May 17, 2025

Portland Lions Club 

Second Annual Cycling for Our Community

Portland Riverfront Park, 

284 Brownstone Ave. Portland

The first annual "Lions Roar" was held last May in Portland, Ct.  This event has 2 road and 2 gravel ride options.  The road rides start out of Riverfront Park and the gravel rides start at Bransfield Park in Portland.  The distances range from 38-62+ miles and go through Glastonbury, East Hartford, Manchester, Bolton, and East Hampton.  We have rest stops and volunteers who man them throughout the event.  The event ends at Riverfront Park where a hot lunch will be catered for all participants.  People can register through the Bikereg link on the attached flyer.

Please contact Lion Peter with any questions.     

Lion Peter-President Portland Lions Club 

plrhlco@gmail.com 

Monday, May 26th from 8:00am to 11:00am

Coventry Lions Club 

is sponsoring their annual Memorial Day Pancake Breakfast 

at the First Congregational Church on Main St. ( Rte. 31) Coventry. 

Breakfast will consist of sausage, pancakes, and eggs. 

Price is $10 for individual and $20 for a family. 

We invite all parade goers and participants to come enjoy breakfast while waiting for the parade.

All proceeds go to benefit the Coventry Lions service projects.

FRIday,  JUNE 6, 2025 

 comedy fundraiser / woodstock lions club

Doors OPen at 6pm show starts at 7pm

$30 per person (recommended advance purchase) Only 110 tickets available!!

Grill 37

37 Putnam Road, Pomfret, CT 06259

Light Menu available, Finger Desserts provided, Cash Bar, Raffles, 50/50, Auctions

18+, PG-13 Event

Contact: woodstocklions.ct@gmail.com 

or

For tickets, to donate, or sponsor please visit:

Fundraising Events

Saturday, June 7th 6-9 PM

The Art of Tasting Whiskeys & Wines of the World

Pomfret Lions

Join us for an evening of tasting the finest whiskey and wines of the world, paired with tasty bites and live entertainment to benefit TEEG and local charities.

Gwyn Careg Inn

68 Wolf Den Road

Pomfret Center, CT

Price: Whiskey Tasting (includes wine & a complimentary cigar) $100.00

Wine Tasting (whiskey not included) $75.00

Barrels & Bands on the Patio

For Tickets call: Walter Hinchman 860-928-3355 or Mike Collins 860-336-6675

Saturday, June 21 2025, 

8 Am-2PM

Tag Sale and Flea Market

Sponsored by 

the Lebanon Lions club 

 Lebanon Lions Grounds

 22 Mack Road, Lebanon, CT 06249

Rain or Shine.

$3 admission. Free to youth under 12.

Early admittance from 8 to 8:30 for $20.

Bring unwanted glasses for $1 off admission.

Vendor Spots available:

Outdoor - 20'x26' - $30

Covered - 20'x10' - $40

Covered - 10'x10' - $25

Questions - Please contacting the event coordinator at 860-803-1107

Click here for more information and the form to register for a space.

Monday, July 7, 2025 Somers and Ellington Lions Clubs 2025 Joe Grosser Memorial Golf Tournament Cedar Knob Country Club Somers, CT

$135.00 per golfer

Scramble Format

Includes Golf and Cart

Lunch at 10:30

Shotgun Start @ 11:00

Refreshments on Course

Prime Rib Dinner following Tournament

Joanne’s Restaurant

With 1 hour open bar

Contacts:  Jeff Moser 860-978-6246

jmoser76@gmail.com

Glenn Eberly   860-463-6212

Geb55@aol.com

Click here For Brochure and Registration

LYON PRIDE CAMPAIGN FUNDRAISER

SUPPORT THE LYON PRIDE CAMPAIGN BY PURCHASING THIS 5-INCH CHARTER OAK TREE ORNAMENT.  These ornaments are hand carved by Lion Joe Walters of the East Hampton Lions Club.  100% of the $10. price goes towards the campaign. Please call Lion Joe at 860-930-5388 or by email at Lionsann-joe@sbcglobal.net

Click the following link to see the tree ornament: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A31-J_9cFqzDLapfZLiZNqUTxRGQJ079/view?usp=sharing

Please consider joining Cromwell Lions in their support of Forever In Your Heart Foundation.

Leo-Lion Ruth and Lion Laura have been involved with fostering and training Service Dogs, from birth to placement with their forever homes.

Want to be part of this amazing project ?

Checkout  the QR code on the flyer.

Still have questions?  

Leo-Lion Ruth can answer them

You can also reach Lion Laura at

(860) 993-5017 to hear more about her family’s adventures with these pups.