**Happy 250th Birthday America!!

Deadline is Thursday by noon to ensure it gets posted in a timely manner please send your information to DistrictDoings@ectlions.org.

Please help us make your flyers accessible to all. Include a brief sentence, or two, that states the name of the event, date, time, cost, contact information and description.

Use of Lion Logos must be in accordance with LCI Brand Guidelines.

Thank you to Old Saybrook SVDG Sharon Tiezzi, our District Doings Editor.

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The District 23C Merchandise Store is officially open!

***UPDATED LINK****

https://signsandshirts.com/lions_club_23C/shop/home

to order your items today.

20% of all proceeds will support LCIF

Sincerely,

Lion Amanda Shanks

District 23C LCIF Coordinator

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This would be a great service/health project!

The Red Cross needs more blood drive sponsors, locations and help

signing up donors. It’s that simple.

To set up a blood drive.

Contact Maria Gladue, Alert Chairman.

Email: Seeglass61@gmail.com or

Telephone: 860-885-4090

CLUB EVENTS

STOLEN

STILL MISSING

Would the someone that removed the Old Saybrook Leo's bell at our 75th Anniversary event, please let us know where the bell is!!!!!!.

We are forming the Old Saybrook Leos and we'd love for them to have their bell, please!!!!

PLEASE email me at District Doings or call me on my cell 860-395-8876 with any information about the whereabouts of the bell!!!

THANK YOU SO MUCH, Lion Sharon Tiezzi

Saturday July 11th 11:00 am to 3:00 pm

The Colchester Lions

will be collecting School supplies for kids.

These collections will be held at

Lions Pond at 292 Halls Hill Rd. Colchester, CT.

There will also be collections on Sunday June 19th from 11 am to 3 pm at Noel's Market 15 Broadway St. Colchester

District 23C Lions Clubs

Win $50 for your club

Funds can be used for any purpose including admin. fund
Designate your LCIF Club Coordinator

within the Lions Portal by July 31st and

be entered into the drawing to win!
One club will be chosen from District 23c

The LCIF Club Coordinator Role is:

Attend LCIF events
Report LCIF news and information at your club meetings
Be an advocate of LCIF within your club

WEEKLY

EVERY WEDNESDAY

LEDYARD LIONS CLUB BINGO: Join us for our weekly Bingo, at the Gales Ferry Fire House, Rte. 12, Gales Ferry, CT
19 games, 2 winner-take all, 2 progressives, $8 minimum package, 1 card for every game $14.00, Prizes $1,200 to $4,000.
Doors open @ 4pm, Paper sold at 6 pm, Kitchen closes at 7 pm, First number called at 7 pm, ALL PROCEEDS USED FOR COMMUNITY CHARITIES.

www.ledyardlions.org

MONTHLY

FIRST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH, 4:30-6:30 pm.

Join The Taftville Lions for a Pasta Supper at the Taftville Knights of Columbus Hall, 47 S. 2nd Ave Taftville. CT. Ticket Price is $8.00. Dinner includes Pasta, Salad, Bread, Desserts and drinks, We have Gluten Free pasta upon request. Take outs available.

THIRD FRIDAY OF EVERY Month 3:45 pm – 6:30 pm

New London Lions Club serve the people in the community at the New London Community Meal Center, 12 Montauk Ave, New London, CT 06320. Everyone is welcome to come and hang out with us. The Center is looking for volunteers for the holidays. https://www.newlondoncommunitymealcenter.org/

LAST WEDNESDAY OF EVERY MONTH, 7pm

The Putnam Lions Trivia Challenge is at the Black Dog Bar and Grill, Marly’s Pub. Putnam Ct. There is a different designated charity each month.

ONGOING

POPCORN MACHINE FOR SALE

Old Saybrook Lions Club is selling their popcorn machine. Its a Gold Medal Model 2552 Pop Maxx 12/14 oz. It has only been used maybe four times. It is thoroughly cleaned after each use. In excellent condition. $1,000.00.

Contact info: Phone #860-662-0407 or email: oldsaybrooklionsclub@yahoo.com

Thank you.

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Hunger & Homeless Committee

Wanted your old silverware!!!

We learned that St. Vincent de Paul in Middletown and possibly other soup kitchens need our old silverware.

Please give them to someone that is attending our cabinet meeting,

Amazon pick up

or email PDG Mary Krogh: Govmary23c@aol.com.

Chaplin Veterans Lions Club

"backpacks for life project

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

NexTrex plastic film recycling program

Has changed. Please stay tuned for information on the the new process available soon.

HEBRON LIONS DONATE YOUR CLUNKER

Do you have a car, motorcycle, truck, van, camper, or boat that you want to get rid of? What about donating it to the Hebron Lions /Hebron Lions Charities Clunkers for Charities program? This is a way to allow the profits from the vehicle to stay with charities in Eastern CT. Based on the IRS laws this donation maybe tax deductible. Click on the Flyer.drive.google.com/file/d/1f3HOS25lvd4InxiPEiDTAhP4XqjzWLW2/view?usp=drive_link
Call 888-652-7199 for more details. Thanks in advance for your support.

TOLLAND LIONS CLUB PARTY TENT RENTALS

Party Tents ranging in size from 20’ x 20’ and up available. Tables and chairs rented as well. Lions deliver, set up and take down rentals. Rental fees based on size of tent and are all-inclusive for a one-day or weekend rental period.

Contact Brett Jones at 860-930-4919 to reserve for your party needs – weddings, graduations, picnics, birthdays and anniversaries.

SOUTH EAST CONNECTICUT

COMMUNITY CENTER OF THE BLIND

Many Lions Clubs support this important organization. Executive Director Renée LaBonté has provided a "wish list" (linked below) of items they need on a regular basis. If you, or your club, would like to help with any of the items, please contact Board Member, PCC Nanette Burdick, lionnanette@yahoo.com.

Wish List: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13lSXLxu9a6UW4e7w0A_5oB9BezvBRB7F/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=113987224481834633196&rtpof=true&sd=true

BAGS OF HOPE

Bags of Hope provides monogrammed duffle bags filled with comfort items to children in local foster care.

Many children in foster care carry their belongings in a trash bag.

Each $25 donation will replace a trash bag with a personalized duffle bag.

Eastern CT Virtual Lions
Steve Perry 860-617-7724
Kathie Perry 860-207-1202

Puppy Fundraiser.pdf

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.

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