Lion's Club • Lending a Helping Hand

photos courtesy Corey Bailey

The Georgetown Lions Club was chartered September 24, 1923 by Lions Clubs International, which was formed in 1917 by Melvin Jones of Chicago, and has been helping our community ever since.

WHAT WE DO

The Lions Club provides eye screenings in schools and has already screened 600 kids this school year. They have 30 eyeglass collection boxes around town and send the used glasses to their Eyeglass Recycling Center in Midland, where they are refurbished and sent around the world. They also sponsor kids with special needs to go to Lions Camp in Kerrville at no charge.

They lend a helping hand in any way they can to the Georgetown community, which is basically where the club serves. They have also provided assistance via food drives and monetary donations to Helping Hands, The Caring Place, Georgetown Boys and Girls Club, to name just a few.

COMMUNITY IMPACT

The club's success stories are numerous:

•  Referring preschool and kindergarten children with early onset blurred or distorted vision for medical attention.

•  Seeing special needs children with big smiles after achievements they didn’t think were possible before attending Lions camp.

•  Providing food donations for those in need year round and especially during the holiday seasons.

CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

President Corey Bailey says, "In celebrating our 100-year anniversary we reflect back on our accomplishments as part of Lions Clubs International, with more than 1.4 million members in 48,000 clubs in over 200 countries. Together we have served to make a better place in this world and as a local non-profit club with 30 members, we want to make a difference in our community. Our motto is 'We Serve' and we need your help."

The Lions are looking for more and energetic members who want to help our community and have fun doing so.

Scan the code or contact club member Gary Cocanougher at 512-773-3988, gary7realtor@gmail.com, or President Corey Bailey at cbailey@firsttexasbank.com.