Lions Club members always faithful to serve

Yes, they will be serving up some awesomely delicious tri-tip sandwiches but the members of the Ceres Lions Club year-round serve in their quest to make Ceres a better place to live.

Founded in 1947, the Ceres Lions Club represents individuals from every sector of the community, including city and county government, public safety, agriculture, healthcare, business, education, and others from the private sector who want to serve their community.

During the lockdowns of 2020 and early 2021, the Ceres Lions Club managed to serve the community in “drive-by feedings” for some folks and hosted a meals-togo tri-tip dinner.

The Ceres Lions Club is governed by a board of directors which manages and facilitates the funding of many worthy groups and activities in Ceres. Lions Club support goes the Boy Scouts, Sober Grad Night at both Ceres and Central Valley High Schools, several youth recreational sports teams and other community endeavors.

The Ceres Lions Club also provides high school scholarships for graduating seniors, have volunteered to cook at numerous community fundraising events – such as last week’s Love Ceres event – and have collected hundreds of pairs of used eye-glasses for those in need in other countries. Lions also provide local children in need with eye exams, glasses and Medic Alert bracelets through a partnership with the Ceres Unified School District.

Lions continue to partner with the Ceres Chamber of Commerce, Ceres Street Faire Committee and the City of Ceres to bring the Ceres Street Faire to the community.

Ceres Lions Club members Ray Smith, Darrel Long and Gabe Villa assemble tri-tip sandwiches during the 2022 Ceres Street Faire while Stan Sinclear tends to business in the background.