The Greenwich Lions Club raised funds for a special water wheelchair to enable people with disabilities to enjoy the water in Long Island Sound. Continue Reading →
Water Wheelchair Helps People with Disabilities Get to the Sound
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Greenwich Lions Club
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Greenwich Police Dept Officer Awarded the Dr. John Clarke Memorial Award
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Since 1948 the Lions Club has recognized the performance and achievements of Greenwich Police Officers for their contributions in the line of duty. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Police & Fire, Greenwich Lions Club, John A. Clark Award, Officer Ryan Beattie, Organized Retail Crime Activity Team
Greenwich Lions Club Wraps up Record Breaking Year
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Greenwich Lions club president Kammi Mehta, left, and Foundation President Steve Tedesco have reported out a record breaking year in which the Lions raised and allocated approximately $23,000. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Volunteering, Abilis, Fidelco Guide Dogs, Greenwich Lions Club
Award-Winning Service Dog “Fia” Passes Away
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Alan Gunzburg’s retired service dog, Fia, a 13-year-old German Shepherd passed away on Tuesday. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Dogs, Alan Gunzburg, Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation, First Selectman Peter Tesei, First Selectman's Advisory Committee for People with Disabilities, Greenwich Lions Club, North Mianus School
Merged Local Lions Clubs, Now the Greenwich Lions Club, End Year with a Roar
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Lions Club International, whose motto is “We Serve,” turns 100 this year. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Volunteering, Greenwich, Greenwich Lions Club, Lions Club
Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation Gets a Boost from Lions Club Pancake Breakfast
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The Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation received the Greenwich Lions Club’s yearly financial boost during the Club’s Annual Pancake Breakfast held at the Eastern Greenwich Civic Center March 11. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Volunteering, Alan Gunzburg, Allen O’Farrell, David Bonney, Eastern Greenwich Civic Center, Fidelco, Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation
Greenwich Lions Club to Sell Texas Ruby Red Grapefruit Starting Sat., Nov. 12
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The cost is $20 for grapefruit and $21 for oranges. Please look for the Lions wearing their traditional gold vests alongside their stacks of grapefruit cases and purchase one or two. Locations include the Post Road in Cos Cob next to the firehouse, Old Greenwich village and the entrance to Greenwich Point. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Volunteering, Doug Carlson, Greenwich Lions Club, John O’Neill, Paul Settlemeyer, Texas Ruby Red Grapefruit
OG and Greenwich Lions Clubs Merge; Ambassadors of Sight Awards Presented
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The Lions Club of Greenwich, Chartered in August 1923, and the Old Greenwich Lions Club, Chartered in May 1933, with a combined 186 years of service to Greenwich, merged in September 2016. On Oct., 2016, the newly merged clubs celebrated their re-chartering at a lunch at Innis Arden Golf Club. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Volunteering, Amy Dixon, David Bonney, Greenwich Lions Club, Innis Arden Golf Club, Old Greenwich Lions Club, Paul Settelmeyer
Greenwich and OG Lions Collaborate for Sophisticated Eye Screening at BANC
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On any given school day, the Byram Archibald Neighborhood Center (BANC), is a hive of activity. The New Lebanon School kindergarten classes are currently housed there. Then, after school Christina Nappi runs a program for about 65 New Leb children in K-3 until 5:30pm. On Thursday, members of the Old Greenwich and Greenwich Lions Clubs gave free vision screenings to the children. More than a simple acuity test, the Lions Clubs sophisticated camera tested for eye disorders including far and near sightedness, astigmatism, anisometropia, strabismus and anisocoria. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Dogs, Volunteering, BANC, Christina Nappi, Greenwich Lions Club, New Lebanon School, Old Greenwich Lions Club
Greenwich Lions Clubs Partner with Fidelco for a Shared Vision
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The Lions Clubs of Greenwich and Old Greenwich are committed to improving vision. Their mission dovetails nicely with that of Fidelco, a charity that breeds, raises and trains German Shepherds to become guide dogs, placed with clients free of charge. Continue Reading →