Md 23
District 23-A
Ridgefield Lions Club

Announcements :

The Ridgefield Lions Club is a non-profit organization that supports the local community. Our Mission Statement is to create and foster a spirit of understanding among all people for humanitarian needs by providing voluntary services through community involvement and international cooperation. The Lions motto is "We Serve"

Our club was formed April 19, 1929.  We just celebrated our 82nd Anniversary. 

We collect used glasses throughout the year. There's a big YELLOW mailbox in front of Stop N Shop as well as smaller white and blue Lions Club boxes in Town Hall, Post Office, Liberta's Spirit Shoppe, Opticare, Dr. Amatuzzi's office, Dr. Berman's office (Family Eye Care), Dr. Doty's office, Ridgefield Bank (Danbury Road) and Dr. Reynold's office. Georgetown Lions have a yellow mail box in Ancona's parking lot also. The glasses are sent to a school for the deaf in New Jersey where they are cleaned, read and packaged to be distributed to people in third world countries by Lions and opticians. Our club collected 7,100 pairs of glasses during the past 30 month period.This is an ongoing project for our club.

If anyone is interested in joining our Club, please contact our membership chairperson, Lion Vaida Whipple at 203-438-2885 or email her at vaidawhipple@hotmail.com   We are always looking for people to join us in our endeavor to help those less fortunate.  Our club consists of both male and female members from all walks of life.  We love for you to join us at one of our meetings to see what we're all about. 

 . Officers for the 2011-12 Year:

President:                Lion Chuck Hancock

1st VP                      Lion Paul tepfer

2nd VP                     Lion Bob Lowell

Secretary                 Lion Cathy Schaberg

Treasurer                 Lion Joyce Ligi

Membership             Lion Vaida Whipple

Tail Twister              Lion Russ Kamensky

Lion Tamer               Lion Dante Ligi

1 Yr. Director            Lions Colleen Velez & Mike Liberta

2 Yr. Director            Lions Lou-Ann Smith & Gary Smith

Past President          Lion Teri Lliberta

Activities :

We are in the midst of planning our annual Valentine Food Drive for the Ridgefield Food Pantry.  The local schools participate in this.  If any one reading this wants to donate non perishable foods, you can drop them off at Liberta's Spirit Shoppe--393 Main Street.  We'd appreciate anything you can give.  The food is being delivered to the pantry on February 10th.

Our annual Art Auction is all set for March 3, 2012, at the Boys and Girls Club.  We are partnering with the Ridgefield Council of PTAs who will be the recpients of this years profits.  The elementary, middle and high school will all benefit.  The ticket price is the same as it was 4 years ago--$20 per person/$35 per couple.  This includes entrance to the auction, beer, wine, hors d'oeurvres, dessert and coffee.  There is also a Silent Auction and a raffle.  It's a fun night.                        

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