Md 2
District 2-E2
Grapevine Lions Club
Texas United StatesThis Page address: http://grapevinetx.lionwap.org
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Md 2 Texas United States |
| Club Address:P.O. Box 324 Grapevine, Texas 76099 This Page address: http://grapevinetx.lionwap.org | |
Every Thursday at NoonWhen:
Where:Bessie Mitchell Meeting Facility
411 S. Ball
Grapevine, Texas 76051
| Name | Office Tel | Home Tel | |
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| President | Jim Bob Bruce | 817-481-6249 | |
| 1st Vice President | 817-329-0579 | ||
| Secretary | 817-329-0579 | ||
| Treasurer | 817-481-7046 | ||
| Membership Chairman |
The Grapevine Lions Club was Chartered on November 26th 1934, and is part of the worlds largest service organization, Lions Clubs International where more than 1.4 million Lions serve 44,500 Lions Clubs located in 186 countries world wide.
Our Club was sponsored by the Decatur Lions Club, and is the oldest service organization in Grapevine, chartered before there was a Chamber of Commerce. It is a little known fact that the cities present house numbering system was initiated by the Lions Club, and the group provided wooden posts and crosspieces for street signs.
For additional information about our Club or any of our Charities or Projects please contact us via email or by sending your questions or comments to any of our Officers or Directors of the Grapevine Lions Club.
Eye Exam and Eye Glass Program - Program providing eye exams and eyeglasses for eligible children in the City of Grapevine.
Texas Lions League for Crippled Children - Texas Lions Camp in Kerrville, Texas hosting one and two week summer camping sessions for children with physical disabilities or diabetes. The Jack Wiech Fellowship Program is a primary means for the Texas Lions Camp to strengthen its financial base. The fellowship is presented to a Lion or other individual for a personal contribution of $1,000 or as a tribute from a Club.
The Texas Lions Foundation - The Foundation supports charitable activities sponsored by the Lions of Texas. Additionally, the Foundation can assist in defraying the costs of any designated disaster. The Texas Lions Foundation Fellowship Program is a primary means for TLF to strengthen its financial base. The fellowship is presented to a Lion or other individual for a personal contribution of $500 or as a tribute from a Club.
The Lions Organ & Eye Bank - The Eye Bank is a clearing house for the harvesting of corneas and other transplantable tissue.
Lions World Services for the Blind - LWSB is a school for the blind and visually impaired with a goal to provide functional independence to its students. LWSB is located in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Julien C. Hyer Lions Youth Camp - Summer foreign exchange student camp funded by the Lions Clubs of Districts 2-X1 and 2-E2.
Leader Dogs for the Blind - Conceived by three Lions from Detroit, Leader Dog has grown to be one of the largest and finest guide dog schools in the world. In a recent year, 304 Leader Dog teams graduated and 304 more blind people went out into the world able to live a life of their own, despite blindness. Located in Rochester, Michigan, over 9,800 Leader Dogs have been trained since the founding of the school in 1939.
Lions Club International Foundation - LCIF is the global charitable arm of Lions International, providing grants to Lions Clubs to enable them to answer needs in their communities. Last year alone, LCIF disbursed grants in excess of $21.7 million to Lions Districts around the world. The Melvin Jones Fellowship Program is a primary means for LCIF to strengthen its financial base. The fellowship is presented to a Lion or other individual for a personal contribution of $1,000 or as a tribute from a Club.
Grapevine Heritage Foundation - Activities to ensure preservation of historical events and properties.
Grapevine Library - Donations of large print books.
D.A.R.E. Program - Provide lunch during the Annual March for the children participating in the Grapevine Police Department program to raise awareness of school children to the danger of drugs in our schools.
Bank of the West Parking Lot Fund Raiser - Parking cars at during Grapefest and the Main Street Days.
Boy Scouts - Donations to Troop 007 to purchase camping supplies and send Scouts to camp. Also awarded five $250 scholarships to Eagle Scouts graduating in May 2000.
Project Graduation - Provides drug and alcohol free graduation parties for high school seniors of Grapevine High and Colleyville Heritage High Schools.
Support of G.R.A.C.E. - Assistance for low income people.
Cast for Kids - Assist the Grapevine Parks & Recreation and the U.S. Corps of Engineers in providing an educational and fun fishing experience for disadvantaged or underprivileged children.
Nursing Home Projects - In the past we have made 168 stockings and wreathes for the residents of the Integrated Health Services at Woodridge and Brookhollow Nursing facilities in Grapevine. Each stocking was stuffed with items donated by local businesses and personalized with a residents name. We have a party at each facility, where we put up a Christmas Tree, served cookies and punch, sang carols, presented the stockings/wreathes and had a special visit from Santa Claus. Each resident also had their picture taken with Santa Claus to keep.
MetroPort Meals on Wheels - Our club has started delivering Meals on Wheels to residents in Grapevine. We will be delivering Route 2 on the 4th Saturday of each month. Contact Lion Jim Bruce to sign up to help.
Cannon Elementary - Purchase uniforms and shoes as needed for students at the school.
McFadden Ranch - McFadden Ranch is the temporary home of some 48 young men between the ages of 14 and 18 who are wards of the Texas Youth Commission. Each of these "kids" has been placed in this state "facility without fences" and become a legal ward of the state for some non-violent offense. Here they experience a program designed to show them alternatives in life choices and to build a greater sense of responsibility for self and others.
Our Lions Club has provided tickets to athletic events, funding for programs and assisted in providing them with community service opportunities through eye glass recycling.
2006 GMS D.A.R.E. Hotdog Lunch
2006 CMT D.A.R.E. Hotdog Lunch
Page created at 2001-04-24 and Last updated at 2008-02-08.
