The Heritage Lions in Hoagland delivered over 5,000 pairs of eyeglasses, collected from over 60 locations in Allen County, to Kevin McDermit, President of the Arcola Lions Club. The Arcola Lions will hold an “eyeglass sort” on September 17 at their firehouse. All Lions and Friends are welcome to come and help. They will start…
Pictured are approximately 2,000 eyeglasses collected by the Heritage Lions in Hoagland. They are ready to be delivered to Kevin McDermit of the Arcola Lions Club. Here is the journey of recycled eyeglasses in Lions Clubs all over the world: 1. Lions Clubs collect used eyeglasses at various community locations. 2. The glasses are shipped…
Lion Tom Bullerman led the Heritage Lions Fall Coat Drive this year. Here he is with some of the many coats, gloves, boots and socks that were donated by the Heritage Lions and the Hoagland community. All of the items collected will be given to Cross Border Partners for distribution to their disadvantaged clients. If…
The Heritage Lion sold peanuts at Hoagland’s main intersection on Wednesday. Allan Doctor chairs the project. Helping him were Dick Weber, Dan Harkless and Rick Boys. Altogether they sold 10 cases of peanuts in a little over two hours, in perfect weather. The Heritage Lions Peanuts is a limited time project. They are available at…
The Heritage Lions are continuing to collect used eyeglasses (including sunglasses, reading glasses and even broken glasses), eyeglass cases, cell phones, hearing aids and batteries. This is a year-around project in which the Lions clean and sort these donations as they are passed through an extensive distribution network. The glasses eventually are taken on mission…
On Saturday, June 4, Cross Border Partners provided the Heritage Lions with a truck to collect any items left over from the many Hoagland garage sales. Area garage sellers were very generous and donated enough material to fill the CBP truck top to bottom and front to back. Cross Border Partners will distribute these items…
