Where There is a Need, There is a Lion.
Amy Cechin, a South Lake Tahoe evacuee from the Caldor Fire, holds an envelope with a grocery gift card given to her by the Truckee Lions. The club gave $1,000 in grocery gift cards to South Lake Tahoe Caldor Fire evacuees before they returned back home after staying at the Red Cross Shelter at the Truckee Veterans Hall. From left to right, Red Cross volunteers Jeff Jacobs, Lynelle Andersen, Amy Cechin, gift card recipient, and Kathy Freeman, secretary.
Programs
Our club does not solicit members for charitable contributions. Instead, the club raises money for vision, hearing, and youth community needs through various fundraisers. People, organizations, and events we have supported include:
- Free eye exams, glasses, and surgery for local residents in need
- Caldor Fire evacuees
- Alder Creek Middle School Eighth Grade Promotion Celebration
- Truckee Little League
- Truckee Tahoe Airport Air Show & Family Festival
- Truckee Sunrise Rotary Club
- Truckee High School Band, Football, Drama, and Cheerleaders
- Lions Camp Grizzly
- Project Graduation (drug free event)
- Truckee High School Scholarship
- Troop 267 Boy Scouts
- Troop 434 Girl Scouts of Sierra Nevada
- Truckee AYSO Soccer
- Lions Project for Canine Companions
- Relay for Life
- Truckee Reggae Fest
- Downtown Annual Halloween Truck-ee-Treat
- Annual St. Patrick’s Day Dinner
- Tahoe Food Hub
- Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation
- Used eye glasses collected for recycling
- Beer/burger booths at concerts in the Regional Park
- Other assistance where needed
Current Projects
- Free health screenings for the entire family at our Sept. 24th Community Health Fair
The Rev. Rusty Reams of the Great Bingo Revival kept the August games going during a night of beach-themed Bingo presented by the Truckee Sunrise Rotary and the Truckee Lions Club.
Lions President Lou LaManna was bartender at the event.
Cook Trailer
Lion Don Purdy built our cook trailer in his driveway. We use it for a variety of events, but it also is built for community use and is ready in the event of an emergency. “We serve whatever the need.”
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