Acton Lions Open Their Fall Season with Support for Lazarus House

The Action Lions opened up the 2013-14 season with their first dinner meeting at Bella Famiglia.  The Lions are gearing up for another year of service to the blind and support for a wide variety of Acton and surrounding area charities and organizations.  The guest speaker for the meeting was Ray Joyce, the Director of Development at Lazarus House Ministries of Lawrence, MA. 

Lazarus House Ministries provides emergency shelter, food and clothing to people in need and then offers transitional housing, advocacy, health services, education and work preparation with an innovative approach that seeks to permanently break the cycle of poverty.  The Acton Lions' President, Joe Biggins, thanked Mr Joyce for educating the Lions on Lazarus House's programs saying that “Lazarus House Ministries is the type of organization we love to support!  Their innovative approach to breaking the chain of poverty is something that should be emulated across the country.”  Mr Biggins then presented Mr Joyce with a check for $500.00, continuing the annual support the Lions have provided to Lazarus House over the past several years.   

 The Lions kicked off this year’s fund raising events on Friday the 27th at Leary Field when they opened the Lions Food Booth.  The food booth will be open for every Acton-Boxborough High School football home game and provides a wide variety of food and drinks to AB football fans.  Coming up later this fall, the Lions will hold their famous Ski & Skate sale November 22nd-24th at the Conant School.  Once winter arrives, the Lions' will hold their annual Christmas Tree sale at the Acton Ace Hardware in December.  These are just a few of the many events the Lions sponsor to raise funds.  Since 1955 the Acton Lions, now in their 59th year, have contributed over $550,000 to the Massachusetts Lions Eye Research Fund.  The Lions also support many local and area charities, plus scholarships for AB graduates.

The Lions meet at 6:30 pm on the first and third Tuesdays at Bella Famiglia on Rt 2A in Acton.  For information on becoming an Acton Lion, go to www.actonlions.org.