The Burlington Lions Club makes donations to support organizations serving a wide variety of needs in the Community and the World
Major Initiatives:
Joseph Brant Hospital - Our most recent commitment was $4,000. Total contributions exceed $250,000
Lions Foundation of Canada (LFC) - Dog Guides (Oakville) (read more)
Provides Service Dogs for recipients needing Canine Vision, Hearing Ear, Seizure Response, Autism Assistance, Diabetic Alert
The PetValu Walk for Dog Guides is held annually to support the LFC (read more)
CNIB Camp Lake Joseph (Muskoka) - vacation opportunities for the vision impaired (read more)
Lions have been known as "Knights of the Blind" for nearly 100 years
Lions Camp Dorset (Muskoka) dialysis clinic - vacation for dialysis patients and their families (read more)
Lions Camp Huronda (Muskoka) - vacation for diabetic children needing continuous medical care (read more)
Lions Camp Kirk - vacation for special needs kids (read more)
Bob Rumball Camp for the Deaf - vacation for deaf youth (read more)
Lions Clubs International Foundation - Humanitarian, Disaster and Crisis Relief assistance around the world
In Canada, Burlington Flood, Fort McMurray Fires, Hurricane Fiona
More than 1 billion $US donated worldwide (read more)
Here are some of the other organizations and initiatives our donations have supported:
COMMUNITY
Burlington Food Banks
Burlington Community Living
Halton Women's Place
Kids Help Phone
Royal Canadian Legion
Salvation Army
Burlington Senior's Centre
Afghan Refugee Relief
The Carpenter Hospice
Appleby Ice Arena
Lions Park and Playfield
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum
Appleby Street Festival
Orchard Park Community Event
HEALTH
Ronald Macdonald House Hamilton
Reach Out Centre for Kids (ROCK)
Oakville-Trafalgar Hospital
Halton Health Connect
Acclaim Health
Alzheiner Society
Burlington Food Banks
Food 4 Kids
YOUTH
20 High School Scholarships
70 Primary School Scholarships
Big Brothers / Big Sisters
Burlington Lions/Optimists Minot Hockey Association (BLOMHA)
Burlington Organized Minor Baseball Association (BOMBA)
2379 Royal Army Cadets
Burlington Girls Hockey Club
Burlington Gymnastics Club
Burlington Teen Tour Band
Burlington Youth Soccer Club
Nelson Youth Centre
IGNITE Artistic Swimming Club
Nexxice Synchronized Skating Teams
Ron Edwards Family YMCA
LIONS PROGRAMS
Free use of our meeting hall for selected non-profit oranizations
Eyeglass Donations (worldwide sight initiative) > 6,000 pairs this year
CNIB Low Vision Clinic at the Lions Hall
VIP (Visually Impaired Persons) Car Rally
Youth Effective Speaking Contest
Lions CNE Baseball Tournament
Lions Homes for Deaf People
Lions Quest