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DALLAS LIONS CLUB CELEBRATES 75TH ANNIVERSARY!
Dallas Lions Club to Celebrate Their 75th Anniversary as a Service Club in the Back Mountain on February 19th, 2025!
Chartered by Lions International in 1950, the Dallas Lions Club will be celebrating our 75th Anniversary on Wednesday, February 19th, 2025 at Apple Tree Terrace at Newbery Estates.
The Dallas Lions Club is a chartered member of one of the largest membership-based service club organizations in the world, Lions Clubs International. Our Lions Club is made up of women and men from our local communities who contribute their time, talent, and treasure to help make their community a better place to live and work. We primarily focus our philanthropic efforts on supporting Vision Health, Childhood/Family Hunger, and Education.
Our motto is We Serve and just this past year alone, the Dallas Lions have contributed over $10,000 to various charitable organizations such as:
Leader Dogs for the Blind – helping to sponsor Leader Dog puppy training
Back Mountain Library – helping them with the acquisition of large print books
Dinners for Kids Program – feeding hungry children in our area
Back Mountain & Fellowship Church Food Banks – helping feed families in need
Misericordia Women With Children Program – helping economically challenged single moms
Patriots Cove – providing outdoor retreats for Veterans and First Responders
… Just to Name a Few
Additionally, the Dallas Lions Club awards three $1,000 scholarships (annually) to deserving graduating high school students living in the Back Mountain. The “Joseph J Canfield Scholarships” (named after a long time Dallas Lion Club member) help to offset the students cost of college or trade school expenses.
As an active community organization, the Dallas Lions volunteer over 30 hours, annually, to ring the bell for the Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign and provide the Christmas display at the Dallas Post Office. We also hold annual fundraisers like the Dallas Lions “Frank Rollman Memorial Golf Tournament” in July, run the Lion’s booth at the Luzerne County Fair in September, and run a month long “Match the Daily Number” lottery in June. In May of 2025 we will be hosting our first Corn Hole Tournament to benefit 3 specific charitable organizations: 1. Back Mountain Baseball, 2. Patriots Cove, and 3. Leader Dogs for the Blind.
The Dallas Lions Club is always looking to welcome new members. We meet the 1st & 3rd Thursday of each month at TC Riley’s Restaurant at 6:00pm. If you are interested and considering joining our community based organization, please contact our Membership Chairmen, Don Berlew on 570.760.6147 or contact him at dlb124@icloud.com.
You may also find out much more about the Dallas Lions Club by checking out our website at www.dallaslionsclub.com or on our Facebook at www.facebook.com>dallaspalionsclub
You may also find out much more about the Dallas Lions Club by checking out our website at www.dallaslionsclub.com or on our Facebook at www.facebook.com>dallaspalionsclub
Dallas Lions Club Supports Dinners for Kids
The Dallas Lions Club recently presented a $500 donation to Dinners for Kids. Robert Borwick from Dinners for Kids attended a recent meeting to accept the donation and tell the club about their organization which provides meals to local children in need that are delivered to their homes.
Pictured from left to right: Lion Joseph Kester, Lion Gary Williams, Robert Borwick from Dinners for Kids, Lion Joe Boris, Lion Julie Persing, Lion Don Berlew, and Dallas Lions Club president, Dave Keating.
Pictured from left to right: Lion Dave Spring, Lion Joe Boris, Dallas Lions Club president, Dave Keating, Lion Don Berlew, Jeff Swire from Patriots Cove, Lion Joe Kester and Lion Paul Kutney.
Dallas Lions Club Supports Patriots Cove
The Dallas Lions Club recently presented a $500 donation to Patriots Cove. Jeff Swire from Patriots Cove attended a Dallas Lions Club meeting to accept the donation and to talk to the club about what Patriots Cove can offer to veterans, first responders and their caregivers.
Dallas Lions Club Supports Women with Children Program
The Dallas Lions Club recently presented a $500 donation to the Women with Children Program at Misericordia University. Members of the club visited Misericordia University in Dallas to make the donation.
Pictured from left to right:
Front row: Sandy Johnson from Women with Children and Dallas Lions Club President, Dave Keating.
Second row: Lion Joe Boris, Lion Don Berlew, Lion Julie Persing, Lion Joanie Keating, and Lion Gary Williams.
Pictured from left to right: Dallas Lions Club President, Dave Keating, Lion Joanie Keating, Pastor Tim Sheare from Fellowship Church, Lion Gary Williams and Lion Joe Boris.
Dallas Lions Club Supports Fellowship Church Food Pantry
The Dallas Lions Club recently presented a $1000 donation to the Fellowship Church Food Pantry in Dallas. Members of the club visited the church to make the donation.
Dallas Lions Present Three Scholarships
The Dallas Lions Club recently held their awards dinner for the Seventh Annual Joseph J Canfield Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship is available to any high school student who lives in the Dallas School District and will be attending a college, university, business or trade school during the upcoming fall semester. This year's winners were Brooke Austin from West Side Career and Technology Center, Juliana Burdge from Dallas High School and Anna Dorofeeva also from Dallas High School. Each student attended the dinner with their families and were awarded a $1,000 scholarship.
Pictured from left to right:
Front row, scholarship recipients Brooke Austin, Juliana Burdge, and Anna Dorofeeva.
Second row, Dallas Lions Club Secretary, Julie Persing, Dallas Lions Club Treasurer Gary Williams, Lion Don Berlew, and Dallas Lions Club President Paul Kutney.
Dallas Lions Support Back Mountain Little League
The Dallas Lions Club recently made a $500 donation to the Back Mountain Little League. Some members of the club visited the little league field to make the donation.
First row : Players from the Tornadoes, the Thunder and the Blue Jays.
Second row: Back Mountain Little League President, Brian Wielgosz, Lion Joe Boris, Lion Don Berlew, Lion Joanie Keating, Lion Dave Keating, and John Vino with the Back Mountain Little League.
Pictured from left to right:
Lion Nicole Trevaskis, Lions Club Secretary, Julie Persing, Lion Joe Boris, Lions Club Treasurer, Gary Williams, Lions Club President, Paul Kutney, President of the Luzerne County Chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace Chapter, Denise Ogurkis, Lion Barbara Wilson, and Lion Dave Keating.
Dallas Lions Support Sleep In Heavenly Peace
The Dallas Lions Club recently made a $600 donation to Sleep in Heavenly Peace which is an organization that provides beds and bedding to children in need.
Dallas Lions Support Fellowship Church Food Pantry
The Dallas Lions Club recently presented a donation of $1,000 to the Fellowship Church Food Pantry in Dallas. Members of the club visited the church to make the donation.
Pictured from left to right:
Front Row: Lion Joanie Keating, Lion Dave Keating, Pastor Tim Sheare, Pastor Karl Dyrli
Back Row: Lion Don Berlew, Lions Club President Paul Kutney, and Lions Club Treasurer Gary Williams
Dallas Lions Support Patriots Cove
The Dallas Lions Club recently presented a $500 donation to Patriots Cove. Jeff Swire, Co-founder and President of Patriots Cove, attended a recent Lions Club meeting to accept the donation and provided the club with an overview of Patriots Cove and the many things they do to empower injured veterans and their caregivers.
Dallas Lions Support Back Mountain Regional Fire & EMS
The Dallas Lions Club recently presented a donation of $500.00 to Back Mountain Regional Fire and EMS. Representatives of the club visited the fire station to make the presentation.
Pictured from left to right: Lion AJ Crahall, Lion Don Berlew, Back Mountain Fire and EMS President, Mark Vanetten, Fire Chief Harry Vivian, Dallas Lions Club Secretary, Julie Persing, and Dallas Lions Club Treasurer, Gary Williams.
Pictured from left to right:
Lions Club Treasurer Gary Williams, Lions Club Secretary, Julie Persing, Cordie Braun, Blue Chip Farms Fundraising Director and Lions Club President, Paul Kutney.
Dallas Lions Support Blue Chip Animal Shelter
The Dallas Lions Club recently presented a $250 donation to Blue Chip Animal Refuge. Cordie Braun from Blue Chip Animal Rescue attended a recent Lions Club meeting to accept the donation and and provided the members with an overview of Blue Chip's mission and the many ways they help homeless pets in the area.
Dallas Lions Support the Women with Children Program at Misericordia
Sandy Johnson from the Women with Children Program at Misericordia University attended a recent Lions Club meeting to accept the donation and and provided the members with an overview of the program.
Pictured from left to right:
Lions Club Treasurer Gary Williams, Sandy Johnson from the Women with Children Program, and Lions Club President, Paul Kutney.
Pictured left to right are Lion Don Berlew, Lion Barbara Wilson, Dallas Lions Club President, Paul Kutney, Director of the St. Vincent dePaul Kitchen, Mike Cianciotta, Lion Gary Williams, and Lion Joe Boris.
Dallas Lions Club Volunteers at St. Vincent dePaul's Kitchen
Members of The Dallas Lions Club recently volunteered to help prepare and serve lunch at the St Vincent dePaul Kitchen in Wilkes Barre. They also provided a monetary donation of $250.00.
Who are the Dallas Lions?
Charted in 1950, The Dallas Lions Club has spent the past 70 years working to improve the Back Mountain area through donations, work projects and community events. Our members include both Women and Men over the age of 18 who wish to volunteer their time and energy to help better their local community.
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We meet at 6:00PM on the
First and Third Thursdays of each month
T.C. Riley's Pub & Inn
405 Carverton Rd.
Trucksville, PA 18644
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