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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.
Dallas Lions Club Inducts Three New Members
The Dallas Lions Club recently inducted three new members into the club at a recent meeting. The new members were sponsored by Don Berlew and Gary Williams. The club is always looking for new members and encourages anyone interested in joining to contact Membership Chair, Don Berlew at 570-760-6147 or just come to a meeting. The club meets the first and third Thursday of the month at T.C. Riley's on Carverton Road in Wyoming.
Pictured from left to right are first row:
Lions Club President Paul Kutney and Lions Club Secretary Julie Persing.
Second row: Lions Club Membership Chair, Don Berlew, new member Barb Wilson, new member AJ Crahall, new member Philip Dale and Lions Club Treasurer Gary Williams.
Pictured left to right: Lion Joanie Keating, Lion Club President, Paul Kutney, Dave Bradbury, President of the Back Mountain Food Pantry, Lion Gary Williams, and Lion Joe Boris.
Dallas Lions Donate $500 to Back Mtn. Food Pantry
The Dallas Lions Club recently presented a donation of $500 to the Back Mountain Food Pantry. Dave Bradbury, President of the Back Mountain Food Pantry, attended a recent meeting for the presentation and provided the club with a history of the Back Mountain Food Pantry as well as an overview of their procedures and the many ways they serve the Back Mountain community.
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.
Want to know more about us?
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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The Dallas Lions Club is always happy to have new members!
All Women and Men over the age of 18 are welcome to join us.
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