Lions Club Projects & Donations
Donations to the local Food Shelf
Christmas food baskets of groceries delivered to 300 families and individuals in need
Providing scholarships to graduating seniors from Monticello High School
Founders and management partners of Monticello Riverfest
Provide work crews to help seniors stay in their housing for longer
Lions Project
Purchase of eyeglasses for children in need
Large donation to replace West Bridge Park Playground
Collections of hearing aids and eyeglasses for Lions CIub International to distribute to those most in need
Delivery of Meals on Wheels
Decorating for the Holidays in West Bridge Park
Building ramps for the handicapped in need
Staffing Bingo night for nursing home residents
Donating to the Lion’s Eye Bank
Donating to the Lion’s Hearing Foundation
Donating to “Leader Dogs for the Blind” and “Can-Do Canines”
Planting trees in and around the community
Construction of buildings in the parks in Monticello
And many other special projects and donations since the Monticello Lions were chartered in 1975