Damascus Lions Club of Damascus, Maryland
The Damascus White Cane fundraiser runs from Wednesday May 2, 2012 through Saturday, May 5, 2012. Look for us around Damascus!
Monies collected are used to support programs and services for people who are blind or visually impaired as well as for sight conservation.
Our spring pancake breakfast and bake/craft table will be held Saturday, March 17, 2012 7 a.m. – 11 a.m. at Damascus United Methodist Church Dining Room; 9701 New Church Street.
Tickets for adults are $8.00, children cost $3.00, and those under 4 years old get in FREE. All profits benefit our local community!
The blood drive for March 12th has been cancelled. Please check back for future times and location.
The next Lions Club Blood Drive will be on Monday, January 16 from 2 pm -7 pm . There is a change from our usual venue – we will have a Mobile Unit at Fitness 4U on Main Street next to Burger King. It will be open from 2 – 7. Walk Ins will be accepted.
Please note that our new partner is Inova Blood Services.
Appointments Requested! Click to make an appointment online or call 1.866.256.6372.
The Damascus Lions Club is pleased to announce that we are now partnering with Inova Blood Services. Inova supplies blood to many hospitals here in Montgomery County as well as other surrounding counties. Inova has an appointment system much like the Red Cross. If you are a donor, please register for an appointment as soon as you can.
https://www.inovabloodsaves.org/index.cfm?group=op&expand=4951&zc=20872 Or if you prefer, you can call and set up an appointment at 1.866.256.6372
We hope to see you there!
The Damascus Lions Club annual Fall Holiday Giving Project – November 18-19. Scroll down for the project timeline.
The Damascus Lions have been in the Holiday Giving Project since its inception. In fact, it was the Damascus Lions who began the project in the early 1950s. The Lions collected used clothing and toys and gave food to families in the area that Lions were familiar with that needed assistance. It may have been one or two families at that time but it was a well received project. As time passed by, Damascus Help became involved and provided the nearly new clothing and purchased some clothing. The Lions would collect and purchase the food and deliver to the assigned families, sometimes upward to 60 families. Help started keeping a list of area families that were in need. Our Lion Members, Hilda and Ken Diggs, heralded Help in so many different ways. Upon Hilda’s illness and around 1995, DELIA, Damascus Ecumenical Layman’s Association, along with Help administered the program and at that point, the Lions took 30 families as we then needed to purchase the clothing and the toys ourselves. And about 6 years ago we added Thanksgiving to our project. Thus, the plan we follow today went into effect. Today Faith Connections, Inc. administers this up-county project serving upward to 300 families. The families must apply for this assistance through the county. This is where Faith Connections get the names. With their program, the chance of families getting multiple deliveries of food and gifts is almost nonexistent. The Lions will be serving 30 families for each holiday. Great Program!
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HOLIDAY GIVING PROJECT TIME LINE |
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Damascus Lions - 30 – 35 families |
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Nov. 1 |
Sign up sheets for sorting and delivery Teams for Thanksgiving |
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Nov. 12 |
Tradesmen MC Jingle Bell Blues Toy Run & Concert |
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Nov. 15 |
Give out Stocking Item List for Lions to purchase |
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Nov. 17 |
3:00 PM |
Pick up food from Rocky Hill Middle School |
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Nov. 18 |
2:00 PM |
Pick up food from Damascus High School |
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Nov. 18 |
1:00 PM |
Sort food and pack boxes at Hyatt B & S |
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Nov. 19 |
8:00 AM |
Delivery Teams pick up food baskets at and deliver them |
The Damascus Lions Club annual December Holiday Giving Project -December 14-18. Please scroll down this page for the project timeline.
For Christmas, we will do things a bit different this year. The Tradesmen Motorcycle members are sponsoring a Jingle Bell Blues Toy Run and Concert this year and are collecting toys and money from the participants. Should any Lion like to join the Tradesmen in their motorcycle run, contact Mary Frances for more info. (And, no, I am not riding in the run.) The Tradesmen joined with us last year and donated many nice toys for the children along with a monetary donation. The committee wants to inventory the collection from the Jingle Bell Run before we purchase additional toys for our children. We are asking Lions to bring Stocking Stuffers to the December 6th meeting in lieu of purchasing toys. A list of items needed will be handed out at the November 15th dinner meeting. Also we would encourage Lions to bring mittens and stockings for children, teenagers and adults to the Christmas Party on December 13th and we will decorate a tree with them. A Shopping Team will purchase an outfit for each child spending approx. $30 per child. We will also purchase a family gift. Again we will pack up to three food boxes for delivery along with the gifts for each family. Check the TimeLine printed elsewhere for specific dates.
Unlike a few of the other organizations involved in the Giving Project, the Lions prefer to deliver the food and gifts to their respective families. It has become a part of experiencing the spirit of the Holidays for us. We encourage you to sign up to support this meaningful project. Should you have any questions, please direct them to Lion Barbara Barry or Lion Mary Frances Gosnell
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HOLIDAY GIVING PROJECT TIME LINE |
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Damascus Lions - 30 – 35 families |
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ACTIVITY |
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Nov. 1 |
Sign up sheets for sorting and delivery Teams for Thanksgiving |
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Nov. 12 |
Tradesmen MC Jingle Bell Blues Toy Run & Concert |
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Nov. 15 |
Give out Stocking Item List for Lions to purchase |
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Nov. 17 |
3:00 PM |
Pick up food from Rocky Hill Middle School |
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Nov. 18 |
2:00 PM |
Pick up food from Damascus High School |
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Nov. 18 |
1:00 PM |
Sort food and pack boxes at Hyatt B & S |
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Nov. 19 |
8:00 AM |
Delivery Teams pick up food baskets at and deliver them |
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Nov. 30 |
Shopping Spree to purchase clothing for children |
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Dec. 6 |
Sign Up Sheets for duties and Delivery Teams for Christmas Delivery |
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Dec. 13 |
For the Christmas Party, Lions bring Stockings and mittens |
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Dec. 14 |
12 Noon |
Pick up food from John T. Baker Middle School |
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Dec. 14 |
2:00 PM |
Pick up food from NRC |
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Dec. 14 |
2:00 PM |
Move food to Damascus UM Church |
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Dec. 14 |
8:00 PM |
Sort food at Damascus UM Church |
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Noon to 5 pm |
Teams Pack food for families and Wrap gifts at Damascus UM Church |
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Dec. 16 |
Noon to 5 pm |
Teams Pack food for families |
| Dec. 17 |
8:00 AM |
Delivery teams pick up food and gifts from Damascus UM Church and deliver to families |
Nov 1 Dinner Meeting – Wesley Grove UMC
Nov 8 Board Meeting – Gladhill Bros
Nov 15 Dinner Meeting – Spouse Night @ Wesley Grove UMC
Nov 18-19 Holiday Giving Project @ TBD
Nov 21 Blood Drive @ DVFD Activities Center
Dec 1 Senior Birthday Party @ Damascus Senior Center
Dec 6 Dinner Meeting @ Wesley Grove UM Church
Dec 13 Holiday Party @ Damascus UM Church
Dec 14-18 Holiday Giving Project @ Damascus UM Church
Dec 20 Board Meeting @ Gladhill Bros [NOTE CHANGE OF DAY]
Mark your calendars for Friday, September 30, 2011! That is when the Damascus Lions will sponsor their annual Basket Bingo to benefit the V. Ray Simpson Scholarship Fund. DOWNLOAD INFORMATION FLYER
Damascus Volunteer Fire Department Activities Center
10211 Lewis Drive
Damascus, Md
Doors open at 5:30 pm – Games begin at 7:00 pm
Food by the DVFD will be available to purchase.
Tickets are $20.00 in advance and $25 at the door – this includes 20 games and 4 specials.
Bring a pair of used eyeglasses or hearing aids for the Lions to recycle and receive a FREE 3 game card and a chance to win a Retired Medium Storage Solutuions Basket donated by King Lion Vicki Dotterer.
Filled Baskets – Raffles – Door Prizes
Tables will be reserved – Advance Reservations Recommended.
For reservations call Shirley Barnard 240-315-8999 or Lion Mary Frances Gosnell 301-829-1002
Have you ever attended the Damascus Community Fair? The fair is the best bargain in town. Why not come by and check it out on September 9, 10 & 11. This is the fair’s 666h year. So you say, what makes it a must on your calendar? It is a free event. You can bring the family, visit the Home Arts, garden and farm exhibits, check out the animals, enjoy the entertainment, watch the tractor pulls, get acquainted with the vendors and help the Lions meet and greet the fair goers while giving out free popcorn!
Yep, you got it, free popcorn. We have a new popcorn machine this year and we hope that it can keep up with the demand a bit better. We keep that popper going for three solid days and the fair goers have become accustomed to looking forward to free popcorn while enjoying the fair. We permeate the grounds and fair goers follow the scent.
The Lions Booth will be open from 9 am to 8 pm Friday and Saturday and 9 am – 3 pm on Sunday
The Damascus White Cane fundraiser runs from Wednesday September 28 through Saturday, October 1, 2011. Look for us around Damascus!
Monies collected are used to support programs and services for people who are blind or visually impaired as well as for sight conservation.
