Thank you, all Lions who participated in our Fall 2012 White Cane fundraiser. We raised $1,722.24 (pure profit!). That’s pretty close to the $1,785.70 we collected last Spring. Our November collections alone will fund about 17 eye appointments and new glasses for needy Damascus-area citizens. Thirty-one dedicated Damascus Lions performed storefront collections during a cold and breezy week. As is often the case, several big-hearted Lions worked multiple shifts to help us fill our schedule. I’m sorry that the evening shifts at Tom and Ray’s failed to generate the needed traffic; we will probably eliminate these shifts next Spring. Please think the word: “Lion” in front of every name in this article….. if you fail in that regard, you must voluntarily turn yourself in to Lion Tamer Charlie and pay substantial fines!
Special Recognitions
Three Over-$100-in-One-Shift Club recognitions go to:
- Barbara Barry, who collected $130.41 at Safeway on Friday evening;
- Ronnie Poland, who collected $107.10 at Safeway on Saturday morning; and
- Martin Carr, who collected $106.10 at Safeway on Wednesday evening.
The Bert Lahr Special Award for Most Courageous Lion goes to Lion Fran Burlas, who unselfishly volunteered for three shifts so that we could maximize the revenue of this important Damascus Lions fundraiser.
Here are the stupendous Damascus Lions who gave unselfishly of their time for one or more storefront collection shifts (multiple shifts in parentheses): B. Barry, Burlas(3), Carr, Dotterer, Duplan, Fletcher, Gladhill(2), Gosnell, C. Hertel, T. Hertel, Hibbard(2), Jackson(2), M. Holpuch(2), Mahylis, Mallack, Molesworth, Peters(2), Poland, R. Reichmeider, D. Reichmeider, Rogers, Sain, J. Schwab, W. Schwab, Snapp, C. Stone, Ch. Stone, Suddath, Tench, and Wyatt. As always, special thanks go to our reliable Managers of the Day: Bill Mahylis, Ken Phillips, and Del Mayhew…and to our ever-meticulous Money Counters: George Hibbard, Del Mayhew, Tom Jackson, and Vi Hibbard).
Once again, our retail store friends at CVS, Safeway, Tom & Ray’s, & Red Rooster have not wavered in their support for White Cane. When patronizing their establishments, please express your gratitude to the management for allowing White Cane Lions to do our work at their storefronts. Thanks.