The day after Thanksgiving marks a Sanibel-Captiva Lions Club holiday tradition – their annual Christmas Tree Fundraiser. The area next to Island Cinema at Bailey’s Shopping Center, 2477 Periwinkle Way, will turn into a wonderland of over 200 premium Frasier Firs freshly cut and shipped from Michigan. Trees are available for purchase Wednesday through Sunday each week, from 10 a.m. …
Lions Hosting 32nd Annual Feather Bingo for Charity
The Sanibel Captiva Lions Club will host the 32nd Annual Feather Bingo for Charity on Wednesday, Nov. 6th, beginning at 6:00 p.m., at the Community House, 2173 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. A turkey dinner with all the trimmings will be served and there will be numerous games and prizes throughout the evening. “Feather Bingo, now it its 32nd year, has always …
Sanibel Captiva Lions Club Donates to CECI
The Sanibel Captiva Lions Club announces a donation to Children’s Education Center of the Islands in the amount of $1,000.00 to assist in their pre-school education program. This donation represents a return to the Lions Club support for the CECI. The CECI was started in 1974 in the old Bailey Store. In 1980 the Lions Club and the Bailey Family …
Sanibel Captiva Lions Club Donates to CHR
The Sanibel Captiva Lions Club announces a donation to Community Housing Resources in the amount of $3,000.00. Bill Sartoris, Lions President, said, “The Sanibel Captiva Lions are pleased to contribute to the CHR below market rate housing program. This program helps maintain the diversity that is so important to our community.” Melissa Rice, Executive Director of CHR commented, “We are …
Sanibel-Captiva Lion’s Club Awards Francis Bailey Scholarships for 2019
The Sanibel-Captiva Lion’s Club are pleased to announce the recipients of its Francis Bailey Lions Scholarship Awards for 2019. Isabella DeCosta and Jenna Kjoller join five (5) other multi-year scholarship winners currently pursuing their educational goals. They are Deanna Craig, Lauren Lockard, Sam Arensman, Gabriele Gedvilaite and Anna Kjoller. Isabella, a recent graduate of Evangelical Christian School, plans to attend …
Lions Learn Value of Holistic Medicine at May Meeting
” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”10000″] Dr. Brian Healey, featured speaker at the Sanibel-Captiva Lions Club’s dinner meeting, held Wednesday, May 16, in the Sanibel Community House’s Founders Room, gave members and guests an informative primer on alternative wellness practices. As Healey told it, holistic medicine can effectively treat many medical conditions. Healey, who founded Sanibel Wellness and now operates Fort …
SanCap Lions Continue Collecting Used Eyeglasses
The Sanibel Captiva Lions Club continues to collect used prescription eyeglasses and sunglasses as part of its Recycle for Sight program. The club reports collection in April slowed slightly from an exceptional March, but still relatively strong. In April, a total of 296 eyeglasses were collected and includes 67 cases. Year-to-date items collected have exceeded 3,000 – at 3,142 – …
Sanibel Captiva Lions Present Melvin Jones Fellowship Award
The Sanibel Captiva Lions Club announced the recipient of the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award, one way the club recognizes the outstanding achievement of its members. Lion Jeff McDonald accepted the award at the annual installation dinner Wednesday, May 2, at Casa Ybel Resort’s Thistle Lodge Beachfront Restaurant. “I am proud to present this award for the 95thtime to a very …
SanCap Lions Induct New Member
The Sanibel Captiva Lions Club welcomed a new member with an induction ceremony during the April dinner meeting at the Sanibel Community House. Lion Bob Kern sponsored Shannen Hayes in becoming a part of the world’s largest service organization, Lions Club International. “It is something special to be a part of such a large community working towards common goals,” said …
SanCap Lions Host SPD Lieutenant Towler
The Sanibel Captiva Lions Club hosted Sanibel Police Department’s Lieutenant Grace Towler as a guest speaker at the regular dinner meeting Wednesday, April 18, at the Sanibel Community House. Towler addressed personal safety even though Sanibel experiences minimal crime. “We are a safe city,” said Towler. “Recent reports show crime is down 31 percent, but our residents are still at …