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 …
Eyeglass Donations Slightly Down in April
The Sanibel & Captiva Islands Lions Club continues collecting used prescription eyeglasses and lenses, as well as cases and hearing aids, for its Recycle for Sight program. April donations were down 4.5 percent from the prior month with the highest collection of 338 total items in September 2018. A total of 2,781 items have been collected since July 2018, the …
Club Officers Installed; Melvin Jones Award Presented
The Sanibel and Captiva Lions Club installed Bill Sartoris as the club president for the 2019-2010 fiscal year at the annual installation dinner Wednesday, May 1, at Sundial Beach Resort & Spa. Sartoris will preside at all regular and special meetings, as well as ensure effective operations of the club as its president. “I look forward to leading our club …
SFWMD Chair Visits Club as Guest Speaker
South Florida Water Management District Board Chair and Sanibel resident Chauncey Goss was the guest speaker at the Sanibel Captiva Lions Club April 17 dinner meeting. He discussed the history of the SFWMD, where it is going and the direction of its new board with a large crowd of interested Lions and guests. Headquartered in West Palm Beach, SFWMD is …
36th Lions Arts & Crafts Fair Returns to Community House
The Sanibel Captiva Lions Arts & Crafts Fair returns to the Sanibel Community House for its 36th year. This indelible community event continues to attract more than 100 talented artists and crafts people from across the country. It also features silent auction and raffle items donated by generous island businesses. “Lions are committed to community service and the money raised …
Important Work of Lighthouse of SWFL Highlighted At Meeting
Sight is undoubtedly one of the Lions Club defining causes. Lighthouse of Southwest Florida is one of the sight-based organizations supported by the Sanibel Captiva Lions Club, which hosted Sandy Burke and Amy Turner as guest speakers. “Lighthouse enables people of all ages living with a visual impairment or blindness to remain independent, active and productive in our society,” said …