The Sanibel-Captiva Lions Club sponsored the Sanibel & Captiva Islands Chamber of Commerce monthly luncheon, a networking opportunity for members on the second Tuesday of each month. It features a guest speaker, in addition to refreshments, a meal and dessert at a different location. “The islands have a wonderful business community, which regularly shows its support as sponsors and through …
Quiet August for Eyeglass Collections
The Sanibel Captiva Lions Club continues to collected used eyeglasses as part of its Recycle for Sight program, even with August being a quiet month. There were 128 eyeglasses, 18 lenses and 28 cases for a total of 174 items collected last month. That number is down by 40 percent from July. “The islands have been very quiet these past …
Lions Join 10K Race 4 FISH as Gold Sponsor
The Sanibel Captiva Lions Club has joined the10K Race 4 F.I.S.H. as a gold sponsor. Race day is Saturday, Oct. 27 at the Sanibel Community House, where hundreds of runners will start and finish. The Lions Club proudly supports its worthy cause – the non-profit organization F.I.S.H. of SANCAP. “We are delighted to be a sponsor of the 10th annual …
Recycle For Sight Program Does Well in July
The Sanibel Captiva Lions Club experienced a very good collection of eyeglasses in July, as part of its ongoing Recycle for Sight program. July is the start of the Lions’ year, which ended strong with a combined total of 3,896 eyeglasses, sunglasses, contacts and cases. Last month brought in 290 items. “The largest contribution in July was collected by Lion …
Meet Our 2018-19 Officers
The Sanibel Captiva Lions Club elected Bob Kern as the club president for the 2018-2019 fiscal year. Kern has been an active member of the Sanibel Captiva Lions Club for the past 12 years. The club’s first vice-president is Jon Ahlin with 3 years of service; second vice-president, Bill Sartoris with 9 years; and third vice-president, Steve Schulz with 1 …
Longtime Islanders Share Hurricane Prep Tips
Kristie Anders, along with her husband Red, shared their tips on being prepared for a hurricane with the Sanibel Captiva Lions Club at the regular dinner meeting Wednesday, July 18, at the Sanibel Community House. “We lived on North Captiva (Island) for 22 years and rode out Hurricane Charley in 2004 there,” said Kristie. “These are some things we have …
We Welcome Three New Lions Ready to Serve
The Sanibel Captiva Lions Club welcomed three new members at the Wednesday, June 20, dinner meeting. Lion Rick Siders inducted Rick Perry, Valerie Tutor and Lynn Kern – all of whom were presented the Lion pin from the their sponsors, who will help guide them in becoming a lifelong Lion. “Our club gives members an opportunity to advance worthy causes, …
The Popular Sanibel Library Being ‘Reimagined’
Sanibel Library Executive Director Margaret Muhundro gave the Sanibel Captiva Lions Club an update on the year-long ‘Your Library Reimagined’ project, as guest speaker at the June 20 dinner meeting. The library was built 25 years ago with the computer lab added 12 years ago. Obsolete infrastructure and responding to the ever-changing needs of users are two areas the Library …
Recycle For Sight Collections Remain Strong in May
The Sanibel Captiva Lions Club continues to collect used prescription eyeglasses and sunglasses as part of its Recycle for Sight program. Collection remains strong at 363 items in May, which includes a boost from a donation of 90 pairs of contact lenses. “The contact lenses will be used for clients of the Florida Lions Eye Clinic in Bonita Springs,” said …
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 …