To empower volunteers to serve their communities, meet humanitarian needs, encourage peace and promote international understanding through Lions clubs.
The Bemidji Lions continue to offer excellent programs and fellowship every Wednesday at Noon at the Bemidji Eagles Club. All Lions and friends volunteer for a number of community activities through the year. The Bemidji Lions Club is a successful club which was chartered March 31, 1939. The club presently has 98 members, who pay annual dues of $66.00.
Each year the Bemidji Lions donate over $16,000, going to community and Lions International organizations. Our 2011-12 list has over 35 different charities that we support.
Bemidji Lions News
The Bemidji Lions 34th Annual Flapjack Day was a wonderful success!
The Bemidji Lions had a profit of $4,458.17 and counting, as of May 11th. It is estimated that over 700 flapjack eaters went through the line. Thank you to the over 80 Lions who accepted tickets to sell or give away, work a shift or two, or come to support Flapjack Day in numerous ways.
Many thank you's to the community businesses and individuals who donated to our successful event, to RP Boardcasting for their live morning radio show from the American Legion, to McDonald's for the free orange drink and cups, to Ameripride for the towels and aprons used in the kitchen, and to the American Legion for allowing the Bemidji Lions to use their facility for the 34th Annual Flapjack Day.
Minnesota Lions Vision Foundation
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Lion Jim Gorman of the Blackduck Lions served for 6 years as our representative to the Minnesota Lions Vision Foundation. Lion Jim gave his last presentation to the Bemidji Lions on April 26th. |
The Minnesota Lions Vision Foundation has worked to help the blind and visually impaired since 1960. Through support of the Minnesota Lions Eye Bank, in collaboration with the University of Minnesota's Department of Ophthalmogy, and with work collecting and distributing used eyeglasses, the Vision Foundation helps people throughout Minnesota and the world.
The Vision Foundation works hand-in-hand with Lions Clubs International, the largest service club organization in the world, with more than 22,000 members and 500 clubs in just Minnesota. Lions Club International is best known for community service and fighting blindness, and Lions club members assist the blind, conduct vision screenings, equip hospitals and clinics, raise awareness of sight issues, and support their local community needs.
Minnesota Lions Eye Bank, a partnership of the Lions and the University of Minnesota, helps restore sight by providing corneas for transplant and eye tissue for research and medical education. Thousands have benefited worldwide from the work of the eye bank.
Spring 2012 Highlights
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Andrew has been the recipient of a voucher from the Bemidji Lions for eyeglasses. Pictured with his mother and teacher, Andrew has been followed by Dr. Erick Bothum, Pediatric Opthalmologist at the Minnesota Lions Children's Eye Clinic at the University of Minnesota since birth. He is being followed at the Minnesota Lions Children's Eye Clinic for strabismus and amblyopia in the left eye secondary to congenital cataract. He had cataract surgery on his left eye at one month of age. He had strabismus surgery in October 2011. He needs to wear glasses full time. The voucher from the Bemidji Lions helps Andrew and his family to defray the costs of eyeglasses and other services. |
Bemidji Lions President Trey Bowman presents a check from the Lions for $500 to Becky Dean, Membership Specialist, and Tricia Andrews, Program Specialist for the Girl Scouts at the May 2nd meeting. |
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Bemidji Lions News Archive
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News 2012 (pdf)
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News 2011 (pdf)
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News 2010 (pdf)
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News 2009 (pdf)
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December 2009 Bemidji Lions Newsletter (pdf)