Every month, Fairfax Lions pick up hundreds of pairs of donated used eyeglasses. The eyeglasses are cleaned, inspected, sorted by correction, and given to medical mission teams going around the world with “The Gift of Sight.” The processing is done at the Northern VA Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center.
Lions – WE SERVE!
The need is great…give the life-giving gift of blood on Tuesday, Sep 17, 1-6pm at Providence Presbyterian Church in Fairfax, VA. Make your appointment now to give blood! (Link below)
To Schedule YOUR appointment time to donate, click this Link to the American Red Cross.
The Red Cross national blood product supply has fallen by more than 25% since July 1. The Red Cross is working with hospitals around the clock to meet the blood needs of patients – but can’t do it alone. We need donors, like you, to help provide this lifesaving care. Sign-up NOW!
For 2024, we cannot offer Navel Oranges in our Citrus Sales…because of “citrus greening.” The disease is persistent and the quality of the navel oranges is a major concern; we only want the best fruit for our customers. Click for info on Greening
We are pleased to offer: Fresh Florida mandarins and ruby red grapefruit, Vermont maple syrup, Whitley’s Virginia peanuts, and in-the-shell Peanuts from Texas Roadhouse; all proceeds to Lions charity programs in the Fairfax area.
Be sure to sign-up for email notices for 2024 Citrus Sales. Click here
FX Lions will offer a new item this fall, in our charity fund raiser Citrus Sales. We partnered with Texas Roadhouse to sell 7oz bags of salted-in-the-shell peanuts. Each bag comes with a “free appetizer” Texas Roadhouse coupon. We greatly appreciate your support of our fund raisers; ALL PROCEEDS TO CHARITY!
Click here to Sign-up for email notices of fruit sales: https://www.fairfaxlions.org/citrus-sale-notification/
The speaker at the Lions Club August 20 meeting, talked about Army shoulder patches. A few slides follow….
Lions Club members and guests always have a good time at the dinner meetings (monthly, on 1st & 3rd Tuesdays). Our neighbors in the community all cordially welcome to visit, make friends, and participate in volunteer community service!
Rob Calhelha, a Civil War re-enactor in full uniform spoke at the Fairfax Lions Club July 16 dinner meeting. Rob represented a Private of the 2nd Wisconsin Infantry of the Union Army. That regiment spent most of the war in the “Iron Brigade” of the Army of the Potomac, and suffered the largest number of casualties (by percentage of total enlistment) of any Union Army unit.
Rob discussed his weapon (1861 Springfield musket with bayonet) and equipment, and explained early military insignia – such as the solid red circle badge on his hat for I Corps (1st Division).
He discussed the horrors of warfare in terms of primeval field medicine at the time (if wounded, the most likely treament was amputation), and the very large numbers killed – especially in the Battle of the Wilderness. Ron also showed standard food soldiers carried, hardtack and salt pork.
Fairfax Lions welcome anyone to our Club meetings. We have fun and serve our community!
Fairfax Lions Club is one of the largest service organizations in Northern Virginia. Our members are from all walks of life, we give back to our community in many ways, and we have a good time doing it! We welcome you!