Fairfax Lions Club supports the mission of Fairfax’s Main Street Child Development Center.
Main Street provides quality early-childhood education, and support, to empower children and families, regardless of financial circumstances. Every child deserves a chance to build a strong foundation for success! https://www.mainstreetcdc.org
On June 4th Fairfax Lions presented 40 children’s books for Main Street’s library. The library is being renovated, and the new books will provide years of learning and enjoyment for 2-5 year old pre-schoolers.
L-R: MS Education Dir Susan Rismiller; Lion Pres Mike; Lion Reading Chair Anh-Thu; MS Exec Dir Carol Lieske; Lion GordonLion Anh-Thu, Chair of FX Lions Reading Action Program
Book Label acknowledges partnership with Main Street
Lions Mike R, Anh-Thu, Mike G assemble at Main Street
At our Lions Club meeting on May 18th, Blanche Anderson of the Fairfax Zonta Club told us that globally, 21% of girls are married before they turn 18.
Zonta Club Representative Blanche Anderson Speaks to Lions Club
Early marriage has many bad consequences for the child bride. They include: early end to education, lower wages and poverty, and higher risks of divorce/high-risk pregnancy/and disease and illness.
The Lions Clubs International “Kindness Matters Service Award” is given to only 20 Lions Clubs worldwide (of over 48,000 Lions Clubs). Fairfax Lions Club is honored to receive this award for our service to help relieve hunger in our community over the past year.
The KMSA presented to Fairfax Lions ClubOn May 10th, Lions Clubs International presented Fairfax Lions Club the “Kindness Matters Service Award.”Each Individual Received a Medal Representing the Club Award
Fairfax Lions Club celebrates its 70th anniversary this year, with our “70 for 70” campaign. Club members were asked to generate donations of “70” …dollars, food, service hours – to help members of our community who are “food-insecure.”
On May 10th, we met at “Food for Others” (a Fairfax community food bank), and presented a Club check for $7070, individual donor checks totaling $1000, over 700 cans of food (weighing 791 lbs), and Power Packs (weekend meals for school age kids).
Fairfax Lions Club Presents Check to Food for OthersFairfax Lions President Leads the Presentation791 pounds of canned food – all in one carload!
Lions Collect 47 Power Packs – Kids meals for a whole weekend – on March 26th
Thousands of local children have almost nothing to eat between their Friday lunch and Monday breakfast meals provided at school.
Fairfax Lions are collecting food for those kids, so they do not go hungry on weekends and arrive at school on Monday well-fed and ready to learn. WILL YOU DONATE FOOD – in POWER-PACKS (see below), on these Fridays: 3/26/21; 4/9/21; 4/23/21; 5/7/21; 5/21/21; 6/4/21.
Bring POWER PACKS to the American Legion Post 177 parking lot (on the above dates, between 8:00 am – 9:00 am). Look for a white Ford F-150 to drop off your donations. Address: 3939 Oak St., Fairfax, VA 22030. Fairfax Lions take all donated food to “Food For Others.”
Putting a Power Pack Together: Use a 2 gallon size Ziploc Bag. Include shelf-stable, kid friendly and single-serving sized items. Each pack must have: 2 breakfast items, 2 lunch items, 2 dinner items, 2 snacks, and 2 drinks.
Lunch/Dinner (two for each meal, so a total of four items): Chili Cups, Mac & Cheese Cups (single-serving), Tuna/ Chicken Salad Kits with Crackers, Chef Boyardee Ravioli
Snacks: Fruit Cups (in juice NOT syrup), Cheese & Crackers, Granola Bars Fruit Snacks, Dried Fruits
Drinks: 100% Fruit Juice, Capri Sun Juice Boxes, Shelf-stable Milk.
PleaseDO NOTinclude: Peanut butter or items that include peanut butter, candy, Pop-tarts, Vienna sausages, glass containers, high sugar items, apple sauce cups with tinfoil lids, or bottled water.
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!
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!