We are a small, but very active club. Eight of our members have over thirty years of service to Lionism and were charter members of the Bolton Lioness Club.
We are proud of the fact that seven of our members are Melvin Jones Fellows and many of our members have received key awards. One of our members was a Zone Chairman for District 23-C. Several members have attended International Conventions, as well as, State and District Conventions.
Bolton Regional Lions Club was Organized on June 5, 1992.
Formerly: Bolton Lioness Club, Organized: May 8,1980.
We meet at 7:00 pm on the first Wednesday of each month, from September thru June, at
Mitchell's Coffee House
1237 Hartford Turnpike (Rt 30)
Vernon, Ct (860) 872-1169
We collect the following items to send to our troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. Please contact us if you would like to contribute any of these items or money to help defray the cost of shipping.
Toiletries:
Vitamins
Liquid hand sanitizer
Combs, brushes, bobby pins
Powder: baby or foot powder
Disposable razors, Shampoo/Conditioner
Cotton swabs
Band-aids, First Aid kits, lip balm
Tylenol, Motrin, Advil, or aspirin packets
Nail files, emery boards, nail-clippers
Pillow cases
Socks
Food and Snacks:
Beef Jerky, Slim Jims
Microwave Food: popcorn, Chef-Boy-R-Dee, Mac n' Cheese
Instant Oatmeal Packs: just add water
Nuts: Peanuts, Salted Mixed Nuts
Dry Soups: Just add water
Bars: Granola Bars, Power Bars, Cereal Bars
Entertainment:
Batteries: AA, AAA, & C
Music CDs: new or gently used
Pens, stationary, envelopes, blank cards
Crossword puzzles, word search, other
Yo-Yos, Dominos, playing cards, dice
Frisbees, softballs
Inspirational books/readings
You are welcome to include notes or cards, a personal note would be most welcomed.
We were asked to not send 'hotel' toiletries or hard/soft cover books.
Thank you for your support to our men and women who are so far from home.