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Lions Club Bingo has one of its best years

7/21/2019

The Mt. Vernon Lions Club would like to thank everyone who played bingo at Heritage Days this year. Our Club Raised over $1,400 and is one of our best years recently.

Proceeds from bingo go towards Lions Projects which include:
Scholarships, Free Eye Screenings for Preschoolers through the Iowa Kidsight Program and other projects helping with the Environment, Childhood Cancer, Hunger and Diabetes.

Thank you as well for the Mt. Vernon Baseball team for helping us put up and tear down our bingo tent this year.

Thank you all for making our club a success!

Come and Play Bingo this Friday and Saturday at Heritage Days!

7/7/2019

Bring your Quarters as the Mt. Vernon Lions Club will once again have our famous Bingo Tent at Mt. Vernon Heritage Days July 12 and 13.

The Bingo Tent Hours will be:
Friday 5pm-11pm
Saturday 1pm-11pm

Come and support your community by playing in The Lions Club Bingo Tent during Heritage Days! 25¢ per card or $1 for five. Proceeds will go towards Lions Projects which include:
Scholarships, Free Eye Screenings for Preschoolers through the Iowa Kidsight Program and other projects helping with the Environment, Pediatric Cancer, Hunger and Diabetes.
Come and have some fun as our Bingo Tent is the Best entertainment during Heritage Days!

Mt. Vernon Lions Club holds successful First Golf Tournament!

6/1/2019

The Mt. Vernon Lions Club held their first ever golf tournament on Saturday, June 1st at Kernoustie Golf Club in Mt. Vernon. Eight Teams showed up to compete for first prize in our tournament but it was much more than just winning that was on the minds of golfers on Saturday. The Lions Club raised $1,400 to help with projects in our community and around the world.

Lions Club President Paul Fugate commented saying: "This was a true team effort by everyone of the golf committee and in our club to make this a successful first year, we defiantly had some lessons to learn about how to put together a golf tournament, but it still doesn't change the fact that we had a successful tournament and we hope it will become a tradition in Mt. Vernon and hope it grows for years to come!"

Mt. Vernon Lions Club Awards two $750 Scholarships

5/21/2019

Mt. Vernon Lions Club Monday night awarded two $750 Scholarships to Paul Ryan and Tyler Elliot.
Congratulations to both and we hope our gift to you will help you in the future!

Mt. Vernon Lions to Sponsor Chalk the Walk

4/13/2019

The Mount Vernon Lions Club voted at our last meeting to help sponsor an artist's square once again at this years Chalk the Walk.

Mt. Vernon President, Paul Fugate, says, "We see that Chalk the Walk is one of the best event's to be apart of, the city of Mt. Vernon supports us, so we feel we should support it back. Our club is happy to support Chalk the Walk and we look forward to an amazing event again this year."

Lions Club Donates $250 to Iowa Lions Foundation

3/31/2019

The Mt. Vernon Lions club at our March 25 meeting voted to donate $250 to the Iowa Lions Foundation.
The Iowa Lions Foundation is a non-profit Iowa Corporation. It is an integral part of the Lions Clubs of Iowa and is supported by the voluntary contributions of Lions Clubs, Lions and friends throughout the State of Iowa.

The Iowa Lions work with many agencies to fulfill our motto, "We Serve". These agencies include:

Iowa KidSight
Iowa Lions Eye Bank
University of Iowa Cochlear Implant Center
Iowa Lions Hearing Aid Bank
Iowa School for the Deaf

We are proud to donate to the foundation and we continue to support what the Iowa Lions Foundation is doing.

Stuff the Bus!

11/26/2018

Stuff the Bus, the WMT Radio event encouraging people to donate items for those in need, is making its annual stop in Mount Vernon this coming week.

Your Lions Club voted at their meeting to do a match of $300 to its members! So far our members have donated $150 toward the match. We hope the rest of our membership will match this by tomorrow.

They will be accepting toys, games, clothing, blankets and other items for those in need. Monetary donations are also welcome.
What's collected locally will stay local, with distribution through Southeast Linn Community Center in Lisbon.

Selah Loyd Wins Peace Poster Contest

11/2/2018

Selah Loyd a 6th grade student at Mt. Vernon Middle School, has taken the first step to becoming an internationally recognized artist by winning a local competition sponsored by the Mt. Vernon Lions Club.

Loyd’s poster was among more than 450,000 entries submitted worldwide in the annual Lions International Peace Poster Contest. Lions Clubs International is sponsoring the program to emphasize the importance of world peace to young people everywhere.

“Peace is being kind to others, even when it’s hard,” the 12-year-old from Mt. Vernon said. The poster was selected by the Mt. Vernon Arts Council for its originality, artistic merit and portrayal of the contest theme, “Kindness Matters.” The judging was held on October 29 at Mt. Vernon Creates.

Mt. Vernon Lions Club President Paul Fugate said he was impressed by the expression and creativity of the students at the Middle School. “It is obvious that these young people have strong ideas about what peace means to them. I’m so proud that we were able to provide them with the opportunity to share their visions.”

Loyd’s poster will advance through the district, multiple district and international levels of competition if she is to be declared the international grand prize winner,” Fugate said.
One international grand prize winner and 23 merit award winners will be selected. The grand prize includes a cash award of US$5,000 plus a trip for the winner and two family members to a special award ceremony. The 23 merit award winners will each receive a certificate and a cash award of US$500

“Our club is cheering for Selah as her poster advances in the competition, and we hope that her vision will ultimately be shared with others around the world,” Fugate said. Locally, Loyd’s and 70 other students will be honored for their participation by the Mt. Vernon Lions Club at a later date.

Lions Club Screens Over 80 Children with Kidsight Screenings

10/29/2018

The Mount Vernon Lions Club Screened over 80 Children this month with the Iowa Kidsight Programs. The Iowa KidSight is a joint project of the Lions Clubs of Iowa and the University of Iowa, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, dedicated to enhancing the early detection and treatment of vision impairments in Iowa’s young children (target population 6 through 48 months of age) through screening and public education. Parents will be notified if any such problems arise with their child's vision. This program is offered at no cost to the parents.

Thank your to Mike Cranston, Justin Dix, and John Brehm for helping out with this project.

Lions Club Donates $350 to Food Pantry

10/10/2018

The Mt. Vernon Lions Monday approved a donation of $350 to Southeast Linn Community Center Food Pantry, which was in need of supplies. This donation will help relieve hunger in the MVL Community!