Fargo Lions Club
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Activities and Projects Special Projects
Listed below are on-going projects in which the Fargo Lions Club is involved: Conservancy Park: The Lions Conservancy Park is located where Rose Creek joins the Red River of the North. The topography of this area was formed over thousands of years by the receding glaciers of the Ice Age, the weight of Lake Agassiz and the ongoing cycles of flooding, erosion, and drought. Since the arrival of humans, this area was no doubt used by nomadic native peoples as they spent summers here and wintered farther south. Settlers arrived and eventually homes were built here, families raised, gardens tended, and trees and shrubs were planted. In 1997, the cycle of flooding reclaimed this land as the Red RIver "backed up" into Rose Creek. The homes that were here were removed and the land lay devoid of human use for a time. On a walk with his wife, Jan, Fargo Lions Club member, Mike Benson was inspired to somehow tell the story of this wondrous piece of land. Mike approached the Fargo Lions CLub to see if they would be interested in sponsoring a park at this site. The club created a partnership with the Fargo Park District and RIverkeepers to conceive of a proper use for this space. Together with a myriad of partners to advise and assist them, they drew up plans for conserving this land as an educational resource for the people of the area. Thus was born the Lions Conservancy Park.
Eye Bank: The Lions Eye Bank is one of the key projects for Lions clubs statewide in North Dakota. Besides processing donated eye tissue, we seek to inform the public about the procedures to become a donor and benefit others in society.
Community Grants: The community Grants Committee considered requests for funding from 19 different entities. The following awards were given an endorsement by the COmmittee in December and presented to the Board for approval: The Katrina Hurricane Fund through LCIF received $1,000 from the Project Fund. Individual club members matched and exceed that amount, making a total of $2,2000 available for the relief effort,. THhs earned the club two Melvin Jones Fellowships. The following grants were recommended by the Committee and approved by the Board in 2006 - 2007: 1. Lions Eye Bank of North Dakota: $ 1,505 2. Great Plains Assistance : $ 1,500 3. Kamp Kace: $ 250 4. ND Optometric Association : $ 150 5. Katrina Match: $ 1,000 6. ND Diabetes Association : $ 1,000 7. Trollwood Performing Arts: $ 250 8. Hospice of Red River Vallley: $ 500 9. MDF Lions Camp: $ 200 10. MD5 Speaker Fee: $ 300 11. Leader Dog Program: $ 500 12. Anne Carlson Center: $ 500 13. Boy Scouts of America: $ 360 14. YMCA Camp Comorant: $ 500 15. Salvation Army Match: $ 500 16. Hoby Leadership: $ 500 17. 2006 Senior Alll Nite Graduation Party: $ 100 18. Fazer Summer Programs: $ 500 19. Village Family Service: $ 250 20. Girl Scouts: $ 250 Total support provided: $ 15,505
Health Services: The Fargo Lions are involved with vision screening programs for elementry and middle school aged children in Fargo. The Fargo Lions provide assistance for individuals needing eye glasses. Either by funding outright or helping individuals make connecitons with local optometrists, the Fargo Lions CLub supports those needing help. For more information contact the committee chair, Richard Schaefer, at tlcmerc39@aol.com
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