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Lion's Park Beach
"We Serve" is the motto of Lion's clubs all over the world. For the St. Joseph Lions, a part of serving is provoding recreational facilities in area parks. The most notable of these is Lion's Park Beach.
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Support for the Community
St. Joseph Lions helped the city to purchase and place recycling containers in the city.
The St. Joe Lions Club suuports the commnity in many ways. We suport the local school sysytems by providing resources to help them accomplish many of their goal (Look at our support for the Acerage Joes of St. Joe High School) and also hold an annual Basket Ball Tournament fo Miuddle School Stidents truougt the county. We support the City of St. Joseph by donating funds for support of the Lighthouse, maintenance of the parks.,placing flags on verterans graves, purchasing recyling containers to name a few.That's why we say - If There is a need, Ask a Lion.
St. Joseph Lions place flags on the graves of veterans for Memorial Day
Scholarships
Mergenthaler Scholarship
The Mergenthaler Scholarship was established in 1981 by Lillian Mergenthaler. Through a series of gifts, Mrs. Mergenthaler gave in excess of $125,000 to fund scholarships for residents of the St. Joseph School District. The St. Joseph Lions Club was designated Administrator of the scholarship.
The St. Joseph Lions Club has appointed a seven-member committee, The Mergenthaler Scholarship Committee, to administer scholarship activity and the fund investments. It is a requirement that member of the committee have served as Treasurer, Secretary, Vice President or President of the Club.
Up to two scholarships are awarded annually to assist students who desire to pursue a degree at an accredited college or university, or to assist students who desire to pursue a specialized program at an accredited vocational or trade school. To date approximately, $150,000 has been distributed to scholarship winners. Even after making these awards the fund has continued to grow, allowing the club to continue scholarships for years to come.
Anyone residing within the Saint Joseph, Michigan school district at the time of the selection is eligible. There are no limitations as to age, sex, or race. All applicants must complete a standard application form providing certain scholastic, financial, and activities information to assist the committee in making its evaluation.
Judging criteria include such things as scholastic standing, extracurricular activities and interest, artistic, social, athletic, or vocational honors, class offices or positions held, membership in school and non-school organizations, work experience, and a statement by the applicant describing his or her goals or purpose in seeking further educational training.
-Mergenthaler Scholarship History by Lion Mike Dumke... Continued in next colimLions Club of St. Joseph Scholarships
In addition to the Mergenthaler Scholalarship, the St. Joseph Lions also provie scholarships to St. Joseph Students. These are provided by funds raised by the club.
Lions Club of St. Joseph Scholarships
In addition to the Mergenthaler Scholalarship, the St. Joseph Lions also provie scholarships to St. Joseph Students. These are provided by funds raised by the club.
Camp Leo
The four-day camp is for physically and emotionally challenged children and is operated by the Berrien County RESA
A. The highlight for Lions is the annual Carnival Night. This is the time we go to the camp, eat dinner with the kids,
provide them with games and entertainment, and attend their talent show. It is an ex perience you won’t forget.
...View our Camp Leo PageNewsie & White Cane Sale
Each December our club joins with other area service clubs and The Herald-Palladium to sell special Newsie editions of the newspaper. Thanks to the paper's sponsorship all proceeds go to benefit area families in need and help to make their Christmas more enjoyable.In the spring, our club sells White Canes. These funds are also used to support the efforts of the club in the community.
Leader Dog Training
Founded by three Detroit area Lions Clubs members, Leader Dogs for the Blind provides dog guides to people who are blind and visually impaired to enhance their mobility, independence and quality of life. Located in Rochester, Michigan, Leader Dogs has supplied over 14,000 dogs since 1939.
Lions Club of St. Joseph members support the Leader Dog program by serving as foster parents for the dogs for their first year, helping acclimate the dog to being around others in public.
St. Joe Lions received an award for support of the Leader Dog Program (pictured above).
Community Grants
The St. Joseph Lions, for one example, provide major sponsership to the St. Joseph High School robotics team.,The Average Joes.
Our club helps support numerous community groups and projects including St. Joseph Music Programs, St. Joseph Fire Department, Lest We Forget, St. Joseph Biddy Bears, Youth Basketball Progras, Tiny Talkers, Southwest Michigan Young Life, Blossomtime Queens, and many others.
Sweetest Day
Each year on Sweetest day the St. Joseph Lions deliver flowers to selected senions to let them know we are thinking of them.
Click HERE to see the 2019 delivery.
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