Who We Help

The McFarland Lioness Club originally chartered in 1977, donated over $250,000 to local, state, national and international organizations and causes as well as countless hours of community service helping many local organizations. 

Since the June 2021 charter of the McFarland Lioness/Lions Club, our financial donations have totaled over $46,000 through June 2024 to the following organizations:

• • Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC)

  • Agrace Foundation 

  • Aly Wolff Foundation (Honky Tonk Hustle)

  • American Diabetes Association

  • Badger Childhood Cancer Network

  • Badger Honor Flight

  • Braille Library & Transcribing Services

  • Clean Lakes Alliance

  • Common Threads

  • Dane County Humane Society

  • DAIS (Domestic Abuse Intervention Services)

  • Dan Chin Homes Foundation

  • Easterseals Wisconsin

  • Gilda’s Club Madison

  • Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation WI Chapter (JDRF)

  • Lake Waubesa Conservation Association

  • Leader Dogs for the Blind

  • Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF)

  • Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin (LEBW)

  • Lions Pride Endowment Fund of Wisconsin

  • McFarland Area Outreach Endowment (Grants)

  • McFarland Cemetery Association

  • McFarland Education Foundation (Teacher Grants)

  • McFarland Fire and Rescue

  • McFarland Food Pantry

  • McFarland High School Blue Notes

  • McFarland High School Hope Squad (Suicide Prevention)

  • McFarland High School Pride Pantry

  • McFarland High School Student Scholarships

  • McFarland K-9 Fund (Ryan Copeland)

  • McFarland Library (1000 Books Before Kindergarten)

  • McFarland Schools (Lioness for Learning)

  • McFarland Senior Outreach

  • McFarland Shop with a Cop

  • McFarland Skate Park Building Fund

  • McFarland Youth Center

  • Neighborhood Free Health Clinic

  • OccuPaws Guide Dog Association

  • Porchlight, Inc

  • Restoring Hope Transplant House

  • The Road Home Dane County

  • (Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)

  • Stoughton Hospital Foundation

  • Take A Vet Fishing

  • Three Gaits Therapeutic Horsemanship Center 

  • UW Foundation (McPherson Eye Research Institute)

  • Wisconsin Council of the Blind (White Cane Fund)

  • Wisconsin Lions Camp

  • Wisconsin Lions Missions

  • Wisconsin Lions Childhood Cancer Fund

  • Wisconsin Lions Youth Exchange

The McFarland Lioness/Lions Club also provides in-kind donations for our community:

• • Agrace Hospice Care (e.g., Dori Bears)

  • McFarland Youth Center (e.g., Snacks)

  • DAIS Domestic Abuse Intervention Services (e.g., Non-Perishable Food)

  • McFarland Food Pantry (e.g., Non-Perishable Food, Birthday Kits)

  • McFarland High School Pride Pantry (e.g., Snacks, Gift Cards)

  • McFarland Youth Center (e.g., Snacks)

  • McFarland Villa & Marianne's Assisted Living (e.g., Greeting Cards, Desserts)

  • Stuff the Bus (e.g., Backpacks, School Supplies)

Other items members collect and bring to monthly meetings include: Used eye glasses/hearing aids (for Wisconsin Lions Foundation Recycling Project), and pop tabs (for Ronald McDonald House).