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LIONS CLUBThe <strong>Windham</strong> Lions Club was organized on December 2, 1969 and chartered on January 24, 1970. The<strong>Windham</strong> Lions Club is governed by Lions Clubs International, a secular organization, with over 46,000clubs and more than 1.35 million members in 206 countries around the world; making Lions the world'slargest service club organization.<strong>Windham</strong> Lions continues to provide support, commitment and financial assistance to its charitableendeavors within the <strong>Windham</strong> Community, the State <strong>of</strong> New Hampshire and the National andInternational Lions.Local <strong>Windham</strong> Service Projects and activities for the year ending 2012:• $4500 in Scholarships awarded to 4 high school seniors in the furtherance <strong>of</strong> their collegeeducation• Recognition <strong>of</strong> 2012 Middle School Graduates for outstanding effort in Drama, Writing andPublic Speaking• <strong>Windham</strong> Middle School Camp Bourndale campership• Children’s Halloween Party• Monthly support and $1000 Holiday donation to Shepherd’s Pantry• Christmas Caroling to residents in nursing homes and senior housing• Christmas Toy Collection for <strong>Windham</strong> Helping Hands• <strong>Windham</strong> Helping Hands Christmas Mittens• Operation Kid-Sight (Eye Testing <strong>of</strong> Preschoolers)• Donation <strong>of</strong> eye-exams and glasses to local residents• Collection <strong>of</strong> used eyeglasses donated at one <strong>of</strong> the collection boxes at the <strong>Windham</strong> TransferStation, the Nesmith Library and Shaw’s Supermarket• Donation and support <strong>of</strong> NH/ME Blind Bowler’s Tournament• Can Tab Fundraiser in conjunction with Shiners’ Hospital for Children• Gas Card donations• Annual Strawberry Festival• Adopt–A-Highway.New Hampshire Lions District Level Projects this year have included:• Donations to NH Lions “Hands, Feet, Head Challenge” where Club members and friendsdonated hats, gloves, mittens, socks, boots, scarves, or coats to a charity within the <strong>Windham</strong>Community• Donations to NH Lions Sight and Hearing Foundation• Donations to FIDELCO Foundation or Seeing Eye Dogs for a New Hampshire residents• Financial and Volunteer Support to NH Lions Camp Pride www.camppride.nhlions.org in NewDurham, New Hampshire – a Camp for Special Needs Children & Adults and Camp Carefree – aCamp for Children with Diabetes.Lions International Projects for 2012 have included:• Donation to Lions Measles Vaccination through Lions Club International Foundation (LCIF)• Donation to LCIF Immediate Disaster Relief Fund.2012 ANNUAL REPORTS 159 TOWN OF WINDHAM, NH
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