he Vancouver Lions Club, of Vancouver, Washington U.S.A., is a community service organization that began serving the humanitarian needs in the greater Vancouver, Washington community in 1919 as the Vancouver Prunearians before joining the International Association Of Lions Clubs on September 12, 1928.
The Club is organized as a Washington non–profit corporation and is a §501(c)(4) non–profit organization under the United States Internal Revenue Code. The Club's charitable arm, the Vancouver Lions Foundation, is also organized as a Washington non–profit corporation and is §501(c)(3) charitable organization under the United States Internal Revenue Code.
Announcements…
- CLUB MEMBERSHIP OPENINGS — The Vancouver Lions Club is currently accepting applications for membership. Membership is open to all persons of
good moral character and reputation who are over the age of 18. There are no limitations to membership based on business, profession, industry, employment, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religion, military service, race or affiliation. Note that Lions Clubs International has waived new Lions club membership initiation fees (otherwise $3500) through June 30, 2022, and there are discounts to annual dues for families and students. Consider joining the Vancouver Lions Club today and share the fun and fellowship of serving your community. - LION OF THE YEAR — Lion Susan Nellor was presented with the Vancouver Lions Club “Lion Of The Year” award for 2021–2022 by Immediate Past President Linda Bannon at the Club picnic on July 7, 2022. The Lion of the Year is an annual award presented to the Vancouver Lion who demonstrates extraordinary service to the Vancouver Lions Club and the community.
Coming Events…
- WALK AND KNOCK 2022 — It's back! We will be hitting the streets this year on December 3, 2022 for the much–beloved Walk and Knock Food drive, started by Vancouver Lions PZC Doug Rae and PID A.C. “Bud” Passmore way back in 1982. Back to gathering food in all of Clark County after a two–year, “Drive and Drop” hiatus. Vancouver Lions will be covering 4 areas again, so we need all Vancouver Lions and lots of friends to pitch in come December 3. Contact Sector Coordinator Brian Rerick and let him know you will be joining in this year's Walk and Knock.
- BELL RINGING — One ringee–dingee, two rignee–dingee… It is that time of the year again. Salvation Army holiday bell ringing time! Two dates on the itinerary: December 10 and December 18, 2022. A little change in the place this year: Macy's is out; We will be ringing bells at the Walmart Supecenter, 14505 NE Fourth Plain Boulevard instead. Contact Lion Linda Bannon and sign up for a two–hour shift today.
- BELL RINGING — The second date for the Salvation Army holiday bell ringing project is Sunday, December 18, 2022. Same place as the first round: Walmart Supecenter, 14505 NE Fourth Plain Boulevard. Contact Lion Linda Bannon and sign up for a two–hour shift today.
- MOBILITY TRAINING — The Washington State School for the Blind is offering Orientation Mobility Training for volunteers. Training will be available from 5:30
p.m. to 6:30p.m. on January 10, 2023, and from 4:00p.m. to 5:00p.m. on March 14, 2024. Both sessions will be held at the Sherman Building (in the Library) ay 2289 McLoughlin Boulevard, Vancouver, Washington. Email Adrienne Fernandez an RSVP a week before the trainig seesion you want to attend. Also, check out the guide for promoting independence (by the Perkins School for the Blind) for tips on helping blind and low vision students become independent. - MOBILITY TRAINING — The Washington State School for the Blind is offering Orientation Mobility Training for volunteers. Training will from 4:00
p.m. to 5:00p.m. on March 14, 2024. at the Sherman Building (in the Library) ay 2289 McLoughlin Boulevard, Vancouver, Washington. Email Adrienne Fernandez an RSVP a week before the trainig to reserve your spot. Check out the guide for promoting independence (by the Perkins School for the Blind) for tips on helping blind and low vision students become independent.
Vancouver?
If you are looking for the web site of the Vancouver Lions Club that is located in Vancouver, Washington U.S.A., this is it!
As it turns out, there are a lot of Vancouvers,1 most of which are located fairly close to each other,2 all of which are named after Captain George Vancouver, or are named after a place that is named after Captain George.
So let's try to sort this out, maybe help you find what you are looking for.
If you are not looking for the Vancouver Lions Club of Vancouver, Washington U.S.A., but are instead trying to find the BC Lions football team, or maybe one of the 30–plus Lions Clubs in British Columbia that include “Vancouver” as part of their club name, they are each located a short, 4 hour 52 minute, 305 mile (491 kilometer) drive north on Interstate 5 (U.S.)/Highway 99 (Canada) from Vancouver, Washington U.S.A., in Vancouver, British Columbia Canada.
(For the record, and just to add to the likely confusion, there are also 2 more “Vancouver” Lions clubs located here in Vancouver, Washington U.S.A.— the “Vancouver Dawn Lions Club,” and the “Vancouver Fort Vancouver Lions Club”— and there used to be at least two more!).
If you were trying to find Vancouver Island, or something or someone on Vancouver Island, that too is located in Canada, 247 miles (397 kilometers) to the north of Vancouver U.S.A., and a ferry ride across either the Strait of Juan de Fuca or the Strait of Georgia.
And now that you know where we are, whether we are who you were trying to find or not, please accept our invitation to spend some time learning about who we are, what we do, how we serve as Lions, and maybe even a little bit about why we we have chosen to be Lions as well.
1 See, “A tale of two Vancouvers”, by Jeffery Racheff, A Hundred Monkeys, April 1, 2010.
2 The exceptions being Mount Vancouver on the border between Yukon and Alaska, and New Zealand's 6th highest mountain— which is also named Mount Vancouver. Sheesh!