he Vancouver Lions Club provides thousands of hours to community service projects and donates thousands of dollars to local charities from fund–raising activities, year in and year out. Service projects arise as a need arises.
Examples of the Club's service projects include:
- Carnivals for students, families and friends of the Washington State School for the Blind and the Washington School for the Deaf;
- Preparing and serving food and refreshments at events for local charities;
- Providing water, “Gatoraide” and support at water stations for running events;
- Swim meets for students of the Washington State School for the Blind;
- Building handicap access ramps to homes;
- Spring Jamborees for students of the Washington State School for the Blind;
- Collecting food for the Clark County Food Bank through the Walk And Knock food drive;
- Bowling nights for students of the Washington State School for the Blind;
- Painting and maintenance work for the School of Piano Technology for the Blind;
- Teaching photography classes for students of the Washington State School for the Blind;
- Making and distributing personal care kits at Veterans Stand–Downs;
- Picking up litter on an adopted road;
- Cooking and serving hot dogs at Vancouver Memorial Day celebrations;
- Collecting used eyeglasses for recycling through the Northwest Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center;
- Flags for First Graders program.
- And more…