The Sanford Lions Club conducted an annual business session at its weekly dinner meeting Thursday, Jan. 28, at the fairgrounds. Treasurer John Burns presented a report to club members which included a PowerPoint presentation illustrating the club’s financial status over the past year.
Burns reported that 2009 was a successful year as the club was able to meet all its obligations to Lions International, the North Carolina Lions Foundation, and to many local programs aiding the blind and hearing impaired and youth. Blessed with good weather and outstanding community support, the club’s largest annual fundraiser—the Lee Regional Fair—was a success.
The annual Lions Golf Tournament was also successful as was the Branch Club’s Relay for Life fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, facility rentals, and several other projects, proceeds from which went to charitable causes.
The club sent over $10,000 to the Lions White Cane projects for the blind and sight impaired and over $3,500 went to help disadvantaged local citizens obtain eye exams, glasses, hearing aids for the hearing impaired and other needs for those with sight and hearing problems. Lions contributed over $4,000 to make Christmas a little happier for the needy in our community in addition to more than $2,000 for youth at the Boys and Girls Home of North Carolina. And $1,500 in need-based college scholarships were awarded to students going to both four-year colleges and Central Carolina Community College. Almost $2,000 sent a half-dozen sight impaired local residents to the Lions’ Camp Dogwood on Lake Norman for a fun summer experience.
Burns outlined several maintenance projects needed at the Sanford Lions Fairgrounds in preparation for the 2010 Regional Fair. Tops on the list are some major renovations of the club’s midway kitchen and refreshment building to meet codes. Maintenance and upkeep of the club’s 52-acres and its five structures is a big job overseen by the club’s officers, board of directors, along with Lion David Thomas who is facility director and Lion Ronnie Turner who is fair director.
President Richard Hendley presided over the meeting and thanked Burns for an outstanding report. Hal Siler delivered the invocation and Bucky Phillips led the Pledge of Allegiance.
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