Nanaimo Lions Club

Did you know that the Nanaimo Lions Club collects old eyeglasses, sunglasses and hearing aides? If you have any old ones laying around, please drop them off.
• Walmart (Woodgrove Mall)
• SpecSavers (Woodgrove Mall beside Food Court)
• New Look Optical (Woodgrove Mall Beside RBC)
• Eye Care Nanaimo (6330 Dover Rd Mall (corner Dover and Upland)
• FYI Doctors (1650 Waddington)
• Eye Plus Optometry (1650Terminal Ave. North)
• 1 Hour Optical (Nanaimo North Center near LifeLab)
• Highview Optical (Terminal Park Mall across from Starbucks)
• Seafield Eye Clinic (1179 Seafield Cres)
• Pacific Coast Eye Centre (1651 Boundary, across from hospital)
• Super Store (Metral Dr)
• Hospice Thrift Store (1925 Bowen Rd/ Bowen Centre)
• Dr. Thompson Optometrist (1-4800 Island Hwy near Inn on Long Lake)
• Opto-mization Nuerovidual (205- 1825 Bowen Rd (Behind McDonalds)
• Diamond Eyes Optical. Harewood Mall. corner of Fifth St and Bruce Ave.
• OAP hall..2465 Labieux

Nanaimo Lions member Pierre Le Gal presenting a donation of $500 to the Haven Society (https://www.facebook.com/havensociety/)

Nanaimo Lions member Burnie Smith presenting a donation for $1,000 to Nanaimo Community Hospice (https://www.facebook.com/NanaimoCommunityHospice)

Thank You to Kevin Sawka’s Senior Boys Basketball for helping with serving this years group of Seniors at our Thanksgiving Lunch . HAPPY THANKSGIVING Everyone !!!

Vendors requested. Only $20.00 for tables!

Nanaimo Lions member Judy Sauer receiving a life membership from the OAP Centre, Nanaimo, in recognition to her years of service.

Our special guest last night (Oct 7) was Tina Moreira from the Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation (https://www.facebook.com/nanaimohospital). We presented her with a cheque for $1,000. She had some nice stats for us. In the past 24 years we've donated $61,400.

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month may be coming to its end, but the support, love and community carry on. Head to our website campgoodtimes.org to find out how you can stay involved!

“Spending the days at the family summer camp was a relief for our hearts that didn't know how much it needed to feel supported and loved by people who recognize the winding road we have walked.” - 2024 Family Camp Family

Tour de Rock will be live on The Upside in just a few minutes! If you’re not here in Sooke for our evening dinner and casino night, tune in!

Lions International wishes former U.S. President Jimmy Carter a very happy 100th birthday. As a long-time Lion and Lions Clubs International Foundation partner, your contributions to our organization and the people we serve have changed lives across the globe.

Nanaimo Lions President Dave Alderson presenting a cheque for $1000 to Children's Health Foundation of Vancouver Island's (https://www.facebook.com/islandkidsfirst), Amber White. For their Bear Essentials program.

They will be having some exciting news soon. They will be building a home away from home in Nanaimo by the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, like the Jeneece Place in Victoria and Q̓ᵂalayu House in Campbell River.

Nanaimo Lions members (l - r Larrie Taylor, Pam Taylor, Mekayla Gray and President Dave Alderson) presenting the Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock (https://www.facebook.com/CopsTourdeRock/) with a donation from the club

Nanaimo Lions President Dave Alderson and Treasurer Evelyn Smith presenting a donation to Autism Society Central Vancouver Island's (https://www.facebook.com/autismsocietycvi) Marilyn Sullivan at their Autism Expo this last weekend.

President Dave Alderson making a presentation to Crystal Dennison, ED of the Nanaimo Ladysmith School Foundation for the Stock the Lockers program.

DG Kevin Borde makes his official visit to the Nanaimo Lions Sept 16th. We also had the official visit from ZC Betsy Banford. Special guest PDG Lia Versaevel and Ladysmith Lion Carol Martin.

Nanaimo Lions at the Nanaimo Canada day celebration/parade.

June 17th final meeting of our Lion year.

Our final meeting of the year, June 17th. We are saying goodbye to Baogang. He joined our club last year and he and his family were eager participants of our free skate and free swim. Thank you Bao - good luck in your future.