Every year we have one meeting hosted in Apex where we invite the Fuquay-Varina Lions to join us for a joint meeting. We do this because many years ago we sponsored the Fuquay-Varina Lions club and we like to get together for fellowship and to keep up to date with how thins are going. Over… Read More »
We had the opportunity to install a new member this evening! John Young joined the Apex Lions Club and was officially installed by PDG and current North Carolina Lions President Wayne Faber. Pictured below are sponsor, Lion Horace Johnson and new Lion John Young.
Cubmaster Jason Patti joined us this evening to share news from Pack 312. He shared a slideshow of events from the past two years. Photos from the U.S.S. Yorktown overnight trip, Colonial Williamsburg & Jamestown trip, Raingutter races, Pinewood Derby, Rocket Launch, Hands on learning at the Scout Hut, Camping, Hiking and serving with partners… Read More »
Chris Johnson, Transportation & Infrastructure Development Director for the Town of Apex, was our guest speaker this evening. Chris worked in the private world for several years before joining the public sector. He first worked for the City of Raleigh, then the Town of Garner and now (since 2022) has been at the Town of… Read More »
Last October we sent some needed items and money to the Lake Lure Lions Club to help them in the Hurricane Helene recovery effort. A week ago we got a very nice “Thank You” letter back. The letter detailed the things that their club used the money and supplies for as well as how they… Read More »
Due to the bad weather, we are canceling tonight’s meeting to ensure everyone stays safe. Please take care, stay warm, and we’ll see each other again at our next meeting in March.
Apex Lions Club had the pleasure of hosting Lion Glenda Grant, a member of the Wake Forest Lions Club, as our guest speaker this evening. Glenda is a retired RN and moved to Wake Forest in 2007 from Hickory, NC. During the course of her career, she even helped deliver some babies! Glenda served as… Read More »
We were recognized again this year for our support of Leader Dogs For The Blind. Here are some excerpts from what they had to say: “Dear Apex Lions Club, What a year it has been so far! Thanks to your unwavering dedication, Leader Dogs for the Blind has achieved incredible milestones. Today, I’m thrilled to… Read More »
Early in 2025, The Apex Lions Club was back doing what it does best – SERVING OTHERS! We made our first donation of the year to providing snack for the underprivileged students at Olive Chapel Elementary School. Without our support many students of low income families would not be able to eat a snack when… Read More »
That is the clever tagline for the Apex Gardening Club. This evening our guest speaker was Sandra Gudenkauf and she shared some history, stories and lots of photos from the club. Sandra used the events of a typical year in the club to share the things they do and sprinkled in some stories about members… Read More »