Our annual banquet this year was full of fun and surprises. We had another spectacular year at the NC State Fair raising a record $32,000! Our special guest speaker was Past International Director Sid Scruggs. This was a special treat since it was also his anniversary (but lucky for him he brought his wife and… Read More »
Our guest speaker this evening was Becky Young, Mabopane Foundation President. Becky first visited Mabopane, South Africa, in 1998 on a mission trip. There, she found two partnering shelters striving to serve poor and disadvantaged children and provide for their basic needs with little resources. Becky’s heart was touched by the many volunteers who gave… Read More »
We had an opportunity to use our new vision screening device for the second time this past weekend at Apex Peek-A-Palooza. This time was a serious test for our “black out” canopy! It was bright and sunny and the event was from 1-5 pm! We are thrilled to report that it was another stunning success!… Read More »
Last year we requested a grant from Lions International to assist us in purchasing a vision screening device or our own. That request got approved so we purchased a very cool piece of equipment! This device allows us to screen children as young as 6 months old! Unlike typical eye exams there are no eye… Read More »
The Scout Master for Troop 209, Jason Kidd, was our guest speaker this evening. He brought great news of a thriving and growing Troop 209 and the same regarding Pack 312 – both of which are sponsored by the Apex Lions Club. The troop has 30 new scouts this year and 35 registered adult leaders serving… Read More »
As our Membership Chair, Lion Horace Johnson lead our meeting this past week. He began by discussing preparations for the NC State Fair booth which is quite appropriate since our number one priority as Lions is Service! We have a work day scheduled for Saturday, October 3rd and need several able bodied Lions to come… Read More »
Apex Police Captain Jacques Gilbert was honored by the White House in a program called Champions Of Change. You can read about Captain Gilbert’s role in the story of how the Apex Skate Plaza came to be on that page. The Apex Lions Club is a proud sponsor of the Apex Skate Plaza. We donated a… Read More »
Laura Levine, a teacher at Apex High School was our guest speaker on September 3rd. Laura is a theater teacher and has a special interest in assisting the blind and visually impaired. A few weeks ago she had an opportunity to take some training on Audio Description. Audio Description (AD) is a narration service for individuals… Read More »
Our guest speaker for the evening was Allie Prelaske, Director of Senior Programs for the Town of Apex. Allie has only lived in Apex for a few months, having moved here from Chicago, but has already made an impact on our senior community. Lion Tom Carter invited Allie to speak to us this evening and… Read More »
We had a fun night at the meeting tonight! First, we finally got the vision screening device that we ordered a few months ago with the help of a grant from North Carolina Lions, Inc. We also got a thank you card from the Apex Skate Park for being a Bronze level sponsor and Lion… Read More »