The Rochester Lions Club is hosting a Charity Collection Day on Saturday, September 21, 2024, at the lower-level parking lot of First Congregational Church at 1315 N. Pine Street, Rochester, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Lions Charity Collection Day includes a collection of:

• Canned foods for the Rochester Area Neighborhood House Food Pantry

• Eyeglasses for the Lions RECYCLE For Sight program

• Returnable cans and bottles to support Rochester Area Neighborhood House Food Pantry

Linda Rea Team of Real Estate One is offering document shredding from 10 a.m. to 12 noon.

Enter First Congregational Church’s lower-level parking lot via Oak Street.

Rochester Area Neighborhood House food pantry is especially looking for donations of:

Pork & Beans                Sloppy Joes

Beef Ramen                  Crunchy peanut butter

Mac & Cheese               Canned mushrooms

Pasta sauce                   Canned chicken

Pasta                              Canned potatoes

Chili beans                     Beef stew

About the Rochester Lions Club

The purpose of a Lions Club is to determine community needs and develop a means of meeting them, either through its own efforts or in cooperation with other agencies. Every year, Lions Clubs complete thousands of separate, worthy humanitarian and community activities. Knowing that you are helping those less fortunate is one of life's greatest pleasures.

Members of the Rochester Lions Club volunteer their time to perform a variety of community service activities. See How We Serve for a complete list. At the same time, our Club provides good fellowship and club social life for its members. We invite men and women of all ages to join the Rochester Lions Club. The Club meets on the third Monday of the month. Contact us for more information. https://www.rochesterlionsclub.org/

Lions Clubs International is the world's largest service club organization with 1.35 million members in 46,028 clubs in 192 countries and geographical areas. Lions are men and women who volunteer their time to humanitarian causes. Founded in 1917, the association's motto is "We Serve."

Service To Others - Lions clubs are recognized for their service to the blind and visually impaired. This service began when Helen Keller challenged Lions to become "knights of the blind in the crusade against darkness" during the 1925 Lions Clubs International Convention.

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