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Princeton Lions Club marks 100 years, outlines community projects and fundraiser
Summary
Members of the Princeton Lions Club told the council on Feb. 3 the club celebrates its 100th year and described recent activities including a night Christmas parade, food-drive fundraising and home-access ramps for residents in need. The club also announced a chicken-and-spaghetti fundraiser at the Moose Lodge.
Representatives of the Princeton Lions Club told the City Council on Feb. 3 the local club is celebrating its 100th year and described ongoing community projects including a food-drive-supported night Christmas parade, scholarships, and home-access ramp installations.
Jim Margaux (Lions member) provided a brief history: the club was formed in October 1925 in Princeton and is among the older Lions clubs nationally. Scott Smith, the club’s current president, reviewed recent activities: the club’s second-night Christmas parade, a food-drive that raised contributions for the local food pantry, and coordination with community partners including the Chamber of Commerce, Rotary, Moose Lodge and Knights of Columbus. The club said donations and in-kind support allowed it to present roughly $3,700 to the food pantry, matched by other local donors.
Allen Webber, who identified himself as past president and current treasurer, described the Lions’ ramp program — the club builds and installs entry ramps for residents who need them — and announced the club’s upcoming chicken-and-spaghetti fundraiser at the Moose Lodge on Feb. 22, with doors at 5 p.m. and food at 6 p.m. He said proceeds support the club’s community services, scholarships and donations to statewide Lions activities.
Why it matters: The Lions Club provides volunteer services and direct assistance — scholarships, ramps, vision-related projects and donations to the food pantry — that the club says benefit local residents and nonprofit partners.
Ending: Club representatives invited council members and residents to the fundraiser and thanked the council and chamber for logistical support for community events.
