A very special guest speaker
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Learning about how Lions can fight Diabetes
Our very special guest speaker at a recent Vergennes Lions meeting was Colin Foster. Colin was joined by his father, Mark Foster, and he spoke to the club about his Type 1 Diabetes and how it has affected his life. Colin’s parents acquired a German Shepard that is trained to detect the changes in smell when Colin has a sugar high or low, and alert Colin and those around. Their efforts to find the best dog for this job sent them to Germany, and they ended up buying the whole litter. Colin attended Camp Joslin, a summer camp in Massachusetts operated by the Barton Center for Diabetes Education, specifically for youth that live with Type 1 Diabetes. Many Lions clubs sponsor diabetic youth to attend camp Joslin, or the Vermont Overnight Camp also operated by the Barton Center right here in South Hero, VT on the camp Ta-Kum-Ta camp grounds. This year's Vermont Overnight Camp will be July 8-13 2018.
Whitingham-Halifax Holiday Baskets
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Volunteers packed 920 bags of food in Wilmington Vermont on Friday December 15th, and drove them to recipients throughout the Deerfield Valley on Saturday morning.
Holiday Baskets is an annual event that helps fill the cupboards of over 150 families in nine southern Vermont towns, from Halifax to Wardsboro. Poinsettias of cheer are delivered to several dozen more families and individuals, too. In all, over 450 are served every December.
2017 Wreath Raffle Winner!
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2017 Wreath Raffle Winner!
Carrie Mol of Brandon is the 2017 winner of the Brandon-Forestdale Lions Club Wreath Raffle. Her winning entry was drawn Tuesday night, December 19, at the club annual Christmas dinner at the Neshobe Golf Club.
Mol is pictured holding the wreath as presented to her by Lion Shirley Smela.
The Wreath Raffle raised over $1100 in ticket sales with all proceeds used to fund local community programs administered by the Brandon-Forestdale Lions Club.
Honoring Lion Jeff Smith
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Honoring 40 Years of Community Service
Brandon-Forestdale Lions Club honored charter club member Jeff Smith of Brandon for his service to the Lions and the Brandon-Forest Dale community. The award was presented at their December 19th dinner meeting by Past International Director (PID) Tom Broughton who listed Jeff's accomplishments to an appreciative audience. In the photo Jeff is shown with PID Broughton and Brandon-Forest Dale Lions Club President Patti Reynolds.
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