By Peter Lyons Hall
The Warwick Lions in partnership with other local will host a holiday party for our community children on Saturday, December 14, from 1-3:30PM St. Stephen’s Parish Community Center on 75 Sanfordville Rd., Warwick NY.
Children are invited to the party through the Backpack Snack Attack Program and the Warwick Area Farm Workers Organization. Children are treated to a breakfast or lunch, select gifts to wrap for their family members and enjoy holiday games, arts and crafts and a visit and photo with Santa. Each child attending the party also receives a personalized bag of clothing including new shoes and an age appropriate toy or gift item.
Volunteers are needed and welcome
Volunteers acting as elves help to make this party a great success by either serving food, helping children select gift items, wrapping gifts or engaging in the holiday games and craft rooms. Monetary donations of any amount are currently being accepted. Checks can be mailed to Warwick Lions, PO BOX 208, Warwick NY 10990. New gift (with tags) items are also accepted and arrangements for pick up or drop off can be made by calling 845-986-1681 or sending a FB Message to Warwick New York Lions.
The Warwick Lions Club was formed in 1948 and thanks to the local volunteers it continues to support our community. Sight and hearing are two of the core programs supported by the Lions. In addition, the Warwick Lions support a number of other causes through their annual projects and fundraisers.
Lions Club International is the world’s largest service club organization with 1.4 million members. From involving members in projects as local as cleaning up an area park or as far-reaching as bringing sight to the world’s blind, Lions clubs have always embraced those committed to building a brighter future for their community. Today with more than 46,000 clubs in 192 countries and geographical areas, Lions have expanded their focus to help meet the ever-increasing needs of our global community.
