Welcome from Boss Lion John R. Bailey
Welcome to the Temple Founder Lions Club website and thank you for visiting!!
Our club has been around for 94 years and is one of only 28 Founder clubs to Lions International. We have over 100 solid citizens as members; men and women who love this community, work hard to help others, and have a lot of fun doing it. Come to one of our noon meetings and see for yourself. We meet every Wednesday at noon at the Lions Den @ Gober at the corner of 31st and Ave H.
Our work benefits charities and projects at the international, national, state, and local level. Major local charities and projects include Temple Lions Clubs parks and Charities, Inc., Lions Junction Family Water Park, Bell County Youth Fair, eye exams and eyeglasses for needy youth and adults, Children with Special Needs Network, Central Texas Children's Center, Safe Kids Mid-Texas, local scholarships, Youth Peace Poster and Essay contests, and many, many more. We also support Texas Lions Camp in Kerrville, Lone Star Lions Eye Bank, Leader Dogs for the Blind, Texas Eyeglass Recycling Center, and other state, national and international projects.
We raise funds for these causes by hosting a lasagna supper before the first Wildcat home football game, our annual golf tournament, and a reverse raffle. Our major fundraiser is the annual Lions Club Show, Lions Follies, in late February or early March. It is great entertainment for the whole family. We will be producing our 72nd show in 2011 and we receive great support from the community and local businesses. When you support these events, you support all the causes listed.
I strongly encourage you to visit our club noon meetings as my guest and perhaps consider joining. You will form valuable friendships that will last a lifetime and you will have a lot of fun along the way. I believe you will find that the reward for the work we do comes back many times over.
Come see what Lionism is all about and thank you for your interest and support.
John R. Bailey, President