The year 2017 will mark the 100th anniversary of the Lions International Club. Gibsons Lions are participating this month in a Centennial Global Initiative that aims to serve 100 million people by 2017.
More than one billion people live on a dollar a day and nearly 800 million people around the world go to bed hungry every night. This Jan. 16, make a difference by joining the Gibsons Lions for a special Lions Worldwide Week of Service project dedicated to eliminating hunger and poverty in our community.
Gibsons Lions will be selling bacon eggers, hot dogs, coffee and hot chocolate on Saturday, Jan. 16, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Gibsons Park Plaza.
All proceeds will be donated to the Food Bank.
Lions Clubs around the world support youth activities, vision and hearing programs, hunger initiatives and environmental projects. Lions belong to the largest service club in the world, with over 1.35 million members in over 46,000 clubs in more than 200 countries.
