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Mineola Lions Donates $5000 To The Center For Developmental Disabilities!
The Mineola Lions Club has donated $5000 to the Center for Developmental Disabilities.
This Center for Developmental Disabilities, Inc. has been proudly serving people with autism, mental retardation, and other forms of developmental disabilities for 50 years. The Center helps people with developmental disabilities create lives filled with dignity, respect and of meaning.
Shown in the attached photo are Mineola Lions members with Patrick Berry - Director of Children's Day Program. From left to right are Mayor Lud Odierna, Legislator Rich Nicolello, Club President Chris Lopez, Pat Berry, Peter Gold, Michael Schwagerl, and Joe Bosnack.
$10,000 Donation to Brookville Center for Children's Services!
December 15, 2009. The Edward Smith Mineola Lions Club recently donated $10,000 to benefit the Brookville Center for Children's Services (BCCS) Autism Program, an affiliate of AHRC Nassau. The Mineola Lions Club has generously donated $40,000 in the last four years to the Autism Program. Pictured (L-R) are assistant executive director Marianne Klotz, student Jared, Mineola Lions Club President Chris Lopez, 1st Vice President Joseph Bosnack with his son and student Harry and Sherry Black, Autism Program supervisor with Harry's sister, Mary.
Along with good service, comes great thanks
Eyeglass Recycling CenterMineola Fire Department
Family & Childrens Annual Fund
Diabetes Education Center
Church of St. Aiden
Winthrop Kids Program
Lions Clubs Donates 1000 Pairs of Eyeglasses
In the below photo, Mineola Lions Club President Chris Lopez, and Immediate Past President Rick Volpe are shown shipping 1055 pairs of eyeglasses to Lions Eyeglass Recycling in Roanoke Virginia.  The eyeglasses were collected by the Long island City-Astoria Lions Club and brought to the Mineola Lions Club for packaging and shipment to the recycling center in Wisconsin.
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Mineola Lion President Rick Volpe was recently honored for his community service by the Mineola Garden City Rotary Club. Through Rick’s leadership the Edward Smith Mineola Lions has donated tens of thousands of dollars to worthy causes in the community, including a diabetes prevention center at Winthrop Hospital and the Lions Blind Fund. Rick is also the Vice President of Van Buren Truck Sales in Garden City Park, which has been very supportive of community organizations and events for many years. In the attached photograph, Legislator Nicolello presents Rick with a Legislative Citation. Shown from left to right, are:  Mineola – Garden City Rotary President Tom Tierney, Rick Volpe, and Legislator Nicolello.
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