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Annual 2025 Brian Saloy Memorial Golf Outing

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Mineola Lions 2024 Wine Tasting – Save the Date!

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2024 Brian Saloy Memorial Golf Outing

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Another roaring success for the Brian Saloy Memorial Golf Outing! Our annual golf outing was a fantastic day, blessed with perfect weather. We were honored to pay tribute to Albert “Joe” Zolezzi, a true pillar of our community. The event was a sell-out, and thanks to your generosity, we raised over $50,000 for the charities […]

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Lions donate $2500 to the Special Olympics!

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USBBA Donation

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Last night, the Edward Smith Mineola Lions Club made a generous donation of $2500 to the US Blind Baseball Association. The organization provides opportunities for blind and visually impaired individuals to participate in baseball. Their dedication to creating an inclusive environment for everyone, regardless of visual ability, is truly commendable. It’s inspiring to see how sports can bring people together and create […]

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Local "Lions Clubs" were formed as early as 1916 in places like Evansville, Indiana and Dallas, Texas. In 1917, Melvin Jones, a Chicago insurance agent, convinced his local business club to expand their professional ambitions and join other local clubs with the common goal of improving their communities and bettering the world at large. He proposed a national organization, and this proposal became a reality in October 1917. With the formation of a club in Windsor, Ontario, Canada in 1920, the Lions Club became an international organization.

Today, The International Association of Lions Clubs is the world's largest community service organization, boasting 1.4 million members in 197 countries, all of whom are dedicated to seeking out and helping not only the visually impaired, but also all of those in need throughout the globe. In addition to assisting the blind, local Lions Clubs finance vocational training for the underprivileged and disabled, sponsor youth drug awareness and educational programs, and provide hands-on service such as cleaning up area parks.