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Mineola Lions Club A Taste of the Grape 2018

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The Edward Smith Mineola Lions Club recently hosted their ‘A Taste of the Grape’ Wine Tasting at the newly renovated, North Hempstead Country Club. The evening was filled with great music, delicious food from the area’s finest restaurants and the pleasant nuance of wines from renowned vintners. All money raised by the Edward Smith Mineola […]

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Lions Donate $4,000 to the Long Island Bombers

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Long Island Bombers Donation The Mineola Lions Club proudly donated $4,000 to the Long Island Bombers.

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Mineola Lions Club College Scholarships Presentation 2017

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2017 College Scholarships Awarded by Mineola Lions Club On Wednesday, June 7, 2017, members of the Edward Smith Mineola Lions Club presented a $6,000 check for college scholarships to four exceptional Mineola High School seniors. The presentation took place during the school’s annual Senior Awards Breakfast. Scholarship Recipients Jaylyn Borges, Danny Pires, Samantha Ramalhete and […]

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Mineola Lions Club Taste of the Grape 2016

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The Edward Smith Mineola Lions Club recently hosted its annual ‘Taste of the Grape’ Wine Tasting at the beautiful North Hemptead Country Club. The evening featured fine food from many of the area’s premier restaurants as well as an extraordinary selection of wines from renowned vintners. Throughout the year, the Club raised over $30,000, […]

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Edward Smith Mineola Lions Club Recent Happenings

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(Featured image: Lions Members delivering turkeys to The Inn. Left to right: John Broder, Thomas Jacoberger – President, Larry Blessinger, Matt Schwagerl – Secretary, George Blair, Rich Forte) Giving Back During the Holiday Season Each year we are happy to support our community and local families in need of a warm Thanksgiving meal. We are looking […]

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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.

The Edward Smith Mineola Lions Club recently installed its officers for 2013-2014. The Club is looking forward to continuing its success under the leadership of incoming President Ray Sikorski, a long-time Mineola business owner and former president of the Mineola Chamber of Commerce. The Mineola Lions Club annually raises and donates tens of thousands of dollars to worthy causes including programs for the visually impaired, diabetes prevention, and a variety of Mineola community groups and worthy organizations.

Mineola Lion Past President John Broder was recently honored by the Club with a Melvin Jones Award for his many years of dedicated service to the Club and community of Mineola. John recently retired as Vice-President of external affairs at Winthrop Hospital and has donated his time and talents to many community groups, especially the Lions.