Now that September is underway, the Cloverdale Lions Club finds itself busy with several different initiatives aimed at bettering the Putnam County community.
Currently, the Lions Club is partnering with the Cloverdale Dollars for Scholars, which boosts its scholarship program, in a raffle for a new Pro 22 Traeger Pellet Grill or $300 cash. Tickets are being sold at Clover Meadows Golf Course, Taylor's Hometown Hardware, Shady-Dale Boutique, Cloverdale home football games and the main branch of First National Bank in Cloverdale.
"All proceeds from ticket sales will be split evenly between the Cloverdale Dollars for Scholars general scholarship fund and the Cloverdale Lions Club scholarships. Tickets are $5 and the raffle drawing will be held at Cloverdale's Fall Cloverween Festival on Saturday, Sept. 30. Anyone interested in a ticket can contact us through the Cloverdale Community Dollars for Scholars Facebook page or the Cloverdale Lions Club Facebook page," said Dakota Lanham, of the Cloverdale Lions Club.
In addition, the Cloverdale Lions Club is gearing up for providing vision screenings for all Putnam County public schools during September.
Students in grades 3, 5 and 8 at all the county schools will be screened during the week of Sept. 18.
"We remain dedicated to providing vision health to Putnam County. With our recent success at the first 100+ Men Who Care of Putnam County meeting, the donation of over $11,000 is being used to purchase vision screening equipment to provide screening materials for our visits and for our youngest Putnam County kiddos. Our new PlusOptix screener is used for children 18 months to 6 years old and can determine if there are any vision concerns before they reach school age," Lanham said.
Finally, the Lions Club will wrap up September with its annual blood drive on Sept. 30 from 10:15 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. as they partner with Versiti Blood Center for the third year.
The blood drive will be held inside the Cloverdale High School cafeteria.
"While Lions Clubs are typically known for their dedication to vision health, we know that blood donations are in short supply and there is always someone in need. Appointments are available in 15 minute slots, but donors should plan for around one hour to complete the full donation process. Donations are made as painless as possible by the fantastic Versiti Staff. They encourage donors to eat a good meal before donating and stay hydrated," Lanham said.
Anyone interested in donating can get on the schedule by visiting https://donate.indiana.versiti.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/156572.
"As always, the Cloverdale Lions Club wants to thank our fantastic community for always being ready to serve. It is a great pleasure to work with the town and county for such great causes, and we are always looking for new opportunities to raise funds and volunteer. If you or someone you know might be interested in joining, please let us know," Lanham said.
