PANCAKE BREAKFAST

The Mount Joy Lions Club conducts an annual Pancake Breakfast as one of our major fundraising activities.  The 2010 Pancake Breakfast was held on Saturday, April 17th, 2010 at the Trinity Lutheran Church located at the corner of Route 772 and Main Street in Mount Joy.  This year's Breakfast raised in excess of $750 all of which will be returned to the community through various groups supported annually by the Lions Club.

DIME PITCH CARNIVAL STAND

The Club participates in the annual Mount Joy Carnival, now called the Mount Joy Community Popcorn Festival usually held at Kunkel Field during the week preceeding Memorial Day.  We provide a "Dime Pitch" stand type amusement at which Festival goers may try to win various types of glassware (mugs, glasses, etc.) by throwing dimes into glasses.  Any member of the community who would like to donate glassware to this project can contact Lion Charles Peterman, project chairperson.   OTHER PROJECTS CONDUCTED BY THE CLUB EACH YEAR  WHITE CANE PROJECTS The Club conducts a fund collection project each October and May which is designated by Lions Clubs International as White Cane Months.  Our project is conducted over the last Friday and Saturday in October and on designated dates in May and  is held at Darrenkamp's Market in Mount Joy.  We collect funds as well as used eye glasses at this time.  All funds collected are contributed to the Susquhanna Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired in Lancaster.  We are generally able to generate between $750 and $1000 each year as a result of the community's generosity.   USED EYE GLASS COLLECITON The Club maintains a collection box for used eye glasses at the entrance of the Milanof-Schock Library on Anderson Ferry Road in Mount Joy.  Glasses are collected and then forwarded to the Susquehanna Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired which will, through Lens Crafters, recondition them and then arrange for distribution in foreign countries around the world.     COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE IN COOPERATION WITH THE CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA BLOOD BANK 2010 Blood Drive is scheduled for Saturday, March 27th from 8:00 am to 12:00 noon.   The Drive will be held at St. Marks Church in Mount Joy. This spring's drive resulted in 18 units of blood being collected. Thanks to all who participated and donated.   LIONS CLUB SWIMMING POOL The Mount Joy Lions Club owns and opeates the Mount Joy Lions Club Swimming Pool located at 200 Fairview Street in Mount Joy.   The 2010 season marks the 47th year of continuous pool operation.  For additional information, plesae click on the link found on the home page of this website.   THE MOUNT JOY LIONS CLUB WILL CONDUCT A FOOD DRIVE ON SATURDAY, MARCH 27th FROM 10:00 am TO 4:00 PM AT DARRENKAPMS MARKET ON MAIN STREET IN MOUNTJOY.  The drive will support the the Mount Joy Food Bank and the Donegal/Conoy Food Bank. Our first food drive resulted in nearly 1000 pounds of food being collected which was distributed to the Mount Joy Food Bank and the Donegal/Conoy Food Bank. We thank all community members who donated food items and we thank the owners and managment of Darrenkamp's Markets for their support in making this project a success.   CHECK THIS PAGE AGAIN FOR MORE PROJECTS