Lions Organ and Eye Bank

Diabetes Essay Contest

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Colleyville LEO Cub 

High School Seniors and Juniors, the application Deadline is November 30th!

Entrants must be sponsored by his or her local Lions Club.

In the event we have more than one LEO apply I have other Lions Clubs willing to sponsor us.

Use these links if you have questions.

Download Rules and Application:

PDF Essay Application   PDF Essay Rules

PDF FAQ     PDF Brochure

 

2017 Diabetes Awareness Essay Contest

Theme: “Using Knowledge of Nutrition and Digestion to Manage Prediabetes and Diabetes”

(HS Juniors & Seniors)

Saturday Morning January 20, 2018

First United Methodist Church

104 S Miller St.
Decatur, TX 76234

$1500, $1000, $500 Scholarship Prizes

Essay Length: Up To 1500 Words

Judging Criteria: Content (60%), Grammar (15%), Recitation (25%)

Enter w/Application and Essay by November 30th, 2016

Winner Advances to State Contest to Compete For

Additional $3000 and $1000 Scholarships

 

Colleyville Leo Club Advisor

David Phelps      (972) 467-7319

 

2016 Colleyville Lions Breakfast with Santa – December 3rd

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The Colleyville Lions announcing the date for:

The 21st Annual

Colleyville Lions Club

Breakfast

with

Santa

Saturday December 3rd, 2016

7:00 am to 11:00 am

Colleyville Center

5301 Riverwalk Drive, Colleyville, Texas

 

Bring your family and friends!

Bring your family and friends!

BWS Proceeds

COLLEGIATE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

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COLLEYVILLE LIONS
COLLEGIATE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

MISSION: To seek individuals that have displayed leadership, commitment to the community and personal achievement for scholarship awards.

Scholarships are open to seniors in the Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District (GCISD), others that live within the geographic boundaries of the City of Colleyville who attend parochial and private schools, and members of the Colleyville Leo Club who have served 2 or more years.

Additional opportunities are available to Tarrant County College students. Please contact TCC or Colleyville Lions Club for additional information.

GENERAL OVERVIEW

The Colleyville Lions Club has awarded scholarships for over a decade. Scholarships may be awarded for collegiate and technical/vocational post high school commitments. Annually, scholarships are awarded based on fund available and the number or worthy candidates.

Counselors are encouraged to assist in the identification of deserve students for the Colleyville Lions Scholarships. While academics are one of the considerations for a scholarship, other attributes included need, character and presentation carry significant weight with the Scholarship Committee.

Scholarship criteria are as follows:

  • Academic (20%)
  • Honors, Extracurricular Activities, Community Service and Work Experience (25%)
  • Personal Attributes (Leadership, Decision Making, Application Presentation and Interview) (25%)
  • Financial Need (30%)

ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETE AND POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN APRIL 1, 2019.

An application is deemed complete if ALL forms in the package are complete with a photo attached to page2, the Counselor/Principal form is filled out and signed, a personal statement and three letters of recommendation are attached and the Acknowledgement of Terms form is signed by the applicant and a parent if the applicant is under the age of 18.

Interviews of eligible candidates will be held on a Saturday (To be announced) in late April or early May in Colleyville. Candidates will be contacted with the location and interview time. Interviews will typically last 30 minutes. Recipients will be notified within 72 hours.

A Certificate will be presented at a regularly scheduled Colleyville Lions Club meeting. THIS MAY BE REDEEMED FOR THE VALUE OF THE SCHOLARSHIP UPON PROOF OF ENROLLMENT AND YOUR SCHOOL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. AT THAT TIME THE FUNDS WILL BE DEPOSITED INTO YOUR SCHOOL ACCOUNT FOR TUITION, TEXTBOOKS AND RELATED SCHOOL COSTS.

The Colleyville Lions Club Scholarship program is approved by the Colleyville Lions Club Board of Directors and funded by the Colleyville Lions Club Foundation. The process is administered by a Colleyville Lions Scholarship Committee that recommends final recipients.

APPLICATION FORMS – CLICK HERE

RETURN APPLICATION AND ATTACHMENTS TO:

Colleyville Lions Club

ATTN: Lions Scholarship Fund Chairman

P. O. Box 536

Colleyville, TX 76034

Colleyville Lions Club Knights of Sight Golf Tournament

2019 Colleyville Lions Charity Scramble Golf Tournament- March 18th

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Colleyville Lions Annual

Knights of Sight

Charity Scramble Golf Tournament

Held at Texas Star Golf Course
1400 Texas Star Parkway

4 Player Teams (Men or Women)
Box Lunch & Dinner Provided

Monday, March 18th, 2019 
Event Starts at 11:30
1:00 pm Shotgun Start

 

Golf Tournament Super Ticket

Come join the Colleyville Lions Club for our Annual Knights of Sight Golf Tournament at the Texas Star Golf Course in Euless.

Please make checks to: Colleyville Lions Club, 1313 Chatsworth Ct. East, Colleyville, TX 76034
or email to vince@rosenhome.com to ask questions of the Tournament Chairman, Vince Rosen.

 

COLLEYVILLE LIONS AWARDS

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On January 25, 2019 the Colleyville Lions handed monetary awards to the following organizations to support their endeavors:

Lions Organ and Eye Bank – Leader Dogs for the Blind – Computers for the Blind – Anchors for Life – Texas Lions Camp Counselor Scholarship Fund – Texas Lions Camp Buses – Texas Lions Foundation – World Services for the Blind – SNAP – Mid Cities Celebrity Chef SOS (Safe Haven) – Hope Farm – Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) – Sports Extravaganza – Eyeglass Recycling Center – God’s Country Kids – GCISD Food Pantry – Heritage Middle School Choir – Cross Timbers Middle School Choir – Colleyville Leo Club

Thanks to all of these organizations for the services they provide our community, our county, our state and our country.

Thanks to all the Colleyville Lions who made this happen – Our Motto -We Serve!

STRIDES FOR DIABETES RACE TIME RESULTS

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The Colleyville Lions would like to thank all of our sponsors, our participants, and

our Fellow Lions for helping us provide a successful Strides for Diabetes Fun Run!

 

 

Strides For Diabetes 5K 5K Timed

Strides For Diabetes 5K Overall

 

Lions Club Strides - Lions Stride for Diabetes Awareness

STRIDES FOR DIABETES

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The Colleyville Lions Club present the Strides for Diabetes 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run on November 3, 2018 at the Colleyville Center. The Lions Club will serve up a free pancake breakfast to all registered participants, there will be cool raffle prizes and medals for runners, music, entertainment, did we mention fun! Visit with representatives from companies that serve and conduct research for the diabetes industry. Fun for the whole family – even your leashed pet!

EVENT DETAILS

7:00 AM   Registration for Runners! (T-Shirt and Packet Pick Up

7:30 AM  Warm up and Welcome

8:00 AM  1K Fun Walk Begins

8:30 AM  5K Run Begins

9:30 AM  Award Presentations

ONGOING UNTIL 11 AM –Fitness demonstrations, raffles, live music, pancakes,    food sampling, diabetes education booths and more!

LEASHED DOGS ARE WELCOME TO ACCOMPANY THEIR FAMILY! 

TO REGISTER FOR THE RACE OR TO SPONSOR CLICK THE RED BUTTON ABOVE.

(The button takes you to the Strides for Diabetes website so you can  pay for registration or sponsorships online.)

The race benefits Diabetes and Sight Relation Charities Supported by the Colleyville Lions Club

 

DID YOU KNOW? 

Colleyville Gives is the Quarter 4 Promotion, Q4P, designed to assist businesses impacted by TxDOT’s State Highway 26 reconstruction. Eligible businesses can apply for up to $1,000 in grant money to put toward an advertising campaign. Businesses who wish to make a $500 donation to an area non-profit will receive an additional $1,000 in grant money. Advertisements must display the hashtag #ColleyvilleGives.

Qualifying businesses must:

  • Be located within the SH26 Project corridor, from Brown Trail to John McCain Road, and collect sales tax (sales tax ID may be required)
  • Complete the Q4P application
  • Complete a W-9 form
  • Run an advertisement by December 31, 2018. The ad must contain the hashtag#ColleyvilleGives

  • Submit proof of advertisement campaign to city staff

    To apply, eligible businesses must submit a completed and signed application and a W-9 form to the City Manager’s Office by emailing Christine Johnson at cjohnson@colleyville.com. If you have any questions about this promotion, please call us at 817.513.1111.

    All applications are subject to City of Colleyville review.

    PLEASE CONSIDER SPONSORING OUR NOVEMBER 3, 2018 STRIDES FOR DIABETES!  

Click Here for Application Form

Help Colleyville Lions Educate Our Community and Support Diabetes Research!

23rd ANNUAL COLLEYVILLE LIONS CLUB BREAKFAST WITH SANTA

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The Colleyville Lions Club is proud to host the 23nd Annual Breakfast with Santa, an event that all proceeds go to support local and Lion designated charities and Colleyville Lions Club scholarships.

The Colleyville Lions Club 23nd Annual Breakfast with Santa is Saturday, December 1, 2018 at 7am – 11am at the Colleyville Center.

Come celebrate the holiday season with your family and friends, and join us for a morning full of holiday cheer! Santa will be serving pancakes and all the trimmings! Activities include pictures with Santa Claus, face painting, live holiday music and singing, and much more.

Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door.  Your entire family gets entry and breakfast with one ticket!!!

Breakfast With Santa Tickets are available in advance from any Colleyville Lions Club Members for $10 or at the Colleyville Center from Director Leslie Hill. There is a Poster at the Colleyville Public Library and Flyers that can be presented the day of the event for a $2.00 Discount. Tickets can be purchased at the door the day of the event for $12.00.

We ask attendees to please bring a can of food for GRACE, or an old pair of eyeglasses for recycling to those in need.

If your Organization, Business or you personally would like to be a Sponsor for Breakfast With Santa, the Colleyville Lions Club, a 501 (C)(3) Charity and all donations are Tax Exempt and Tax Deductible. Our Sponsor Support is very important for the overall continued success of this Annual Community Event.

There are three sponsorship levels: Silver Sponsor for $250 – You receive 20 tickets to the event. Platinum Sponsor for $500 – You receive 40 tickets to the event. Santa Helper for $1,000 – You receive 80 tickets to the event. (Each ticket admits an entire family)

Each sponsor is recognized during the event on the two large overhead screens inside the event hall and on the front monitor as all enter. The frequency of display is based on Sponsor Level. You also receive recognition throughout the year on the Colleyville Lions Club Web site as a Breakfast with Santa Sponsor. (Tickets are great to provide to customers, neighbors, relatives, friends or to needy charities.)

MANY THANKS TO OUR 2018 BREAKFAST WITH SANTA SPONSORS!

Click Here for a List of our Sponsors and Donations

PLEASE CONSIDER SPONSORING OUR

DECEMBER 1, 2018 BREAKFAST WITH SANTA!  

Click Here for Application Form

Help Colleyville Lions Support Our Community!

2018 – 2019 YOUTH CONTEST OPPORTUNITIES – LIONS DISTRICT 2E2

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PEACE CONTEST (Nov. 15, 2018)

  • Theme: Kindness Matters
  • Ages: 11, 12 or 13 as of November 15, 2018
  • Prizes: (3 places; Gift Cards) $100, $75, $50
  • Requirements: hand done, greater than 12 x 20 in., smaller than 20 x 24 in., no mat or frame, no lettering or numbers, 2-dimensional only: capable of being rolled for mailing in a tube

DRUG AWARENESS POSTER CONTEST (Jan. 19, 2019)

  • Theme: The Dangers and or Consequences in the Use of Drugs or Tobacco
  • Divisions (4): Grades 3-4, 5-6, 7-9, 10-12
  • Prizes (3 places in each Division; Gift Cards); $100, $50, $25
  • Requirements: hand drawn (no cut and paste) on poster board, 14 x 22 inches only
  • Judging Criteria: quality, clarity, originality, spelling

DRUG AWARENESS SPEECH CONTEST (Jan. 19, 2019)

  • Theme: Abuse, Addiction, and Recovery
  • Grades: Junior or Senior
  • Prizes (3 places; scholarships): $1,500*,  $1,000, $500
  • Requirements: 5 – 7 minute speech (text recited from memory)

DIABETES AWARENESS ESSARY CONTEST (Jan. 19, 2019)

  • Theme: Diabetes in Sports
  • Grades: Junior or Senior
  • Prizes (3 places; scholarships): $2,000*, $1,500, $1,000
  • Requirements: up to 1,500 words
  • Judging Criteria: content (60%), recitation (25%), English (15%)

OUTSTANDING YOUTH CONTEST (Jan. 19, 2019)

  • Grades: Junior or Senior
  • Prizes (2 places; scholarships): $1,000*, $1,000
  • Requirements: biography, interview, transcript, 3 letters of recommendation, 750-1,000 word essay “Be the Change You Want to See in the World”
  • Judging Criteria: community service/leadership (35%), interview (30%), grade point (5%), letters of recommendation (15%), essay (15%)

* Winner advances to the State Contest on June 1, 2019 to compete for additional prizes

 

LIONS IN WONDERLAND

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Join the Colleyville Lions on June 28, 2018 as they welcome and install 2018 – 2019 officers. Come to the Colleyville Community Center at 6:00 PM for the Reception and 7:00 PM for Dinner and the Program.

 

PLEASE RSVP BY: JUNE 24, 2018

drpameck@gmail.com

CYCLES FOR LIFE

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Cycles for life provides bicycles to children and adults who possess a disability such as: Spina Bifida, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Partial Paralysis, Orthopedic Handicaps, Visual Impairment/Blindness, PTSD.
The bikes re completely customizable allowing for pedaling with one’s arms, one foot or two feet. The bikes are also designed to push a wheelchair or be pulled by a parent or friend. They are designed to grow as the child grows. They are sturdy an will last years/decades with good care.
Bikes provide exercise, freedom, autonomy and FUN – resulting in improved physical, mental and spiritual health.
The Colleyville Lions Club has bicycles available for special needs adults and children. If you know of anyone who would benefit from a specially designed bicycle, please contact Lion Mike Brown: lionsforbikes@outlook.com