Initially chartered as the Folsom Lioness Club in 1980, we became Folsom Lake Lions in 2002. We have been instrumental in leading and supporting many community service projects which have improved the quality of life in and around Folsom. One significant venture has been the Lion's Sight Program. We collect used eyeglasses from many optometrists in this area, and they are then donated to the Lions Eyeglasses Recycle project which is supported by the Folsom State Prison. We also work with inmate teams in Folsom Prison who crochet a wide variety of items for the community. We provide the yarn from donations, and in turn they give us all the items they make for us to donate to organizations in the community. We also support agencies whose work benefits children and our communities through contribution of time and financial support. Some of those groups are Sacramento Children's Home and Sacramento Crisis Nurseries; Maryhouse; Mustard Seed School; St. John's Shelter for women and children; Powerhouse Ministries; Twin Lakes Food Bank; Folsom Lake College food closet; Special Kids Day; Foster Kids; and Feed My Starving Children; to name a few.
The mission of the Folsom Lake Lions Foundation is to provide financial assistance and volunteer services to a wide range of local groups that help youth, families, and individuals who are in need.
We are a small organization and, in the past, have held one fund raiser a year - a crab feed. But due to the covid pandemic and then the loss of our support staff we have not been able to conduct this event. So, there is a need to raise funds in ways that we have not done in the past. We don't typically receive donations directly from the public and this is the first time we have participated in the Big Day of Giving.
Organization name
Folsom Lake Lions Foundation
2002
Mission Category
Human Services
Operating Budget
$0-$50,000
Organization Need
Funding: Program
Demographics Served
General population
Local Counties Served
El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento
Address
1300 VETERANS WAYSacramento County, CA, US
Placer County, CA, US
El Dorado County, CA, US