Killingworth Lions give to the community first with their own labor, and second by dispersing financial aid that has been raised through the club's fundraising efforts.

For our calendar year 2004-2005, Killingworth Lions gave more than 2,700 hours in service to Killingworth and our extended communities.

We perform our service through:

• Direct labor in support of a town project, or to help individual(s) in the community who are ill or who have been disabled, and need a hand.
• Preparing for -and working at - our traditional fundraising projects:
  
• The Durham Fair: CT's best Fried Dough and Corn Dogs
• Christmas Tree Sales
• Annual Fund Letter
• Blue Bird House Sales

Financial giving by the Killingworth Lions is managed as our Benevolent Budget. The Benevolent Budget is funded by the net of all community fundraising activities. It is used solely for benevolent activities, and is administered by our 501(c)3 Non-profit corporation, the Killingworth Lions Charities, Inc.

Since our founding in 1971,through our calendar year 2003-2004 (the 2004-2005 Annual Report will be published in 2006), the Killingworth Lions Club has given more than $250,000. For our calendar year 2003-2004 alone, we distributed $27,598. Recipients of these funds are listed below:

Community Development
-Monies spent within our town for the purpose of improving town facilities:

• Sheldon Park
• Baseball fields
• Beautification of schools
• New public address system
• Library
• Cranberry Bog
• Wolf Meadow Trail
  

Community Service
-Monies spent to provide increased services to Killingworth residents either directly or through service agencies:

• Ambulance Association
• Boy Scouts
• Christmas Tree Lighting
• College Scholarships
• Community Soup Kitchens
• Dare/Quest
• Easter Egg Hunt
• Food Bank
• Friendly Fund
• Helping Hands
• H-K Booster Club
• H-K Youth and Family Services
• Kids' Night Out
• Library Association
• Lions Lend a Hand
• Platt Nature Center
• Project Graduation
• Public Health Screenings
• Town Picnic
• Volunteer Fire Company
• Youth League
  

Continuing Service
-Monies spent in support of continuing care for vision, diabetes and health related services:

• Connecticut Lions Eye Research Foundation, CLERF
• Connecticut Society to Prevent Blindness
• Campaign Sight First
• FIDELCO (seeing eye dogs)
• Cystic Fibrosis
• Diabetes
• Camp Rising Sun
• Connecticut Radio Information Service (CRIS)
• Continuing care stipends to local residents with health-related needs
  

Last updated: February 5, 2006