SCHEDULED VISION & HEARING SCREENINGS COMPLETE FOR 2024!!

The Burleson Lions Club's largest annual service project, Vision & Hearing Screenings, recently completed for 2024.  4,504 chidren were screened for both vision and hearing issues.  612 vision referrals for follow up care were made.  Screenings are held every year for Burleson ISD, Keene ISD, and other Burleson area children.  This year we performed screenings at 17 different locations.  It takes multiple Lions to accomplish our yearly task of helping around 4,500 children!!  Many thanks to all the volunteers that contributed to this worthy endeavor!!!  We volunteered over 600 hours of work to make this happen.

The completion of our scheduled screenings doesn't mean we can't still help.  If you know a private school, homeschool, or other Burleson Area group that needs help with vision and hearing screening, please contact the Burleson Lions (email@burlesonlions.org).  We are happy to help if we can.  WE SERVE.

BOO!!!!

Hope everyone had fun at the Burleson Boo Bash on Oct 19!  Several Burleson Lions sure did!!  We handed out candy to 1550 people!  Hope all the kiddos got enough candy and all got their fill of fun.   WE SERVE

Recently the Burleson Lions Club had the opportunity to hear from two great local organizations.

The Chisolm Trail 100 Club supports First Responders and their families in times of tragedy.                   

The Marines' Toys For Tots program has a local Burleson component to help make a lasting impact in the lives of Burleson area children. 

BURLESON LIONS DISPLAY AT BURLESON HERITAGE FOUNDATION

Thanks to Past President Blair Lybbert, the Burleson Lions Club now has a display in the Burleson Museum and Visitors Center.  Lion Blair coordinated with the Burleson Heritage Foundation to secure a spot to honor the history and contributions of the Burleson Lions Club.  Huge kudos to Lion Blair for getting this accomplished!!  Another notch in his list of accomplishments increasing the visibility of our club!!!

The case includes our original Burleson Lions Club charter, Lion Ted Whitley's vest and description, along with additional information about our club.

The Burleson Museum and Visitors Center is in the middle of Old Town at Mayor Vera Calvin Plaza.  They are open Wednesday through Saturday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.  Please visit and learn more about Burleson history and our club's part in it.

What a great parade!!  Thank you to all that participated or came to help celebrate.  Also thank you to all the volunteers who helped make the parade happen!!

Many more pictures are available at the following:  

2024 Independence Day Parade | Flickr

YouTube video Link:

Burleson Lions Club 4th of July Parade 2024

Special thanks to all of our sponsors for enabling our community projects with your support.

Click here to see an updated list of Sponsors

Click here to see our parade award winners

CONGRATULATIONS BILLY AYARS!!

Billy was recently recognized as Lion of the Year for the Burleson Lions Club. Bill has very humbly served this club for many years.  He is always the first to step forward for countless projects, community service needs, and tons of small detail items without regard for praise or notoriety.  Our club is Extremely lucky to have you and your dedication to Service to Others.  You exemplify the Lions motto "WE SERVE"!!!

The Burleson Lions Club recently awarded $1,000 scholarships to three exceptional graduating Seniors in the Burleson area.  Congratulations to the scholarship recipients for 2024:

Izabella Howell, BHS

Jackson Blanchard, BHS

Nathanael Nakamura, Centennial

Thank you to all students who applied for our annual scholarships, and Best of Luck to all Graduating Seniors in our community!  You all make us proud!

Each year the Burleson Lions Club awards scholarships in the amount of $1,000 to deserving high school seniors attending any of the following schools: Burleson High School; Centennial High School; Crossroads High School; Burleson Collegiate High School; Game Development and Design School; or any private school or homeschool within the Burleson ISD district. Awards are based on a demonstration of the importance of community service, volunteer experiences, academic effort, and school and community involvement.

Burleson Lions Club Honored with 2023 Non-Profit of the Year by the Burleson Chamber of Commerce!

Congratulations and Thank You to all Burleson Lions and Volunteers who perform the many service projects that support the Burleson community being recognized by this award!!  Also Thank You to our club sponsors whose support enables our Club to be of service to the community!  Pictured are Burleson Lions Club President Blair Lybbert and Lion Bob Wolfe accepting the award at the Burleson Chamber Wild West Gala on 5 April 2024.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

The Burleson Lions Club once again participated in Burleson Founders Day in 2024.  Several Lions met with Founders Day attendees and provided information on the Lions Club and our service in the Burleson community. It is always great to get out into the community and talk about our club.  We also made several positive contacts with possible new members.

The Burleson Lions Club attended the Burleson Chamber of Commerce Fall Luncheon on October 17, 2024.  Lions had the chance to talk with multiple City and business leaders and enjoyed a lunch from Old Texas Brewing Company along with the speakers.

We had a nice turnout at the Library Great Give Back event on February 3, 2024. Lions Billy, Vaughn, Les, and Blair manned the table while Lion Michael roamed the room. There was a decent turn out of citizens and number of civic/service organizations represented. We talked to a lot of people and shared the Burleson Lions Club story.

Meals on Wheels is an avenue in which the Burleson Lions Club shares with our community.  Each week one or more of our members partners with Meals on Wheels to provide a meal to members of our community and at the same time makes contact with these people for whom it is more difficult to be out and about.  Lions Bill and Gloria Ayars are shown here delivering a meal.