The Chester Lions Club continues to support organizations and individuals who are in need.  Lions work to make things better for people.

They strive to make a difference in our community and the world.  Several donations have been designated for the following organizations:

Covenant House – Located in numerous cities, Covenant House has helped transform and save the lives of more than one million homeless, runaway and trafficked

young people offering housing and support services to young people in need.  Covenant House will receive $5,000.  With matching funds, the donation will be $10,000.

Market Street Mission – The Mission endeavors to surround homeless, hungry and those struggling with addiction with Gods love and everything they need to get

back on their feet.  Food, shelter, counseling, job training and spiritual guidance.  Market Street Mission will receive $1,000.  With matching funds, the donation will be $2,000.

Chester Police Department – The Department will receive funds to purchase two (2) Defibrillators.  The Chester Police Department will receive $3,400.

Chester Food Pantry – Created to supply supplemental food, toiletries and household supplies to neighbors in need the food pantry will receive $2,000.

Long Valley Food Pantry – Created to supply supplemental food, toiletries and household supplies to neighbors in need the food pantry will receive $2,000.

MAVIS (Music Association for the Visually Impaired) provides a musical education and subsidized lessons for blind students.  MAVIS will receive $1,500.

NJ Blind Citizens Association – The Association strives to enhance the quality of life for the blind and visually impaired through education, socialization and

fostering an environment of hope and purpose.  The Association will receive a donation of $3,000.

NJ Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center – The center collects, cleans, neutralizes and designates the prescription of used eyeglasses and stores and packages them

for distribution to needy groups and individuals throughout the world.  The organization handles 1.2 million pair each year.  The recycling center will receive $1,000.

Eversight – Eversight’s mission is to restore sight and prevent blindness through the healing power of donation, transplantation and research.  Their vision is

“a world without blindness”.  Eversight will receive a donation of $1,500.

Learning Ally – An organization that provides audiobooks for the visually impaired.  They will receive a donation of $1,500.

The Seeing Eye – A philanthropic organization whose mission is to enhance the independence, dignity and self-confidence of blind people through the use

of seeing eye dogs.  The Seeing Eye will receive a donation of $5,000.

Lionism offers sympathy to those in distress, aid to the weak and substance to the needy.  For additional information regarding Lionism please visit our

website at chesterlionsclubnj.com.