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What We Do
 
We participate in a number of activities in support of the community & beyond, including major initiatives of Lions Clubs International. These activities are continually changing to keep pace with rapid changes in the community:
  • Lions Foundation of Canada -  Dog Guide Program
  • Lions Club Camp Kirk - for children with special needs (Kirkfield ON) Autism
  • Annual Vision Screening for Senior Kindergarten children
  • Monthly Environmental Community Cleanups 
  • Lions Christmas Toy Drive (collecting toys, food & other gifts for families in need)
  • Latcham Gallery Student Art Awards
  • Library - New Children's Learning Centre, Spring Break, & Summer Reading Programs
  • Whitchurch-Stouffville Santa Parade
  • Food Bank support
  • Dash for Diabetes & Relay for Life
  • Terry Fox Run
  • Trees of Hope - distribution of free seedlings to residents they can plant on their own property
  • Message In a Bottle - providing immediate access to complete emergency medical information for emergency services.
  • Annual financial donations supporting:

    • ​SDSS Band trips, drama and history students

    • WS Scout's Jamboree 

    • School achievement awards and bursaries including student artists of Latcham Gallery & SDSS Graduations

  • Aid and assistance to our less fortunate neighbours (case by case basis)

  • BBQ's in spring & fall for school parent-teachers gatherings  

Previous Activities

  • Jennifer Ashleigh Foundation

  • A $10,000 donation to the renovated Whitchurch-Stouffville Library for the Youth Literacy Centre

  • An outdoor education centre for St. Bridget Catholic School

  • Sponsorship for many Baseball & Hockey Teams
  • Financing and assisted in building the Gazebo on Main Street,

  • Financing and assisted in building the new pavilion in memorial park

  • Financing and assisted in building of the new Train Station

  • Financing the renovations to make Latcham Hall wheelchair accessible

  • Roast Beef BBQ's prior to Strawberry Festival

  • Seniors Christmas Light Tour

  • Funding for:

    • Seniors and children's programs

    • A grand piano for Nineteen on the Park Theatre

    • A snack booth

    • An out-door swimming pool and fencing around the pool

    • Children's play grounds

    • The old arena on Park Street

 
Community fundraising include
To provide for our community, financial assistance is provided through several annual fund raisers:
  • Christmas Tree Sale
  • Rubber Ducky Races
  • BBQs - Food Service
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