By B.C. Manion
The Wesley Chapel Lions Club has formed and is seeking members to help in its quest to serve those in need.
The group has 27 charter members and has heard from 14 more who want to get involved, said Troy Stevenson, president of the new chapter.
Stevenson expects the group to continue to grow and has invited anyone who wants to learn more about it to attend a dinner gathering at 6 p.m. on June 26 at Wesley Chapel Nissan, 28519 SR 54.
“We’re two weeks old and we’re going strong,” said Stevenson. He offered a simple reason for his involvement: “I just felt it was the right thing to do.”
Lions Club International is a service club with more than 1.35 million members in about 45,000 clubs worldwide. The organization’s mission is to empower volunteers to serve their communities, to meet humanitarian needs, to encourage peace and to promote international understanding, the organization’s Facebook page explains.
The organization is perhaps best known for its work to help people who have vision needs, but its chapters are also involved in a broad array of service projects. Local clubs determine which causes to address.
“I’m going to do a big push for the homeless,” Stevenson said, noting that the club will help meet an assortment of needs for that underprivileged group.
He also anticipates launching an effort to help meet transportation needs of the elderly.
Stevenson said there will also likely be fundraisers to help the newly formed group offer more assistance to others.
“I’m going to light up the sky with my events,” Stevenson said.
Membership fees for the club are $80 a year, and all of the money will be used to support club causes, Stevenson said.
Anyone who would like to join the Wesley Chapel Lions Club or who would like additional information can reach Stevenson at (813) 727-4111.
