Lions Present Donation To Diller Vacation Home

Posted August 26th 2024

Members of the Avalon Lions Club gathered at the Helen L. Diller Vacation Home for Blind Children on Thursday, Aug. 15 for their annual end-of-summer barbecue.

At the event, the Lions Club presented a donation of $24,000 to the Diller Vacation Home from the proceeds raised by the club’s annual Charity Golf Classic. Diller Home board members attending were Doug Heun, Mickey Coskey, Kelly McHugh, and Mike Sowers, who also serve as Lions Club members.

“We just finished our 52nd season and hosted 117 campers,” said Heun. “Donations like this not only help us fund an all-expense-paid camp for our campers but also help fund all the improvements that we need to make on an annual basis for the home. We would like to thank the Lions Club for their continued support. None of this would be possible without our community organizations.”

The Lions Club’s upcoming fundraising calendar includes the 7 Mile Island Pickleball Tournament from Sept. 13-15 and the Greaseband Dance Party on Sept. 21. For more information and tickets, go to avalonlions.com.

Photo caption: Members of the Avalon Lions and Diller Blind Home (from left): Nancy Wolgemuth, Doug Heun, Dan Donohue, Mike Sowers, Monica Coskey, Kelly McHugh, Patrick Murphy, Linda Murphy, and Loretta Finnegan.