Lending a helping hand, The Lions Club
of Kitchener is committed to building a stronger community.

In 2009, the Lions Club established the Community Service Fund at The KWCF. "We came to the conclusion that in order to keep doing the good work we were doing, we needed to build a reserve," shares Dr. Jack Bishop, the Club's Finance Chair and visionary of the fund. "Given the services they provide to the community, The KWCF was a good vehicle in which to pool those funds."

Adhering to their motto "We Serve," each year the Lions Club of Kitchener brings joy to children around our community by organizing and running the K-W Santa Claus Parade. They are also the entity behind the popular Citizen of the Year award - now in its 53rd year of celebration in Kitchener-Waterloo. Annually, the Club disperses over $100,000 to organizations promoting youth sports and exchange programs, sight conservation, support for the elderly and poverty-stricken, prenatal health, and are main supporters in providing guide
dogs for the visually, physically, and hearing impaired.

"We are very proud of the work we've accomplished," says Kevin Banfield, Treasurer of the Lions Club of Kitchener. "It's important to us that we continue to support the causes we care so much about - now and generations from now."

Proceeds from the Community Service Fund will be distributed
annually into the community. "We've really appreciated the partnership with The KWCF," adds Dr. Bishop. "Their ability to explain the mechanics and their assistance with helping us make the community aware of the work we're doing has been excellent."