POC Lions Club President Lynn Reeves presents a check for school supplies to Judy Anderson. Also pictured, Lion Joyce Jordan.

Members of the Port O’Connor Lions Club participated in the collection of school supplies and cash donations from the community at Speedy Stop and First National Bank – Port O’Connor during the month of August until after Labor Day Weekend. Donation cans and blue tubs were placed at these establishments to receive donations of cash or supplies to be given to the Port O’Connor Elementary School. In addition, two members, Lynn Reeves, President and Zone 12 Chairman, and Joyce Jordan were at Speedy Stop on Saturday, August 16th from 9:00 a.m. until around noon to personally accept donations. The community and visitors to POC responded very well. The first installment of funds collected were presented to Ms. Judy Anderson, Teacher, at POC Elementary by Lynn Reeves and Joyce Jordan in the form of a check in the amount of $438. just at the beginning of school.

The second and final installment of cash in the amount of $162. and two tubs of school supplies received were presented to Principal Tiffany O’Donnell by members Dell Weathersby and Joyce Jordan after the Labor Day Weekend.

Thanks to John at Speedy Stop and all the Speedy Stop employees and also thanks to Dell at First National Bank – Port O’Connor along with the First National Bank employees who all helped in the collection of cash and donations for the Port O’Connor Lions Club School Supply Project in order to make this a success on behalf of the Port O’Connor Elementary School. Our thanks also go out to all those who willingly and generously gave donations, without which we could not have succeeded to present the total of $600. to the school along with the school supplies. And just think, many of the donors were from out of town.

THANKS TO ALL, WE REALLY APPRECIATE YOU!

For information on the Port O’Connor Lions Club projects or to get information on how you can join our team, please call either Lynn Reeves at 361-746-2524 or Joyce Jordan at 361-655-7999. We are part of Lions International and as such help support the Lions Eye Bank of Texas, Texas Lions Camp for handicapped and diabetic children located in Kerrville, White Cane Day, the collection of used eyeglasses for refurbishment and re-distribution by the Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center to those who cannot afford eyeglasses, Leader Dogs for the Blind, World Services for the Blind and Texas Lions Foundation along with other humanitarian projects. Our other recent project for the community was to provide swimming lessons for the children of Port O’Connor through the help of the POC Elementary School and Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Clark.

Should you have any used eyeglasses, please deposit them in the yellow box at Cathy’s Restaurant and thanks for those who have already done so.