Sponsored by the Seadrift Lions

On Saturday, February 18, 2012, the Seadrift Lions presented a donation of $7,500 from Seadrift Coke to Calhoun County Habitat for Humanity. Instrumental in the securing of this donation were Mr. John Earle and Lions Debra Dugan and Mike Mueller, who are also employees of Seadrift Coke. This donation will help complete the Habitat home currently under construction at 1009 West Broadway in Seadrift.

A homeowner has not yet been chosen for this home. To get more information about this home and the application process, please contact Calhoun County Habitat for Humanity at (361) 552-5005.

The Seadrift Lions Club has 23 members and meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursday at 6:30 at First National Bank in Seadrift. Lions clubs are a group of men and women who identify needs within the community and work together to fulfill those needs. For more information or to get involved with the Seadrift Lions Club, please contact Peggy Gaines at (361) 920-1743 or visit the club website at www.seadriftlions.org.

Lions Clubs International is the world’s largest service club organization with more than 1.3 million members in approximately 45,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas around the world. Since 1917, Lions clubs have aided the blind and visually impaired and made a strong commitment to community service and serving youth throughout the world. For more information about Lions Clubs International, visit the Web site at www.lionsclubs.org.

Seadrift Coke Donation - From left to right: Lion Eldon Gaines, Lion VP Lynn Reeves, Jim Richter, Troy Baxter, Lion Mike Mueller, Lion Debra Dugan, Lion Jack LaBarge, and Lion VP Joann Mueller. -Photo by Lion President Peggy Gaines