Norfolk Host Lions Club

05/10/2024

Norfolk Host recently held a meeting at the ForKids shelter which we annually fund from our foundation. It was a very educational opportunity for our members.

Saturday, we celebrated the 10 most recent graduates of two of our Economic Mobility programs, Strive and Aspire. Both programs are funded by United Way's Women United.

Seven of these amazing, resilient, and determined women graduated from Strive, a 12-18 month program that focuses on increasing housing stability and income; three graduated from Aspire, a 3-year program that works with participants to increase savings and position themselves to earn a living wage income.

These 10 women collectively paid off $62,857 in debt and gained $178,268 in income!

We are so proud of our graduates. They made a decision to lean into the short-term discomfort of growth to give themselves and their families the life they have been dreaming of for years.

08/06/2023

A productive day of vision screening for children with SPOT diagnostic camera at Health Fair conducted yesterday at New Hope Community Center. Several kids and one adult referred for follow up with optometrist, and provided with application for financial assistance.

01/06/2023

Lions Jonathan Clark and Pam Hyman attended the Grand Opening of New Vision Youth Services’ new offices in South Norfolk today. Norfolk Host provided New Vision with a grant to assist in finding employment for homeless youth.

10/15/2022

Lions Danny Froehlich, Jonathan Clark and Chip Dodson collecting for White Cane Days.

10/12/2022

Hosting younger brother of 2014 Belgian Youth Exchange student around Virginia this past week.

08/24/2022

Norfolk Host notes with sadness the loss of Lion Ben Hogwood. Ben joined Norfolk Host in 1981. He maintained 35 years of perfect attendance and worked every Broom Sale, White Cane and Vision Screening while his health permitted. He was a Past President, Director, Melvin Jones Fellow and Lion of the Year. Needless to say, he will be sorely missed.

08/07/2022

First post-pandemic vision screening at City of Norfolk Health Fair held today at New Hope COGIC Church. Good to be back in service!

06/07/2022

A pleasant meeting this morning in Bologna with Giorgio Dall’Olio, the hard working USA-Italy coordinator responsible for sending all our Italian students to the John M White Youth Exchange Camp over the years. You won’t find a more dedicated Lion. Along with a banner of the five clubs in his valley.

02/23/2022

30-year member A. Judson Bush receives progressive Melvin Jones Fellowship for lifetime contribution of service to Norfolk Host Lions Club.

02/23/2022

Norfolk Host Lions Club celebrates 100 years of service 🎉

08/22/2020

Norfolk Host Lions Club has authorized the following mid-year grants with emphasis on Covid needs of the community. Additional grants will be made later in the year.

• For KIDS $6,500
• Union Mission $6,500
• Food Bank $2,000
• St. Mary’s Cath Church Food Program $2,000
• Hope House Foundation $2,000
• EDMARC $1,500
• CHKD $1,000
• Lions Charity International Foundation $1,000
• ACCESS College Foundation $1,000
• Lions Medical Eyebank $ 750
• Boy Scouts of America $ 600
• Hospitality for the Homeless $ 500
• YMCA $ 500
• YWCA $ 500
• Norfolk Senior Center $ 500
• Foundation for Fighting Blindness $ 500
• Unicef USA $ 500
• Lighthouse for the Blind $ 500
• Leader Dogs for the Blind $ 500
• Ivy Heritage Foundation $ 500
• Lions Mobile Sight & Hearing Cent $ 250
• Lions of Virginia Hearing Foundation $ 250
• Girl Scouts of America $ 250
• Endepence Center $ 250
• Eggleston Services $ 250
• Lions Charity Foundation of SE Va $ 250
• Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center $ 125