Ottumwa Noon Lions Club

04/03/2026

Last night we celebrated another successful year 🤩 AND inducted 8 out of 11 new members!! 👏🏻

🦁 Welcome to the club Lion Hollie, Lion Matt, Lion Taylor, Lion Debbie, Lion Evan, Lion Christopher, Lion Sally, and Lion Phil! 🦁

🌟 This year’s Rooker Outstanding Service Award winners were: Lion Chris, Lion Alysia, Lion Arvene, and Lion Betty! 🌟

🤩 This year’s Lion of the Year is Lion Jill! 🤩

Where there’s a need, there’s a Lion!

03/20/2026

Our final member testimony features Lion Alysia. 🦁 She’s been a member of the Ottumwa Noon Lions since 2023. Listen to hear what inspires her to serve, connect, and give back to our community.

Join us at our next club meeting on Wednesday, April 1st at the Hotel Ottumwa at, of course, Noon! We can’t wait to meet you! 😁

03/11/2026

Susan has been a lion since 2021! Listen to hear why Susan enjoys being a Lion. 🦁

Ready to meet new people in your community? Join us at our next club meeting on Wednesday, April 1st at noon at the Hotel Ottumwa. We can’t wait to see you!

03/06/2026

This week our club welcomed our Iowa Lions District 9SE Governor, Paul Hain to our meeting! Paul talked about Mission 1.5, a mission of Lions Clubs International to grow the total membership to 1.5 million lions! 🦁

Paul also awarded the following Ottumwa Noon Lions with milestone awards:
Alex Morley - 10 years as a lion!
Colby Hayes - 10 years as a lion!
Jill Budde - 15 years as a lion!
Barbara Bates - 25 years as a lion!
Chris Cunningham - 25 years as a lion!
Willene White - 25 years as a lion!
David Uehling- 35 years as a lion!
Neal Yates - 40 years as a lion!
Jerry Rollins - 60 years as a lion!

Thank you for your dedicated years of service to the Ottumwa Noon Lions. Your commitment, compassion, and leadership make this community stronger.

03/04/2026

Mariah has been a lion since 2020! We love what Mariah has to say about our local impact to those in need of eye care. 👓❤️

Want to help make a difference in your community? Join us, try us, and together we can make an impact!

02/26/2026

This is why we’re Lions. 🦁 Today’s member testimony features Courtney Jones! Courtney has been a lion since March 2012! Listen to hear why Courtney loves being a part of the Ottumwa Noon Lions Club.

Real impact. Real relationships. Real service.

Want to be part of something bigger than yourself? We’d love to meet you.

02/10/2026

The Ottumwa Noon Lions are excited to host our Iowa Lions District 9SE Governor, Paul Hain next month. Join us at Hotel Ottumwa on Wednesday, March 4th at noon!

12/05/2025

A few of us spent this morning packaging oatmeal at Food Bank of Iowa here in Ottumwa! Check out our stats 👀

12/05/2025

🎁 We had our annual gag gift exchange this week! 🎁 It was filled with laughs, steals, and some pretty hilarious gifts this year 😂
Thankful for another year of serving our community!

12/02/2025

We’re completing FREE vision screenings in Davis County today thanks to generous supporters of Iowa KidSight! Consider them for your giving today!

Today is ! Thank you to all of our generous supporters across the state and beyond. This is an exciting year for Iowa KidSight as we are fundraising for new vision screening devices in addition to our ability to provide FREE vision screenings for children across Iowa.

Please consider supporting Iowa KidSight as part of your Giving Tuesday donations!

🔗 https://kidsight.medicine.uiowa.edu/ways-give

Iowa Lions University of Iowa Health Care University of Iowa Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Iowa Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics Iowa Optometric Association Iowa Academy of Ophthalmology

11/11/2025

Thank you to our Veterans! ❤️🤍💙

🇺🇸 Thanks to the many individuals and businesses who buy a flag subscription each year! You help support our service projects in the community!
🇺🇸 Thanks to our Lions volunteers who put out and pick up flags each holiday!

10/27/2025

Have you seen the new water fountain on the NW side of Bridge View Center?! 👀 We hope you and your 4-legged friends enjoy a refreshing drink on your next walk, run, or bike ride along the river!
Thanks to City of Ottumwa, Iowa for helping with the install!