Smithfield Va Lions Club

10/30/2026

Your Smithfield Lions conquered Witches Night Out in downtown Smithfield by raising money through broom sales to witches of all shapes and sizes. And of course our FREE sunglasses giveaway is always a fan favorite. Money raised helps us pay for eye exams and glasses for Isle of Wight citizens that could use a bit of help affording them on their own. Where there’s a need, there’s a Lion.

10/26/2026

Witches Night Out is this week. Time to upgrade your ride!!

10/22/2026

Today YOUR Smithfield Lions are working with Suffolk Lions and conducting vision and hearing screenings at two Suffolk schools. Every year we screen thousands to find the few that could be struggling to hear the teacher or see the board. Where there’s a need, there’s a Lion.

10/07/2026

Your Smithfield Lions are at it again. This time handing out FREE sunglasses with Smithfield’s finest Police officers at National Night Out at Luther Sports complex. National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie. Lions answers the call to build community

10/02/2026

Why does the Smithfield Lions Club sell brooms and why you should buy one:

Look. We get it. Brooms are not exciting. They are not going to make you sexier. They are not going to make you any younger. They are not going to make you rich. Besides, who uses a broom any more?!! You got your robot vacuum sweeping the inside of your home. You got your leaf blower cleaning off your front porch, back deck, and walk ways.

You should buy one anyway.

Our brooms cost $15 max. We make about $5 per broom. If we sell 10 in an evening we made $50. We can't save the world on $50. In fact with time and gas costs, we are probably losing money. But we sell them anyway. Although 100% of our proceeds go to buying eyeglasses and hearing aids for those less fortunate here in Isle of Wight, it is not about the money for our club.

You buying a broom allows us to buy more brooms and we buy them from the Industries of the Blind in North Carolina. The brooms are made and packaged by sight impaired employees. We are providing jobs to people that may not otherwise have a job. We are giving people a sense of self worth. That is why we sell the brooms. Not to make money, but to buy more brooms.

So come to Witches Night Out and buy a broom for $15. Cash or check. Put it in your garage or proudly hang it over the mantle in your family room. Buy several and give them as Christmas gifts. Then get a good feeling that you are helping a stranger in North Carolina stay employed and help to feed their family.

It is not "just a broom" to us. Lions are champions for the blind.

10/01/2026

The Smithfield Lions announce the 2026/2027 Lions Club International Peace Poster Contest.

The contest theme this year is “Harmony in Humanity”.

The contest is open to students who will be 11, 12 or 13 years of age on November 15, 2026. Eligible birthdates are November 16, 2012 through November 15, 2015. Posters will be judged on originality, artistic merit and expressions of the theme.

Deadline for entry is Friday November 6, 2024 to the Smithfield Lions.

Local winners will be recognized by the Smithfield Lions and win $250. Artists of posters advancing to the final international judging are recognized as follows:
One international grand prize winner and 23 merit award winners will be selected. The grand prize includes a cash award of $5,000 and will be recognized at a special awards ceremony at Lions Day with the United Nations. The 23 merit award winners will each receive a certificate and a cash award of $500.

Applications and rules are available by emailing the Smithfield Lions at [email protected].

09/30/2026

Congratulations to YOUR Smithfield Lions for winning the Smithfield Times 2026 Hammy Award for best Civic Organization. Join Lions. We Serve!

09/22/2026

Your Smithfield Lions working with Windsor Lions and Suffolk Lions screened the hearing of over 160 students today at the Georgie Tyler Middle School in Windsor. Sometimes smart students get below average grades because they can’t hear or see the teacher or board. Poor grades can cause poor self esteem. Lions work to remove vision and hearing issues as an obstacle. Where there is a need there is a Lion…

09/18/2026

09/18/2026

Smithfield Lions delivers 130 Hurricane preparedness kits to Isle of Wight Christian Outreach. Where there’s a need there’s a Lion.