Lions Roar for Seniors and Troops
12/14/2008
Winslow Township - December 14, 2008 -- Senior Citizens of Winslow Township were treated to a wonderful holiday turkey dinner donated and prepared by members of the Winslow Township Lions Club and they were cheerfully served their meals by Lions Club Members and their affiliated Winslow Township Leos Club, who are students of the Winslow Township School District. The seniors enjoyed a day of holiday spirit and everyone received gifts as well as a suprise visit from Santa Claus and his Elf at the Bud Duble Senior Center on Cooper Folly Road in Atco, New Jersey. More than 150 people were fed turkey with all of the fixings.
Additionally, at this event, Vincent Borrelli of the Winslow Township Lions Club presented Command Sergeant Major Joseph Brennan of the New Jersey National Guard, a third installment of pre-paid phone cards which will be sent to local National Guard Troops deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan so that they will have the opportuntiy to call loved ones back here at home over the holidays. To date, the Winslow Township Lions Club has donated more than 100,000 phone minutes to the troops. Command Sergeant Major Joseph Brennan spoke of the important role the New Jersey National Guard plays overseas and here in New Jersey.
 Pictured in the photo is Command Sergeant Major Joseph Brennan and Lion Vince Borrelli accompanied by ROTC (Reserve Officers' Training Corps) of Winslow Township. From Left to right is Sergeant Eric Martinez, Private J'Lyn Martin, Command Sergeant Major Joseph Brennan, Lion Vince Borrelli, Staff Sergeant Indeo Jamison, and 1st Lieutenant Robert Moore.
According to Hal Wasserman, Treasurer of Winslow Township Lions Club, "Money we raised throughout the year allows us to meet pressing needs in our community including college scholarships, contributions to local area eye centers and eye banks, and help to several local people who could not afford medical expenses while fighting serious illness. Lions members thank everyone who contributes to this important work. You are truly helping Lions make a difference in our community."
The Winslow Township Lions Club meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM at Francesco's Restaurant on Rt. 73 in Cedar Brook. 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 Winslow Township Lions Club, please contact Dave Byington, Membership Chairperson at (609) 335-7406 or visit www.winslowlions.org.
Lions Clubs International is the world's largest service club organization with 1.3 million members in approximately 45,000 clubs in 205 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 lionsclubs.org.
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