Fairhope Lions Club
Meeting Place
Café 98
901 Fairhope Ave
01.
Award Recipient
PID Jerome Thompson with Dr. Bill Goetter, the recipient of the Aubrey D. Green Humanitarian Award 2019. Pictures were taken at the state convention held at Orange Beach, Alabama on May 3-5, 2019.02.
The Award
The Aubrey D. Green Humanitarian Award is given annually to a non-member of the Lions Club. The Fairhope Lions Club nominated Dr. Goetter for his contribution to the citizens of Baldwin County who cannot afford medical care by establishing the Alabama Free Clinic.03.
Fairhope Lions
Pictured are Dr. Goetter, award recipient, Joe Self (Fairhope Lions President), Dr. Joseph Fontenot (President Elect) and Sonny Howard, (Tail Twister)
We Serve
With over 1.4 million members, Lions Clubs International is the largest service organization in the world. We are comprised of both men and women and we’re as dedicated to helping those in need today as we were over 100 years ago when we first began.Fairhope Lions Club
If you are interested in joining our group of community-minded individuals please come to one of our meetings. We meet on the 1st Thursday of each month at 5:30 pm at Bill-E’s, 19992 Hwy 181, Fairhope, AL.
2019 Awards Banquet
2023-2024 Officers
President Lion Frank Adams Vice President - <vacant> Secretary Lion Kathryn Bridges Treasurer Lion George Wilson Membership Chair Lion Tom Johnston Communication Chair Lion Chad Jackson Tail Twister Lion Frank Adams Lion Tamer Lion Bill Clarke LCIF Coordinator Lion Bill Clarke“The opportunity I bring to you, Lions, is this: To foster and sponsor
the work of the American Foundation for the Blind. Will you not help
me hasten the day when there shall be no preventable blindness; no
little deaf, blind child untaught; no blind man or woman unaided? I
appeal to you Lions, you who have your sight, your hearing, you who
are strong and brave and kind. Will you not constitute yourselves
Knights of the Blind in this crusade against darkness?”
- Helen Keller, 1925
Website design and hosting by North Mobile Internet Services, Inc.
Donate your old eyeglasses at our collection boxes! You will find them at these locations.
2021 Melvin Jones Award from the Fairhope Lions Club
Lion Bill Bonniwell was awarded the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award for dedicated humanitarian services. Lion Bonniwell became
a Lion and joined the Fairhope Club in 2017. Since then, he has been actively involved in all Club projects and events. He has
Chaired the Club’s annual Golf Tournament for three years, lead campaigns to increase funding and awareness for Prodisee Pantry,
Alabama Free Clinic, and Camp Rapahope. He has Chaired the Membership Growth Committee, served as Club Treasurer for two
years and Club President this past year. His leadership kept the Club together and active in the community in spite of COVID 19
restrictions.
The 2023 Earth Day Mobile Bay Event was on April 22nd. The Event went from 10 am to 6 pm, and we had 12 Club members man
our new Pop Up Tent throughout various times of the day. Four of the 12 are in the photo. They are from left to right: Lion Tom
Johnston, Lion Laurel Holland, Lion Beth Johnston, and Lion Tom Holland. It was a Chamber of Commerce Day weather wise, and
the turn out was terrific. We talked to a lot of people about what Lionism is, and how it serves those in need on the Eastern
Shore.
Earth Day 2023
On May 12, 2023 the Fairhope Lions Club, in partnership with Alabama Lions Sight, Prodisee Pantry, and the
Alabama Free Clinic, sponsored a Vision Screening Event at Prodisee Pantry where 43 clients from Prodisee
Pantry and Alabama Free Clinic were given complete eye exams and provided prescription glasses. WPMI
Channel 15 and Fox 10 News from Mobile were present to record the event and conduct interviews with
patients and supporting members of the event. Pictured are supporting members from Alabama Free Clinic
and the Fairhope Lions Club that were there for the event. Lions exist to Serve, and serve we did.
2023 Vision Screening Event at Prodisee Pantry
What it means to be a Lion in the Fairhope Lions Club
Fairhope Lions Club 17th
Annual Golf Tournament
Thank You!
Thanks to the support of a very giving community,
our 17th Annual Golf Tournament held on October 1,
2023, exceeded last year’s record setting event in
money raised and player participation. The
generosity of Players and Sponsors who participated
in this year’s Tournament will enable us to provide
eye exams and glasses for those in need, feed the
hungry, fight childhood cancer & diabetes, and
provide help where needed here on the Eastern
Shore.
THANK YOU again for your support and we hope to
see you at next year’s tournament scheduled for
October 6th.
Our Lion Family
Fairhope Lions,
I hope this message finds you all in high spirits and
filled with a sense of purpose. Today, I want to take a
moment to express from the depths of my heart the
profound joy and privilege we share as Lions Club
members in serving our communities. Each one of
you is a testament to the unwavering spirit of
compassion and dedication that defines our Lions
family, and I do mean FAMILY!
When I reflect on our collective efforts and the
impact we make, I am reminded of the true essence
of service. It is a calling that transcends boundaries,
unites diverse individuals, and empowers us to create
lasting change. As members of The Fairhope Lions
Club, we have embraced this calling with open
hearts and have committed ourselves to a journey
that is both humbling and immensely rewarding.
When I review our Service statistics it puts all of this
front and center for me, and I hope you remember
this impact when...
-you are in the middle of a stressful week and you
still find time to make it to a meeting.
-you volunteer for a leadership position even though
you feel more maxed out than a credit card.
-you are involved in fund raising events, recruiting
events, or volunteer service.
-Life is beating you up, and you still donate your
time, energy, and resources to our club.
This reminds me what we do MATTERS! I love my
Lions Family!
Yours in Lionism,
Chad Jackson
Past President
Fairhope Lions Club
01.
Award Recipient
PID Jerome Thompson with Dr. Bill Goetter, the recipient of the Aubrey D. Green Humanitarian Award 2019. Pictures were taken at the state convention held at Orange Beach, Alabama on May 3-5, 2019.02.
The Award
The Aubrey D. Green Humanitarian Award is given annually to a non-member of the Lions Club. The Fairhope Lions Club nominated Dr. Goetter for his contribution to the citizens of Baldwin County who cannot afford medical care by establishing the Alabama Free Clinic.03.
Fairhope Lions
Pictured are Dr. Goetter, award recipient, Joe Self (Fairhope Lions President), Dr. Joseph Fontenot (President Elect) and Sonny Howard, (Tail Twister)
We Serve
With over 1.4 million members, Lions Clubs International is the largest service organization in the world. We are comprised of both men and women and we’re as dedicated to helping those in need today as we were over 100 years ago when we first began.Fairhope Lions Club
If you are interested in joining our group of community- minded individuals please come to one of our meetings. We meet on the 1st Thursday of each month at 5:30 pm at Bill-E’s, 19992 Hwy 181, Fairhope, AL.
2019 Awards Banquet
2023-2024 Officers
President Lion Frank Adams Vice President - <vacant> Secretary Lion Kathryn Bridges Treasurer Lion George Wilson Membership Chair Lion Tom Johnston Communication Chair Lion Chad Jackson Tail Twister Lion Frank Adams Lion Tamer Lion Bill Clarke LCIF Coordinator Lion Bill Clarke“The opportunity I bring to you,
Lions, is this: To foster and
sponsor the work of the American
Foundation for the Blind. Will you
not help me hasten the day when
there shall be no preventable
blindness; no little deaf, blind
child untaught; no blind man or
woman unaided? I appeal to you
Lions, you who have your sight,
your hearing, you who are strong
and brave and kind. Will you not
constitute yourselves Knights of
the Blind in this crusade against
darkness?”
- Helen Keller, 1925
Website design and hosting by North Mobile Internet Services, Inc.
Donate your old eyeglasses at our
collection boxes! You will find them at
these locations.
2021 Melvin Jones Award
from the Fairhope Lions Club
Lion Bill Bonniwell was awarded the Melvin Jones
Fellowship Award for dedicated humanitarian services.
Lion Bonniwell became a Lion and joined the Fairhope
Club in 2017. Since then, he has been actively involved
in all Club projects and events. He has Chaired the
Club’s annual Golf Tournament for three years, lead
campaigns to increase funding and awareness for
Prodisee Pantry, Alabama Free Clinic, and Camp
Rapahope. He has Chaired the Membership Growth
Committee, served as Club Treasurer for two years and
Club President this past year. His leadership kept the
Club together and active in the community in spite of
COVID 19 restrictions.
The 2023 Earth Day Mobile Bay Event was on April
22nd. The Event went from 10 am to 6 pm, and we had
12 Club members man our new Pop Up Tent throughout
various times of the day. Four of the 12 are in the
photo. They are from left to right: Lion Tom Johnston,
Lion Laurel Holland, Lion Beth Johnston, and Lion Tom
Holland. It was a Chamber of Commerce Day weather
wise, and the turn out was terrific. We talked to a lot of
people about what Lionism is, and how it serves those
in need on the Eastern Shore.
Earth Day 2023
On May 12, 2023 the Fairhope Lions Club, in partnership
with Alabama Lions Sight, Prodisee Pantry, and the
Alabama Free Clinic, sponsored a Vision Screening Event
at Prodisee Pantry where 43 clients from Prodisee Pantry
and Alabama Free Clinic were given complete eye exams
and provided prescription glasses. WPMI Channel 15 and
Fox 10 News from Mobile were present to record the
event and conduct interviews with patients and
supporting members of the event. Pictured are
supporting members from Alabama Free Clinic and the
Fairhope Lions Club that were there for the event. Lions
exist to Serve, and serve we did.
2023 Vision Screening Event at
Prodisee Pantry
What it means to be a Lion in the
Fairhope Lions Club
Thanks to the support of a very giving community, our
17th Annual Golf Tournament held on October 1, 2023,
exceeded last year’s record setting event in money raised
and player participation. The generosity of Players and
Sponsors who participated in this year’s Tournament will
enable us to provide eye exams and glasses for those in
need, feed the hungry, fight childhood cancer & diabetes,
and provide help where needed here on the Eastern
Shore.
THANK YOU again for your support and we hope to see
you at next year’s tournament scheduled for October 6th.
Fairhope Lions Club 17th
Annual Golf Tournament
Thank You!
Fairhope Lions,
I hope this message finds you all in high spirits and
filled with a sense of purpose. Today, I want to take a
moment to express from the depths of my heart the
profound joy and privilege we share as Lions Club
members in serving our communities. Each one of
you is a testament to the unwavering spirit of
compassion and dedication that defines our Lions
family, and I do mean FAMILY!
When I reflect on our collective efforts and the
impact we make, I am reminded of the true essence
of service. It is a calling that transcends boundaries,
unites diverse individuals, and empowers us to create
lasting change. As members of The Fairhope Lions
Club, we have embraced this calling with open
hearts and have committed ourselves to a journey
that is both humbling and immensely rewarding.
When I review our Service statistics it puts all of this
front and center for me, and I hope you remember
this impact when...
-you are in the middle of a stressful week and you
still find time to make it to a meeting.
-you volunteer for a leadership position even though
you feel more maxed out than a credit card.
-you are involved in fund raising events, recruiting
events, or volunteer service.
-Life is beating you up, and you still donate your
time, energy, and resources to our club.
This reminds me what we do MATTERS! I love my
Lions Family!
Yours in Lionism,
Chad Jackson
Past President
Fairhope Lions Club
Our Lion Family
