Photo credit: Avalon Lions Club
Lions Club of Avalon an institution on Catalina Island
“Do you really live here?” is a comment that Catalina Island residents get on an almost daily basis. And yes, we really do. We live here, work here and volunteer here.
Like any community, Avalon, CA has plenty of clubs and organizations that give residents a chance to give back and better their community. Some of those clubs are unique to Santa Catalina Island, but many, such as Rotary and Lions, can be found in many communities around the globe.
Founded in 1947, the Lions Club of Avalon has been an island institution since shortly after the island returned to civilian control after World War II. Throughout more than half a century of its existence, the Lions Club of Avalon has donated millions of dollars to the Catalina Island community, sponsoring classrooms at Avalon Schools, funding improvements at the Catalina Island Medical Center and much more.
The men who make up the Lions Club of Avalon volunteer numerous hours to help the community. A recent project installed shade structures at Catalina Kid Ventures Preschool. The club is an essential volunteer source for the many races and runs that are held on the island, with Lions Club aid stations a part of nearly every race held on the island. That tradition of sponsoring and hosting long-distance races goes back decades for the Lions, which started a Run for Sight in 1986 in support of the Lions Eye Mobile and the many other sight-related causes supported by Lions International.
Today the Avalon Lions meet twice a month for dinner on the second and fourth Wednesdays. Call (310) 422-1406 for more information.