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February 4, 2026

Riverside Lions Club Community Updates

The Riverside Lions Club continues its community support through various programs and donations. The club offers a series of updates below spotlighting their recent efforts: To start things off the club made a donation to the Ellwood City Library Used Book Sale in the form of gift certificates to be given to any teacher asking for them. The club passed out 80 certificates for the sale. This is the third year we’ve supported the book drive. Increasing the certificate amount each year. The sale is a great opportunity to catch up on you reading for a very reasonable price. The…

November 4, 2025

Riverside Lions Club Community Updates, New Leadership Announced

The Riverside Lions will have different leadership for the first time in FOURTEEN years.  Pictured below (left to right) are Lee Barnhart, incoming President, Kendra Gagilano, incoming 1st Vice President and outgoing president PDG Chip Campbell.  Although Lee has been a member for a short while, he is following in his Grandpap’s footsteps, Past-President Jim Westlund, who joined the club many years ago.  Before becoming a Lion Lee helped in every event we hosted, along with his Grandma Sue and his Mother Megan. Also, non-members. Joan Bowser was inducted into the District 14 N Honor Roll of Lions.  She was…

April 16, 2025

Riverside Lions Club Provides Community Support Updates

The Riverside Lions Club continues its community support through various programs and donations. The club offers a series of updates below spotlighting their recent efforts: The club started off the new segment by participating in a District Soup Assembly. Under the supervision of PDG’s Jeff and Maria Laudermilk (Riverside/Hopewell Lions) members from different clubs in the District met at the Butler Blind Association to assemble the equivalent of 9000 dry soup meals. The saying “many hands make light work” was never more true than in this instance. After a two hour set-up, approximately 55 people showed up Saturday and completed…

November 22, 2024

PHOTOS: Riverside Lions Club Monthly Updates

The Riverside Lions Club continues its community support through various programs and donations. The club offers a series of updates below spotlighting their recent efforts Through Project Homefront the club had the opportunity to distribute school supplies to eight different schools and food banks. PICTURED: Lions member Paul Liesie stands with Debbie Kaiser, middle school secretary. “This is the sixth year we had the ability to help the teachers in our area supplement their needs for ongoing supplies throughout the year,” says King Lion, Chip Campbell. In September the club hosted a Basket Luncheon at the Moose Lodge with a…

April 30, 2024

Riverside Lions Club Monthly Update

The Riverside Lions Club had a busy past few weeks hosting events, providing support, and earning awards. The month of February started the Lions Club off with the Math 24 competition. The Riverside club spearheads this event and is supported by all the Lions clubs in Beaver County and Pizza Joes. This year’s event was held at the New Brighton High School, with approximately 150 students participating. Math 24 is a card game played by 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students designed to test their skills with math puzzles. There is a competition at each school in the…

November 17, 2023

Riverside Lions Club Distributes School Supplies, Host Back To 50’s Lunch Fundraiser & Earns ‘Best In Class’ Award

The Riverside Lions Club has kept busy over the past several weeks, raising funds, distributing supplies, and earning a prestigious award according to King Lion Chip Campbell. The Club had the opportunity to distribute school supplies to five different schools in our area. Pictured below are Riverside Middle School Principal Alicia Dwyer, Lion Lynn Campbell, and Elementary school Principal Dr. Emily Smith. The club received these supplies through Project Homefront. The Lions Club also hosted a Basket Luncheon fundraiser with a “Back to the Fifties” theme. The event was dedicated to Sue Westlund, although not a club member, she was…

November 16, 2023

Riverside Lions Club Collecting Hygiene Products As Part Of Hygiene Helpers Program

The Riverside Lions Club will once again be collecting hygiene products as part of its Hygiene Helpers program. This is now the fifth year the Hygiene Helpers program will be at the Franklin Township Giant Eagle. The products collected are divided equally between the Riverside nurses and Divine Grace Social Services. The collection box is located by the first checkout counter, when shopping please consider making a donation. According to TheHygieneBank.com, hygiene poverty is shaming, humiliating and excluding and can result in social isolation. It leads to a crippling lack of confidence and negatively affects good health and mental well-being…

July 3, 2023

Riverside Lions Busy With Donations And Fundraisers

The Riverside Lions have been busy over the last few months with donations and fundraisers according to King Lion Chip Campbell. First, the Lions donated money along with hygiene products, provided by Dr. Marion and Miracle Dental, to the Divine Grace Ministerium. “The donations were made through the Hygiene Helpers initiative supported by the Riverside Lions and will be used to buy hygiene products for some of the over 300 families supported by Divine Grace Food Bank,” says Campbell. Donations received through the Hygiene Helpers projects are split between the Divine Grace Ministerium and the Riverside School system. Through the…

January 10, 2023

Riverside Lions Club Distributes Gifts, Supports Hygiene Helpers This Past Holiday Season

The Riverside Lions Club was busy during the holiday season. With the support of Project Homefront the club was able to distribute toys to five different locations in our area just in time for Christmas. The club distributed them to Riverside Elementary School, Perry Elementary, North Side Kindergarten, Central Valley School, and Divine Grace Social Services. Pictured are Tracy McCay, a teacher from Riverside School District, and Lynn Campbell, a member of the club. Club members also got together and wrapped Christmas gifts for the remaining two nursing homes in our area. The gifts were paintings from Sue Leisie, Daughter-in-Law…

February 24, 2022

Riverside Lions Donate Candy, Aid In Tornado Relief Efforts In Kentucky

The Riverside Lions recently got involved in two noteworthy causes. The club got to help distribute a large amount of donated leftover Christmas candy, cookies and bake goods to six different organizations. “We were able to give to Riverside Angel Fund, Ellwood City School District, Beaver Falls School District, Central Valley School District, Holy Redeemer Social Services and the Portersville Food Bank,” says King Lion Chip Campbell. A final amount of candy was distributed at the club’s anniversary party. “That was a pretty rough time, we had a tremendous amount of candy in two thirds of our living and dining…