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Night of Giving
The Putnam Lions annual Night of Giving distributed more than $13,000. Courtesy photo.
Putnam Lions
distribute
$13,000+
PUTNAM — The Putnam Lions, along with the Putnam Leos, recently celebrated their favorite night of the year, the Night of Giving when they distributed more than $13,000.
Recipients represent needs ranging from children to veterans to eye research to feeding the hungry and many more.
Organizations represented included: Lions charities such as CRIS (Connecticut Radio Information Service), Camp Rising Sun, Connecticut Lions Eye Research Foundation, FIDELCO Guide Dogs, Lions Clubs International Foundation, Low Vision Center and the District 23-C Hearing and Speech Foundation. Local charities and organizations included the Audubon Society, American Legion Baseball, the ARC, Camp Quinebaug, The Bradley Playhouse, Barton Center, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, Community Cafe, Interfaith Human Services, Day Kimball Hospital Chaplaincy, Day Kimball Homemakers/Hospice and Homecare, Day Kimball Pediatric Reach Out & Read Program, Family Resource Center, 4-H Camp, Putnam High School Girls’ Volleyball, Putnam High School Yearbook, Putnam PRIDE, Putnam Ambulance/EMS, Putnam Library, Putnam Little League, Putnam Middle School End of Year Activities, Quilts of Valor, Ronald McDonald House, Sunshine Foundation, the Veterans’ Coffee House and Putnam Leo II Club.
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