River Hills / Lake Wylie Lions Club was established in 1975 to fulfill the “We Serve” motto of Lions International. For almost 40 years, our members have met that challenge through the joy of fulfillment in our “pay it forward” efforts. Today, about 150 members have fun while serving several of the River Hills / Lake Wylie Lions charities. Our membership is exceptional in that over 90% of us actively participate in the fundraising and volunteer services our Club provides every year.
We provide financial and volunteer support to the charities and institutions listed below. We also volunteer in many other ways in our local community. Each Fall we staff the South Carolina Lions Health Screening Unit doing vision and hearing acuity testing for local students. Our educational outreach efforts include Elementary and Secondary School Mentoring and Tutorial Services. In addition we support the Roaring Readers free book program at Kinard and Bethany Elementary Schools, the annual Lions International Peace Poster Contest (and giving an award and recognition), the South Carolina Summer Youth Exchange, our annual scholarship to a Clover High School senior. We also sponsor the Leo Club (Junior Lions Club) of twelve to eighteen year old area students.
If you would like to be part of this marvelous group, please become a member.
- Bicycle Rebuild Project
- Boy Scouts of America – Cub Scout Troop #237
- Camp Thunderbird YMCA Fund
- Catawba Riverkeepers
- Charlotte Jewish Day School
- Children’s Attention Home
- Clemson University Scholarship
- Clover Area Assistance Center
- Clover Area Assistance Center Dental
- Clover Back Pack Program (Food assistance)
- Clover High School Robotics Team
- Clover Roaring Readers
- Clover Schools – Lions Leo Club
- Collection of Eye Glasses
- Dr. Benjamin Poole – Sight Program
- Early Learning Partnership of York
- Foundation Fighting Blindness
- Hearing Impaired Assistance
- Honduras Mission Trip
- Hospice and Community Care
- Kids Sight eye exam supplies
- Lake Wylie Athletic Association
- Leader Dogs for the Blind
- Life Point, Inc.
- Lion’s Den, Camping sponsor for visually handicapped children in South Carolina
- Lions International Sight First Program
- Lions International Youth Exchange
- Lions Youth Exchange
- Make-A-Wish Foundation
- Multiple Sclerosis Society
- Oakridge Middle School – Connectivity Program
- Oakridge Middle School Anti-Bully ProgramPATH (People Acting To Help) Inc.
- Pilgrim’s Inn
- RideAbility Therapeutic Riding Center
- River Hills/Lake Wylie Emergency Medical Services
- South Carolina Lions Vision Services
- South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind
- South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind Legacy Project
- Southeastern Guide Dogs, Inc.
- Storm Eye for Research
- Student Vivian Karamitros’ creation of a college entrance manual
- University of South Carolina Scholarships
- Veterans’ Golf Ball Project
- Welch Allen Pedia Vision Camera Support
- WNC Communities
- York County Free Clinic