Christmas trees are coming!

It’s hard to believe that Thanksgiving is this month! But do you know what opens the day after Thanksgiving? The Lions Christmas Tree lot! This will be our second year selling trees at our new location - the Ashland Farmers Market on Front Street! We’ll have lots more surprises in store this year as well. Please consider buying your fresh Christmas tree from the Ashland Lions this year and donate to a great cause. Cash, credit cards and Venmo are accepted. Remember, Lions give back 100% of fundraising to eye research and the local community. Hope to see you soon!

Ashland Lions Meat Raffles

Ashland Lions is kicking off another great year of meat raffles! Our raffles are held on the first Saturday of each month @ 12pm, at TJs Food and Spirits in Ashland, and continue throughout the winter. As always there will be great food, fun people and great meat to choose from. See you there!

Coats for Kids and Families

Ashland Lions Club is partnering again with Anton’s Cleaners for the Coats for Kids and Families Drive.  We are collecting warm winter coats for adults and children. CFK&F accepts warm winter coats that are gently used, good quality and all sizes.  Coats should not have rips, tears, broken zippers or permanent stains.  They will be cleaned by Anton’s Cleaners and made available to local nonprofits, social service agencies and schools to ensure that the coats are given to those who really need them, free of charge. Coats may be dropped off in Ashland at Focus on Fitness (290 Eliot St.), Cleaner’s Choice and Tailor (193 Main St.) and at the Public Safety Building (12 Union Street).

Annual Golf Ball Drop

The Ashland Lions and the Ashland Fire Department held their annual Golf Ball Drop at Ashland Day this year. Over 200 numbered golf balls were dropped from AFD Ladder 1. Long time Ashland resident and Ashland Lion Marie Kane, along with Ashland Lions Past President Dan Mitchell were raised into the air above the golf pin and hole by an Ashland Firefighter ladder truck operator. Prizes go to  the ball closest to the pin and furthest away from the hole.  This year, multiple balls went in the hole, so the prize for closest to the pin was split among them. Congrats to the winners, and thanks to the community for all their support!

Eyeglasses and Cellphone Collection

Eyeglasses and cellphone collection is a year-round project with collection of used prescription and nonprescription eyeglasses, sunglasses, hearing aids and cell phones. We just contributed 900 pairs of collected glasses for cleaning, measurement and distribution to people in need.

Collection boxes are located at:

Ashland Post Office

Ashland Senior Center

Old train station - Ashland

Moody Optical - Ashland

Middlesex Bank – Ashland

Fayville, MA Post Office

Studio Optics – Framingham

Southborough Senior Center

Southboro Post Office on Rt.85 

TJ’s Food and Spirits

The Residence at Valley Farm

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Lion Dan Mitchell

Ashland Lions Club