Ashland Lions Meat Raffles

Ashland Lions is continuing another great year of meat raffles! This month we will have TWO meat raffles – Saturday 3/1 and Saturday 3/29 at 12pm, at TJs Food and Spirits in Ashland, and continue the first Saturday of each month throughout the winter. As always there will be great food, fun people, and great meat to choose from. See you there!

Ashland Lions Regatta on the Sudbury River

The Ashland Lions will hold their 5th annual Lions Toy Boat “Regatta” on the Sudbury River on Saturday, March 22nd, 2025 (rain date Sunday March 23rd). Numbered boats, starting from the canoe launch at Gryncel Park will “race” under the bridge by Burnams, over the falls at Marathon Park and down the river to a finish line behind the V.F.W. on Pleasant Street. Boats will be launched at 10:00am. Come watch this fun event! You do not need to be present to win. Tickets, corresponding to the boat numbers, are $5 each or 3 for $10. Only 300 tickets will be sold. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top 3 finishers. For tickets, you can visit our website at www.ashlandlions.org, or call Lion “Dok” at (508) 881-4664 or talk to any Ashland Lion. All proceeds go to support our community and Lions Eye Research.

Ashland Lions Scholarships

Each year, the Ashland Lions award three $2000 scholarships to high school Seniors living in Ashland. Applications for 2025 are now being accepted. Students and parents can get more information on how to apply by visiting the guidance department at AHS or Keefe Tech, or by visiting our website at ashlandlions.org.

Seeking Sponsors for our Community Shred-it Event

Our annual community Shred-It event is coming soon and we’re looking for community sponsors to keep this event free for Ashland Residents. In May/June we will have a shredding truck on-site to have your personal documents safely shredded. Email Lion Deb at [email protected] for details.

Senior Breakfasts 

Seniors, why not join us and other members of the community for breakfast? Senior Breakfasts are on the first Thursday of each month (weather permitting), held at the Ashland Senior Center, 162 West Union St in Ashland. This event runs through May. Contact the Senior Center to sign up no later than the week prior to the event.

Lions Little Free Library

Bored? Grab a book! The Lions Little Free Library is located just outside the Ashland Post Office, across from Main Street Spirits. Stop by and check it out!

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. In the past year we have collected over 800 pairs of glasses!

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

Become a Lion and Give Back

Do you love the feeling of giving back to your community, while meeting some new people and having some fun? If you’re interested in becoming a member of the Ashland Lions, please reach out to our membership chairperson Dan Mitchell  via email at [email protected] for details, or message us on Facebook! You can also find several Ashland Lions members at Honeydew on West Main Street most weekday mornings.

Stay up-to-date on Lions happenings

To see the latest status of our events, please visit our Ashland Lions Facebook page. Click the Like button and you will be automatically notified of changes or cancellations. While you’re at it, be sure to follow Ashland Town News too!

Lion Dan Mitchell

Ashland Lions Club