Ashland Lions Meat Raffles

Ashland Lions Club is kicking off another great year of meat raffles! Our first one will be held on Saturday, Oct. 18 at 12 p.m., at TJs Food and Spirits in Ashland. As always there will be great food, fun people and great meat to choose from. See you there!

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 Monday prior to the event.

Drug Take Back Day

The Ashland Lions again will assist the Ashland Police in collecting unused/unwanted prescription drugs at the Drug Take Back Day which will be held at the Ashland Community Center on Rt. 135 on Saturday, Oct. 25 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Christmas trees are coming!

It’s hard to believe that Thanksgiving is only a month away. But do you know what opens the day after Thanksgiving? The Lions Christmas Tree lot! This will be our third 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!

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).

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 IPP Betsy Andersson  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.

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 3700 pairs of glasses! WOW! Thanks Lion Warren Wales for your tireless efforts in collecting these 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

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