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Student collects pop tabs for two years, donates them all

Nov 1, 2023

Bree McCoy, a fourth grader at Bluff View Elementary School in Lake City, recently donated pop tabs she had been collecting for two years to the Ronald McDonald House in Rochester. After Bree donated she got to tour the house and learn all about it. “She loved that by collecting tabs she was...

Lions pop can fundraiser nets $8,500 for Ronald McDonald House

Dec 21, 2022

Lake City Lion’s Club member John Mortenson presents a check of $8,500 to the Rochester Ronald McDonald House. This is from the proceeds of the club’s can collection project in front of the NAPA store on West Lyon Ave. All the funds raised from the donated cans go entirely to the house. The club...

Lions grateful community supports aluminum can fundraiser for Ronald McDonald House

Mar 23, 2022

To the patrons of Lake City and surrounding communities, this may be viewed as “chapter three” in my writings about the Lake City Lions and, in my opinion, their very worthwhile project referred to as the aluminum can collection. My initial writing (“chapter one”) appeared in the Graphic on May...

Lions can collection raises $7,600 for Ronald McDonald House

Nov 24, 2021

In November, the Lake City Lions presented a check to the Ronald McDonald House in Rochester. The amount presented, $7,600, is the proceeds from the past year from the aluminum can collection project at the NAPA store on Lyon Avenue. “The Lions would like to express their appreciation to...

Aluminum can funds go to Ronald McDonald House

Aug 12, 2020

From left: John Mortenson, Ed Burfeind and Jerry Snyder of the Lake City Lions Club stand alongside what they refer to as “Mount St. Aluminum Cans” at the can collection site at the NAPA store in Lake City. Lions volunteers clean out the collection site every week and take the cans to Rochester...

Lions can donations benefit Ronald McDonald House

Nov 26, 2019

The Lake City Lions Club recently presented a check for $4,400 to the Ronald McDonald House in Rochester. This donation was made possible by everyone who drops off aluminum cans at the collection site at NAPA Auto Parts in Lake City. The Lake City Lions would like to thank all who participate. ...

Car show proceeds go to Ronald McDonald House

Sep 11, 2019

The Lake City Lakesters car club and the Lake City Lions Club presented a check from the proceeds of the Lake City Water Ski Days car show to the Ronald McDonald House in Rochester recently. From left: Kenny McEwen, Lions Club and Lakester club car show chairperson; Samantha Whipple, Ronald...

Letter: 2019 car show was a great success

Jul 3, 2019

To the editor: On June 29 the Lake City Lakesters Car Club and the Lake City Lions held the annual car show in conjunction with Water Ski Days. The car show, due to all of the fine help by both clubs, was a huge success with 120 cars attending the show. The show is always a great success because...

Lions Club serves dinner and donates funds to Ronald McDonald House

Sep 5, 2018

The Lake City Lions Club had a busy and productive summer supporting the Ronald McDonald House in Rochester.

Lions donate can funds to RMH

Nov 29, 2017

The Lake City Lions Club presented a check to the Ronald McDonald House in Rochester for $3,620, proceeds from the local aluminum can collection project. The club would like to express their appreciation to the community for their help and participation in this project. This is the clubs annual...