Supporting Our Community
At the Chelmsford Lions Club, community support is at the heart of what we do. Through fundraising, volunteering and the generosity of our supporters, we are able to help local children, families, seniors and organizations in many different ways.
Sometimes that means supporting an established program, and other times it simply means recognizing a need and finding a way to help.
Keeping Our Seniors Warm
Northern Ontario winters can be difficult, especially for seniors who may be struggling with the cost of warm clothing. Through our Keeping Our Seniors Warm initiative, the Chelmsford Lions Club helps provide essential winter items such as coats, boots, hats and mittens to local seniors in need.
Our goal is simple — to help members of our community stay warm, comfortable and cared for throughout the winter months.
Community Food Drives
Food insecurity can affect anyone. Our community food drives bring Lions, residents and local businesses together to collect non-perishable food and essential items for local food programs.
Every donation matters. Whether someone contributes one item or an entire bag of groceries, it all adds up to helping put food on the tables of people in our community.
CTV Lions Children's Christmas Telethon
Christmas should be a special time for every child. The Chelmsford Lions Club is proud to support the CTV Lions Children's Christmas Telethon, an annual tradition that helps bring Christmas joy to children and families throughout Northern Ontario.
By supporting the Telethon, we join Lions Clubs and generous community members from across the region in helping make the holiday season a little brighter for local children.
Christmas Gifts for
Local Families
The holidays can be especially challenging for families experiencing financial difficulties. Each Christmas, the Chelmsford Lions Club works to help local families by providing gifts and other support so parents and children can enjoy a happier holiday season.
We work with community partners to identify families who could use a helping hand while respecting their dignity and privacy.
Supporting Local Youth
Investing in young people means investing in the future of our community.
The Chelmsford Lions Club is pleased to support the Rayside Balfour Youth Centre, including helping provide snacks for the young people who use the centre.
Small things can make a big difference. By supporting a safe and welcoming place for local youth, we are helping young people connect, participate and feel supported in their own community.
Helping Where It's Needed Most
Not every community need fits neatly into a particular program. Sometimes an individual or family faces a challenge where a little extra assistance can make an enormous difference.
The Chelmsford Lions Club considers requests for assistance and looks for meaningful ways to help whenever our resources allow. This can include helping with accessibility or mobility needs, essential equipment and other circumstances affecting local children, adults, seniors and families.
For example, our club may help provide specialized equipment, such as a lift for a child with mobility needs, when we have the opportunity and resources to make that kind of difference.
Every situation is different, but our purpose remains the same — to help our neighbours when they need it most.
Community Helping Community
None of this would be possible without the people who attend our events, purchase from our fundraisers, volunteer their time, sponsor our club and make donations.
When you support the Chelmsford Lions Club, that generosity comes back into the community through projects and assistance like these.
Together, we can turn a little help into a big difference.