Lemoore Lions Club has early Christmas presents for local organizations and students

Wednesday, November 30, 2016 - 4:32pm By The Leader Staff

Lemoore Lions President Ever Casas and Treasurer Bill Mayer present a check for $25,000 to West Hills Lemoore President Kristin Clark. The check is a culmination of 4 years of donations to the college.

West Hills College and the Lemoore Police Department were recipients of early Christmas presents at the Lemoore Lions Club meeting held Monday, Nov. 20 at the Lemoore Veterans’ Hall.

The local Lions Club welcomed West Hills College Lemoore President Kristin Clark who proudly accepted a final installment check for $5,000, the final payment for a $25,000 endowment the Lions Club established for ongoing scholarships the club established four years ago.

Lions Club President Ever Casas presents a check for $250 to Community Services Officer Soledad Perez for the police department's "Reason for the Season" program.

Clark was a big winner Monday night – at least from the college’s point of view. She also accepted over $2,000 worth of scholarships for at least four college students, two of which will go to two students from Lemoore High School who intend to enroll at the local community college, and two more scholarships for students at WHC who plan to attend a four-year college or university.

The Lemoore Lions also presented Lemoore Police Department Community Service Officer Soledad Perez a $250 donation for the department’s annual “Reason for the Season” program.

Finally, the club presented Lemoore Police Department Chaplain John Ecker fifty $20 gift cards to use at Best Buy Market in Lemoore for the Lemoore Police Department’s Presents on Patrol program.

In all, the local Lemoore Lions Club donated a total of $8,250 back into the community Monday night.