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Montana Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation – June 2025

Montana Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation Statistics

Please find below the statistics from January 1, 2025 through May 28, 2025

• Applications Received: 22
• Assistance Provided: 6
• Total Cost of Assistance Provided: $11,853.16
• Applications Received From: Billings, Bozeman, Columbia Falls, Coram, Corvallis, East Missoula, Great Falls, Hamilton, Havre, Helena, Hot Springs, Kalispell, Livingston, Missoula and Trego.

Montana Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation Fellowships

Foundation Fellowship: Foundation Fellowships can now be purchased by individuals.  Foundation Fellowships are used to recognize outstanding Lions and other deserving individuals.  The Board of Trustees of the Foundation endorses this Fellowship.  The Fellowship award includes a lapel pin and a mounted certificate and may only be bestowed by a Lions Club on an individual or group of individuals with a donation of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) to the Montana Lions Sight and Hearing Foundation.

PID Fellowship:  The PID Dave Hajny, PID Tom Lehman, PID Gary Tschache and PID Ben Apeland Fellowships are now available.  The fellowships recognize the contributions to Lionism made by PID’s Dave, Tom, Gary and Ben.  The new fellowships are a great way to provide recognition for a deserving Lion.  Fellowships can be purchased for five hundred dollars ($500) to the Montana Lions Sight and Hearing Foundation.

Life Membership:  A Life Membership to the Foundation, which includes a lapel pin and pocket card can be bestowed by an individual, group of individuals, Lions Club or can be purchased by an individual with a donation of one hundred dollars ($100) to the Montana Lions Sight and Hearing Foundation.

Memorial or Honorarium: Remember a loved one or honor that special person by donating to the Foundation.  What better way to remember or honor someone than having your donation live in perpetuity?  Your Memorial or Honorarium donation is never spent; only the interest earned on these assets will be used to further the purpose of the Foundation.

*Club Contribution – CHANGE as of January 1, 2025*

For over eight years, the Montana Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation has not made any changes to the club contribution towards applications.  However, due to the increase in the cost of hearing aids and other services over that time, the Montana Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation voted at the January board meeting to increase all club contributions towards applications from $200.00 or 10% of the total cost, whichever is greater to $300.00 or 10% of the total cost, whichever is greater.

SPECIAL NOTICE:

The Montana Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation is looking to purchase an enclosed trailer to use to haul the current ATV the Foundation is set to raffle off as our yearly fundraiser.  Specs for the trailer: 14′ of 16′ (prefered) long x 7′ tall.  If you have a trailer to sell or know of anyone looking to sell a trailer, please have them reach out to PDG Dan Sturdevant at 406.439.9297.

Thank you for your continued support of the Montana Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation.