BEDFORD – The Bedford Lions Club held their Fall Flapjack Festival Saturday morning, which saw hundreds of community members stop by for a hearty breakfast.
The festival, being the second of the year following a lengthy hiatus due to COVID-19, saw a steady flow of community members arriving and leaving throughout the morning, including one of the busiest drive-though options the breakfast has seen in a long time, wrapping through the Beech Grove Cemetery, and back onto Q Street.
The Bedford Lions Club meets twice a month on the second and fourth Mondays at 6:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church Christian Life Center located at 1515 20th Street and is always looking for new members to continue the legacy of serving the community.
The pancake breakfast is held twice a year, both in May and October, and is the sole fundraising project for the service club. Projects by the Bedford Lions Club include:
- Lawrence County Boys/Girls Club Annual Sponsorships
- Award BNL Academic Scholarship
- Distribute copies of the Constitution & Declaration of Independence to Bedford -North Lawrence 11th graders
- Pre-School Kid Sight Vision Screenings
- WBIW Safe Night and Senior Fair Vision Screenings
- Vision Care Assistance for Needy Children and Adults
- Recycle Used Eyeglasses for Worldwide Distribution
- Hearing Aid Assistance for Needy Children and Adults
- Collect Used Hearing Aids for State Programs
- Help out with Stamp Out Food Hunger Food Drive
- Help out Lawrence County Cancer Services Annual Car Show
- Support Distinguished Young Woman (Junior Miss) Program
- Build Ramps for those who have Physical Mobility Challenges
- Ring the Bell for Salvation Army Red Kettle Program
- Conduct Mosquito Fogging in the City of Bedford
- Conduct outstanding Youth Appreciation Program
- Organize & Participate in the Limestone Heritage Festival and Christmas Parades
- Support United Way Programs
- Sponsor Bedford Parks Department Kid Activities
Lions Club State Projects Include:
- Leader Dog
- Cancer Control
- Speech and Hearing
- Eye & Tissue Bank
- Indiana School for the Blind & Visually Impaired
- Diabetes Awareness
- Special Olympics
- Indiana State Police Law Camp
International Projects include:
- Lions Club International Foundation
- Drug Awareness and Education
- Youth Exchange
- Sight First Campaign
