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original Ridgely area family contacted the Lions wanting to
pay it forward by donating an electric powered wheel chair,
a bedside commode, a transfer bench and ten boxes of adult
diapers. We were able to re-power the wheel chair with new
batteries and deliver it to a man in Federalsburg. Th e commode
and transfer bench went into our medical equipment inventory
and the adult diapers were donated to the Caroline County
Dept. of Social Services – Adult Services section.

We also provided a Denton family with a residential hospital Curbside
bed so that their 93 year old mother/grandmother could safely
stay at home with her family. Upon her passing, the family Deep
called us to retrieve the bed and made a generous donation Fried Chicken Dinners
to the Lions Durable Medical Equipment Loan Program
through their late mother’s estate. We moved the hospital bed Saturday, October 17 • 10 AM - 2 PM
to a residence in Centreville where a caregiver is preparing to
Pick up at Denton Little League Park
assist her husband who has been diagnosed with dementia/
224 Maryland Ave.
Alzheimer’s disease.
The Durable Medical Equipment Loan project isn’t just an Dinners are pre-sale only!

investment of Lions’ time and money. It is about creating All orders must be received
service opportunities and partnerships with other service by Friday, October 2
organizations and agencies like the Dept. of Social Services,
the local health departments, the Dept. of Aging (Upper Dinners are $9 each and include:
Shore Aging, local Senior Centers), the hospice care units and 1/2 Deep Fried Chicken, cole slaw,
multiple caregivers from the private and public sectors. Kasey potato salad, roll, soda or water.
Deal, with one of our partners, the Compass Regional Hospice
in Centreville, called wanting to donate a used Sit to Stand Lift To order call Dink at 443-239-0341

that was missing a charging cord. After taking possession and or email dentonlions@gmail.com
ordering a replacement cord we were able to donate the unit to
a local nursing home in Denton where it could be utilized for Marydel Lions Club ---
multiple patients. Three weeks later Kasey contacted us again Planning For A Fall Season Reopening!

inquiring if we had a need for a bariatric rollator. Within one
week of taking possession we had a request from Dr. Jensen in As many of our members continue to live with the wearing
Denton looking for a bariatric rollator for a patient. of face masks, social distancing, as well as various degrees
of sheltering-in-place, a growing feeling among some of the
Unfortunately, we can’t always help with every request for members for the need to resume our monthly board meetings
assistance. Th e first thing we do is put the request on our wait- is increasingly evident. Thus, with a certain amount of cautious

ing list, then we look for alternatives to locate the equipment, optimism and a great deal of faith, the club will resume its
with referrals to other Lions clubs or loan closets, places to regular schedule of monthly board meetings on the first
look at renting or purchasing equipment (retail, resale, on-line Tuesday beginning in October at the Marydel Community Hall.
searches of local e-market places), seeking help from social
services, health departments and our network of partners and For many years the members of the Marydel Lions Club have
caregivers. engaged in a series of very successful fundraisers that have
provided the financial support that has been the basis for the

If you know of someone in need of assistance, have their care- programs and projects that have aided the children, youth,
giver or healthcare provider contact the Ridgely or Greensboro families, adults and seniors in the club’s service area. Obviously,
Lions Clubs to see if we are able to help. Message us at www. with the current pandemic, these fundraisers have been put on
facebook.com at Ridgely Lions Club or Greensboro MD Lions hold and may not resume until a viable vaccine is available to
Club. If you are reading this and have some good used durable protect both the general public and the club members. In the
medical equipment that you would like to donate to our meantime, the members of the club, like everyone else, continue

project, let us know. We will even pick it up. The Lions Clubs to wait patiently for a successful resolution of this pandemic.
International motto is “We Serve”, so if you are interested in Questions and comments can be directed to tmhiggins59@
helping with great community service like this, then consider hotmail.com or 302-363-5823.
joining a Lions Club near you. For information about the Lions
Clubs in Caroline County contact Lion Dave Davis at 443-786-
2547 or contact us at ridgelylions@verizon.net. To find a Lions

Club near you go to www.lionsclubs.org
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