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e-market places), seeking help from social services, health
departments and our network of partners and caregivers. A
new resource in our toolbox is the Maryland Department of
Aging’s Durable Medical Equipment Re-Use Program, where
we can refer requests for DME. The donated equipment has

been repaired and cleaned for distribution. For more info,
email DME.MDOA@maryland.gov or call 240-230-8000 or
visit www.aging.maryland.gov.
13699 Greensboro Rd., Greensboro, MD
410-482-6897 If you know of someone in need of assistance, have their
www.greaterimpactmd.com caregiver or healthcare provider contact the Ridgely or
Greensboro Lions Clubs to see if we are able to help. Message
us on www.facebook.com at Ridgely Lions Club or Greensboro
“Impacting Caroline County and beyond
MD Lions Club. If you are reading this and have some good
with the love of Christ for eternal gain” used durable medical equipment that you would like to donate
to our project, let us know. We will even pick it up.
Welcoming guests every week.
The Lions DME Program has outgrown our existing facility and

SATURDAY SUNDAY
we are looking for a new location in the Ridgely/Greensboro
6 PM 9 AM Drive-In Experience area. If you have a 2,500-3,000 Sq. Ft. facility that might fi t our
Experience 11 AM Indoor Experience needs, please contact Lion Dave Davis at 443-786-2547.
Lions Participated in “Great Cycle Challenge”
Greensboro Quick Stop to Help End Kid’s Cancer
Greensboro Elementary
School
During September, two Ridgely Lions Club members
participated in the Great Cycle Challenge, Riding to Fight
Greater Impact Kid’s Cancer. Lions Rick Barton and TJ Adams, both pledged to
ride 300+ miles during the month. We are happy to announce
that Lion Rick pedaled 500 miles and raised $2,525 and Lion
Greensboro Rd. TJ rode every day in September for a grand total of 610 miles
and raised $1,417. Thank you Lions Rick and TJ for your
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participation and perseverance.
In late September, we received a request from a pair of caregivers For more info about Lion Rick’s effort go to https://
in Stevensville requesting a hospital bed for a 93 yr. old client. greatcyclechallenge.com/riders/rickbarton, and for Lion TJ
Arthur was having trouble getting in and out of his regular bed. go to https://greatcyclechallenge.com/riders/TjAdams1. Every
Ridgely Lion Dave Davis was able to deliver a fully articulating dollar raised goes to the Children’s Cancer Research Fund.
electric hospital bed with a new mattress and side rails making https://childrenscancer.org.
it easier for the caregivers to assist Arthur.

This year the Great Cycle Challenge had their greatest year to
The Durable Medical Equipment Loan project isn’t just an date with 33,657 bicyclists riding 3,461,637 miles and raising

investment of Lion’s time and money. It is also about service $10,671,281 dollars to fight Kid’s Cancer.
opportunities and partnerships with other organizations and
If you sponsored Lions Rick or TJ, then we thank you for
agencies like the Maryland Department of Social Services, the
your contributions. If you’d like to donate to the fi ght against
local county health departments, the Maryland Department
Childhood Cancer, you can still contribute through the Great
of Aging (Upper Shore Aging, local Senior Centers, Durable
Cycle Challenge at https://greatcyclechallenge.com or the
Med Equipment Re-Use Program), the hospice care units,
Children’s Cancer Research Fund at https://childrenscancer.

local non-profits (Aaron’s Place, The Samaritan House and
org.
His Hope Ministries), the local Lions Clubs (Denton, Preston,
Federalsburg, Marydel, Galena, Chestertown, Easton, Hurlock,
For more information or to get involved with the Ridgely Lions
Sharptown & Salisbury) and multiple caregivers from the
Club or a Lions Club in your community, feel free to contact
private and public sectors.
Lion Dave Davis at 443-786-2547 or ddavis@goeaston.net or
at rlcstrawberryfestival@gmail.com.
Unfortunately, we can’t always help with every request for

assistance. Th e first thing we do is put the request on our waiting
list. Then we look for alternatives to locate the equipment, with

referrals to other lions clubs or loan closets, look at renting or
purchasing equipment (retail, resale, on-line searches of local
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