Southbury Lions Club Partners with Sustainable Southbury for a Fundraiser Event

The Lions Club is partnering with Sustainable Southbury for a community bottle and can collection fundraiser on Sunday, November 1st, from 12:00–2:00 p.m. at the rear of the building at 800 Main Street South, Southbury.

The Southbury Community Lions Club has served Southbury for over a decade. The Lions Clubs globally focus on Vision, Hunger, Environment, Disaster Relief, and Childhood Cancer. Most recently, members rallied to provide critical disaster relief following the devastating August 2024 floods, repairing homes and distributing supplies. They also champion youth vision health by implementing the KidSight screening program across all Region 15 elementary schools. The organization collects thousands of donated eyeglasses and helps produce specialized books for visually impaired individuals. They provide dedicated financial and hands-on assistance to families navigating the hardships of childhood cancer. The Southbury Lions Club also directly combats local food insecurity by stocking the Southbury Food Bank and area Little Pantries. Their environmental stewardship has successfully diverted over three tons of plastic bags from local landfills. Through a dynamic partnership with Sustainable Southbury, the club continues to foster long-term community sustainability and improvement.

Please note: EyeRecycle requires aluminum cans to be bagged separately from plastic bottles. Plastic bottles must be pre-sorted by size: under 1 liter, 1 liter, and 2 liters. Glass bottles should be packed in cardboard boxes to help prevent breakage. Participants using EyeRecycle bags with pre-sorted recyclables may use the express lane for quick drop-off and payment. Empty inkjet printer cartridges (not laser cartridges) will also be accepted.

If you do not have an EyeRecycle bag, volunteers will assist in transferring recyclables into approved bags for counting. Bags cost 50 cents each and may be purchased at the event, through EyeRecycle, or at Sustainable Southbury events. Please note there is a five-bag limit for this event.

For additional information about accepted items, sorting requirements, and express lane guidelines, visit Sustainable Southbury EyeRecycle Event Information or email info@sustainablesouthbury.org.

Photo Credit: Kelly Ecsedy

People in photo (left to right): 

Michelle Geary, Carolyn Laurentus, Carol Wood, Debra Molsick and Laura Marchionna