Rochester Lions Club Announces Membership Drive/Events Schedule

Rochester, MI – August 4, 2018 – Rochester Lions Club, chartered in 1944 with a vision to be the global leader in community and humanitarian service, announced its ongoing membership drive to support its mission. Each year the club donates more than $70,000 to local charities, including Leader Dogs for the Blind, Rochester Area Neighborhood House and its Food Pantry, JDRF diabetes research foundation, Silent Children’s Speech Fund/Beaumont Hospital, OPC and the Rochester Community Foundation scholarship program, among others.

Prospective members are encouraged to email Lions Club President Steve Rapotec, (president@rochesterlionsclub.org) or join us for dinner at our general meetings held on the first and third Mondays of the month at 6:30 p.m. at Rivercrest Banquet Center, 900 W. Avon Road, Rochester Hills.

In his first speech as the new president of the Club, Steve Rapotec quoted Notre Dame Football coach, Lou Holtz, “You have to have something to hope for, something to dream. And even though you’ve done great things so far, what’s going to happen now?” He encouraged all club members to invite friends and neighbors to join this worthwhile humanitarian organization.

Fundraising events enjoyed by the local community include the Fire and Ice Festival in January, the Heritage Rod and Custom Car Show/Festival of Cars held each year during the Heritage Festival in Rochester, Rockin Rods n’ Rochester in August, a Memorial Golf Outing in September and the Kris Kringle Market in December.

During April each year, volunteers with the Lions Club are found scattered throughout the community at stores and on the street with white canes collecting funds during the club’s white cane week, which this year, capped off with a wine tasting fundraiser.

An annual warmup for the Dream Cruise, this year’s 19th annual Rockin Rods n’ Rochester is scheduled for August 12 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in downtown Rochester. At the event, the club awards trophies in classes for Custom Cars, Hot Rods, Pre-1950 Classics, Corvettes, 50s-80s Classics, Sports Cars, Specialty Vehicles, Pro Street, Street Rod, Vintage, Muscle, and Vintage Trucks and Motorcycles. The club offers food and refreshments alongside 400 classic cars. To register a car or purchase a t-shirt, check out the registration form.

On Thursday, September 27, 2018, the club will hold its annual memorial golf outing. Golfers can register for an 18-hole, 4-person scramble, cart rental and buffet dinner for $100. Prizes are awarded for lowest score, longest drive, and closest to the pin competitions, culminating with a $500 hole-in-one contest. For more information and to register for the golf outing, see the Lions Club golf page.