'Tis The Season: Lions, Village Leaders Ring Bells For Salvation Army

LARCHMONT/MAMARONECK, NY — Community leaders took to the streets over the holidays to raise money for a good cause, one handful of pocket change at a time.

In recent days, the Larchmont Mamaroneck Lions continued their long-running holiday tradition of bell-ringing for the Salvation Army. You may have spotted some familiar faces ringing bells on Mamaroneck Ave. in Mamaroneck and on Palmer Ave. in Larchmont.

The Lions thanked the community for their donations and a few local celebrities made cameos, stopping by to thank the Lions for their bell-ringing efforts.

The Larchmont Mamaroneck Lions, who will be celebrating their Centennial in 2023, focus on supporting existing non-profit and community service groups by bringing community service leaders together to determine needs, solutions and resources. The LM Lions are part of Lions Clubs International, the world’s largest service organization of nearly 1.5 million members. The Lions' signature cause is vision/blindness, along with hunger, the environment, diabetes, childhood cancer and the future of youth. They are signatories of the United Nations resolutions on women’s and refugee rights, and are currently active in Afghanistan & Ukrainian refugee resettlement. In addition, housing is a local Lions priority.

The Salvation Army serves over 25 million people in America every year, helping them overcome poverty, addiction and economic hardships through a range of social services. The Salvation Army provides food for the hungry, emergency relief for disaster survivors, rehabilitation for those suffering from drug and alcohol addiction, and clothing and shelter for those in need.