You’ve seen the food trailer at First Fridays and community events, but who are the Oxford Lions Club? They are a group of about 25 dedicated volunteers who above all SERVE. The Lions Club International has 1.35 million members in more than 46,000 clubs worldwide. Founded in 1917, they are best known for fighting blindness. 

Lions are active. Several members in the Oxford club have been serving for upwards of 20 years. Member Frank McFadden has served for 60 years! Lions are part of a global service network, doing whatever is necessary to help our local community. This was evident last Fall, when they received a large grant to aid those displaced by the Oxford Fire in replacing clothing and additional necessities. 

The Oxford Lions Club is not a social club, they exist to serve the community. It is their commitment to community that garnered them the Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce Organization of the Year award in 2021 for their decades support of Oxford and the surrounding communities. The Oxford Lions Club raises funds for local non profit organizations and scholarships including Scouts, Lighthouse Youth Center, Neighborhood Services Center, and Canine Partners for Life, to name a few. Recently, they donated a bench at Oxford Memorial Park near the All-Inclusive Playground. The bench honors the years of service of members Frank McFadden and Lee Devine. 

Funds are raised through the biannual White Cane Days and their food trailer. The fall White Cane Day will be held on Saturday October 12 8 am – noon. Be on the look out for “Lions on the Loose” in Oxford at:  Redners, Oxford Feed and Lumber, Cameron’s Hardware, Landhope Farms, Walmart and in Downtown Oxford. For more information on the Oxford Lions Club visit their website (https://www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/oxfordpa/index.php)  or follow on facebook. If you are looking to get involved, consider attending a meeting. They meet the first and third Thursdays beginning at 5 pm at the Post House.