The De Queen Lions Club met Tuesday at lunch and welcomed a new member, Erin Hunter, to the club. Jeff Brown sponsored Erin in the picture below. Erin is sworn in as a new member by Lion Ray Wilson in photo 2. The Lions Club, in photo 3, also contributed $500 to the Memorial Baptist Church for their annual Christmas Dinner. Pastor of Memorial, Jason Carlton, received the check from Lions President, Scott Simmons in photo 3.
De Queen Lions Club contributed $2,000 to Thanksgiving dinners, food pantries and food distributions this Thanksgiving holiday. The Lions gave $500 checks to Friendship Baptist Church, First Baptist Church, De Queen Church of Christ and the Chalice Cupboard this year to help feed the hungry.
Chris Burke, representing Friendship Baptist Church of De Queen, received a $500 check from De Queen Lions to help with the church’s Thanksgiving Dinner distribution.
Lion Ray Wilson from First Baptist Church of De Queen received a $500 check for the FBC Food Closet from De Queen Lions Club President, Scott Simmons.
Lion Gary "Stoney" Walker of the Chalice Food Cupboard in De Queen received $500 from De Queen Lions to help with turkeys and other food purchases for the cupboard.