Welcome to my fundraising page! I'm biking and walking to alleviate hunger in Vermont (which, up until COVID-19 affected 1 in 7 Vermonters!). And to support other really important Lions initiatives - eyesight & hearing, diabetes, childhood cancer, & our environment, too - not to mention many other projects to make a better community!
Last year, in our community, the HLBT helped fill cupboards for 500 food-insecure people, enabled a generous Lions gift to the Food Pantry, underpinned Senior Meals, and supported Food4Kids. The Deerfield Valley Lions is extremely active (VT Lions Club of the Year!), and contributions raised via the HLBT is the mainstay of our volunterers' ability to serve.
I know there are many needs out there currently but your donation of any size will make a difference! Thank you for your generosity!
Hungry Lion Bike Tour - VIRTUAL
Each year, our local LIONS CLUB works hard to raise funds for our neighbors in need by sponsoring The Hungry Lion Bike Tour , one of Southern Vermont’s premier cycling events, typically attracting hundreds of riders, friends and family members to our region. We are able to run this professional-caliber event thanks to dedicated volunteers AND the enthusiastic contributions from participants and their sponsors! Our club has made the difficult but necessary decision for the 9th Annual Hungry Lion Bike Tour to go Virtual in 2020. We are so excited to turn these proverbial lemons into lemonade by providing a great opportunity for folks to participate from their own local communities!
Overview of the Virtual Approach:
- The event will run from September 19th – September 27th.
- People can participate on their own or with a small group (socially distant) – wherever you are, near or far. Maps are available from our traditional tours for those who’d like to follow those routes.
- Register as a team of 5-8, and receive a discounted registration fee for all riders. Note: you will be required to register and pay for all team members at the same time.
- Participants can ride/walk as many times and for as many miles as they wish during that week!
- As an option this year, a Hungry Lion Walk engages those who prefer two feet to two wheels. Same as for cyclists – go as far and as often as you wish!
- We’ll ask you to log your mileage during the tour – this can be done by sharing information from a Strava account (encouraged) or manually right on your registration page (so be sure to keep your link and password handy). Details to follow.
- We will continue to use Pledge Reg to track fundraising efforts. Remember, funds you raise this year will go toward earning your 10th anniversary jersey in 2021.
- Each day, we will recognize select participants based on their efforts both physical and fundraising!
- We will have a Live Virtual Event shortly after HLBT 2020, to celebrate achievements.
- Registration opens on July 1, 2020.
Each year, our local LIONS CLUB works hard to raise funds for our neighbors in need by sponsoring The Hungry Lion Bike Tour , one of Southern Vermont’s premier cycling events, typically attracting hundreds of riders, friends and family members to our region. We are able to run this professional-caliber event thanks to dedicated volunteers AND the enthusiastic contributions from participants and their sponsors! Our club has made the difficult but necessary decision for the 9th Annual Hungry Lion Bike Tour to go Virtual in 2020. We are so excited to turn these proverbial lemons into lemonade by providing a great opportunity for folks to participate from their own local communities!
How do Lions help our community?
- We feed hundreds of local families thru our Holiday Food Baskets Program
- We provide FREE vision testing to ALL local school children
- We help local families struggling with the impact of medical costs
- We provide education grants and scholarships to local students
- We provide eyeglass & vision care grants for lower-income neighbors
- We help sponsor an annual Diabetes Awareness fair and educational programs
- We participate in Green-Up, recycling and environmental awareness programs
- We build, paint, repair and clean up for nonprofit community organizations
- We partner with Rotary and other service clubs to help with important community projects