Dexter Lions Club Will Hold White Cane Fundraiser

Members of the will take to the streets of downtown May 27-28 to collect donations as part of the service organization's annual White Cane fundraiser.

Monies collected are used to support programs and services for people who are blind or visually impaired as well as for sight conservation, Lion Dennis Berry said.

According to Lions International, the club's chief objective is to advocate for people who are blind or visually impaired or deaf-blind.

"We do whatever needs to be done,” Berry said.

Berry said members will be stationed at the , the , Joe & Rosie’s Coffee and Tea, , the and in the vicinity of and the . 

Berry said the Dexter Lions are very active in the community and support several programs. The 45-member club sponsors the  fall sports program and various scholarships for students in the community.

A major source of the club’s funding is its annual Christmas tree sale. Profits from the sale are reinvested in local projects, such as construction and maintenance of the gazebo and concrete benches at the war memorial in Monument Park . 

This year, the Lions will also be at the Relay for Life on May 14. Members will sell concessions from their food wagon, with all proceeds benefiting the American Cancer Society. The Lions will provide a free pancake breakfast for all relay participants May 15.

For more information, visit dexterlions.org.