{"id":327,"date":"2014-04-07T11:19:55","date_gmt":"2014-04-07T16:19:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/janesvillelions.org\/?page_id=327"},"modified":"2024-03-14T10:09:42","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T15:09:42","slug":"projects-donations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/janesvillelions.org\/projects-donations\/","title":{"rendered":"Projects &#038; Donations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Janesville Lions Club uses its annual <a href=\"https:\/\/janesvillelions.org\/rose-sale\/\">Rose Sale<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/janesvillelions.org\/blueberries\/\">Blueberry Sale<\/a>,\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/janesvillelions.org\/chicken-roast\/\">Chicken Roast<\/a> fundraisers to generate project funds to support community projects, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/janesvillelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018-Lions-Beach-Upgrades-3-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"2018 Lions Beach Upgrades\" class=\"wp-image-1909\" srcset=\"https:\/\/janesvillelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018-Lions-Beach-Upgrades-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/janesvillelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018-Lions-Beach-Upgrades-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/janesvillelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018-Lions-Beach-Upgrades-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/janesvillelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018-Lions-Beach-Upgrades-3-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/janesvillelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018-Lions-Beach-Upgrades-3.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lions Beach, Summer 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ci.janesville.wi.us\/government\/departments-divisions\/neighborhood-and-community-services\/recreation-division\/aquatics\/lion-s-beach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lions Beach<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Donated this facility to the City of Janesville and we continue to fund improvements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contributed funds to build the bathhouse (1950).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Our club, as a part of its <a href=\"https:\/\/lionsclubs.org\/en\/discover-our-clubs\/centennial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Centennial Community Legacy Project<\/a>&nbsp;in 2017, repainted the facility&#8217;s three beach shelters, its concrete play items, and purchased additional shade-creating shelters.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In honor of our club&#8217;s 100th anniversary, in May 2023 we raised more than $125,000 for improvements to Lions Beach. The centerpiece of our efforts was the installation of a large pavilion in cooperation with the City of Janesville Parks Department. The 30-foot by 30-foot hexagon pavilion, which is available to groups to rent from the City of Janesville and able to be used by all parkgoers when not reserved, features a two-tier roof, electrical service, LED lighting, and a tongue &amp; groove pine ceiling. A concrete path extends from the existing sidewalk to the pavilion, providing easy access to those who use wheelchairs or have limited mobility.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a title=\"Hedberg Public Library\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hedbergpubliclibrary.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hedberg Public Library<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Donated funds toward the library&#8217;s building expansion and services for people with vision impairments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.janesvillecvb.com\/meeting\/details\/4267\/216419\/Monterey_Park\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Monterey Stadium<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Contributed money to the renovation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.janesvillecvb.com\/recreation\/details\/4372\/216104\/Traxler_Park\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Traxler Park<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Donated 29 acres to the City of Janesville to establish park (1929)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Constructed the pavilion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jybsa.org\/ysc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Janesville Youth Sports Complex<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Donated funds to &#8220;adopt&#8221; a field<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.co.rock.wi.us\/parks-sportsmans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Walt Lindemann Sportsman&#8217;s Park<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Constructed a shelter in the park<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sdjsuper.blogspot.com\/2012\/06\/janesville-schools-outdoor-laboratory.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Janesville Schools&#8217; Outdoor Lab<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Built an open-air pavilion that serves every student in Janesville (1969)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enclosed the JSOL pavilion (1971)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/doughboysearcher.weebly.com\/janesville-wisconsin.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Veteran&#8217;s War Memorial<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Built the Doughboy statue (pictured at top of page)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional Projects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to these landmarks, the Janesville Lions Club contributed time and funds to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Transport eye tissue to and from Lions Eye Bank<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eyeglass replacement grants<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Salvation Army bell-ringing campaigns<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coordinated welcome signs for the City of Janesville<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Downtown Janesville Riverfront project<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sponsor for the Walk To Defeat ALS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leo Club &#8211; Youth organization at Craig High School<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Janesville Lions Club uses its annual Rose Sale, Blueberry Sale,\u00a0and Chicken Roast fundraisers to generate project funds to support community projects, including: Lions Beach Hedberg Public Library Monterey Stadium Traxler Park Janesville Youth Sports Complex Walt Lindemann Sportsman&#8217;s Park Janesville Schools&#8217; Outdoor Lab Veteran&#8217;s War Memorial Additional Projects In addition to these landmarks, the &#8230; <a title=\"Projects &#038; Donations\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/janesvillelions.org\/projects-donations\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Projects &#038; Donations\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1859,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Community Projects - Janesville Lions Club - Janesville, Wisconsin<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Janesville Lions Club uses proceeds from its annual fundraisers to generate project funds to support a variety of community projects.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/janesvillelions.org\/projects-donations\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Community Projects - Janesville Lions Club - Janesville, Wisconsin\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Janesville Lions Club uses proceeds from its annual fundraisers to generate project funds to support a variety of community projects.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/janesvillelions.org\/projects-donations\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Janesville Lions Club\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Janesville-Noon-Lions\/116859641746265\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-03-14T15:09:42+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/janesvillelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/doughboy-statue.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1920\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1440\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/janesvillelions.org\/projects-donations\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/janesvillelions.org\/projects-donations\/\",\"name\":\"Community Projects - Janesville Lions Club - Janesville, Wisconsin\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/janesvillelions.org\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/janesvillelions.org\/projects-donations\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/janesvillelions.org\/projects-donations\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/janesvillelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/doughboy-statue.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2014-04-07T16:19:55+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-03-14T15:09:42+00:00\",\"description\":\"The Janesville Lions Club uses proceeds from its annual fundraisers to generate project funds to support a variety of community projects.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/janesvillelions.org\/projects-donations\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/janesvillelions.org\/projects-donations\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/janesvillelions.org\/projects-donations\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/janesvillelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/doughboy-statue.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/janesvillelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/doughboy-statue.jpg\",\"width\":1920,\"height\":1440,\"caption\":\"WWI Doughboy Statue in downtown Janesville\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/janesvillelions.org\/projects-donations\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/janesvillelions.org\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Projects &#038; 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