The Orange Lions Club will provide a limited number of mini grants to eligible community organizations and/or individuals for the 18th year in 2022.
The program is intended to provide funds to worthy causes and activities in Orange that might not otherwise be funded, according to Orange Lions Club President Mike Muttitt.
Nicholas Musante has been appointed to chair the community mini grants program this year. Blank applications for the program are now available at the High Plains Community Center in the Community Services Department, at the Peoples United Bank branch on Orange Center Road, at the Case Memorial Library and from any Orange Lion.
“We have an outstanding review committee which will enable us to make fair and appropriate decisions regarding all mini-grant allocations,” Muttitt said.
Completed applications are due to the Orange Lions no later than Thursday, Jan. 31. All Orange nonprofit clubs and related nonprofit organizations, individual Orange residents and Orange government entities are eligible to apply. The recipients of Orange Lions mini grants will be announced in late February or early March after the selection committee completes its review of all timely applications.
The Orange Lions continue to provide such community activities as the annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner, Easter Egg Hunt, and Seniors’ Pizza Party, as well as other service activities. The Orange Lions also collect used eyeglasses for restoration and distribution to needy people all over the world. Drop boxes for used eyeglasses are located at the Case Memorial Library and the High Plains Community Center lobby.
The Orange Lions now conduct eye screenings for preschoolers and kindergartners, as well and most elementary students in Orange using sophisticated equipment to identify potential sight issues in children’s early years.