Charitable Foundation

     Founded July 21, 1989, the Bremerton (Central) Lions Charitable Foundation was created with the remaining funds from the sale of Camp Sundown. The Articles and By-Laws stipulate that the principal funds are non-spendable, with the further stipulation that 25% of the annual earnings are to be added to the “non-spendable” funds. The remainder of the annual earnings are available for community projects as determined by the Board of Directors.

     Tax-exempt under Internal Revenue Code 501(c)3, the corporation is organized exclusively for educational, charitable, religious, scientific and literary purposes, within the meaning of the Code. The Foundation has a 7 member Board of Directors, 2 of whom are immediate past club presidents, with 5 members appointed by the Board of Directors of the club, each for 5-year terms. Voting membership of the Foundation is comprised of all active members of Bremerton ( Central) Lions Club.

      Since it was founded in 1989, the Bremerton (Central) Lions Charitable Foundation has been able to donate over $170,000 to worthy projects in our community.

The Foundation maintains a:

• Heritage Club - a Lion member making a donation of any size
• Lions Legacy Society - community members with any donation
• Foundation Fellowship - community members, $1,000 donation

  Community Projects the Foundation has a part in are:

  
  
  

  Admiral Theatre Renovation
  	Olympic College Library
  New YWCA Offices
  	Phil Meyers Memorial Fountain, 4th Street
  Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program	High School Scholarships
  Spinoza Bears for Hospice Children	YWCA Alive Shelter