Community Betterment Committee
In November, the CBC meets twice to narrow the list of grant applicants to a handful of finalists, then to decide which projects actually receiving funding (and for how much). At the November meeting of the Board, the CBC recommendations are reviewed and approved.
On the first Tuesday of December, the club votes on the CBC /Board recommendations in a closed meeting. All information and decisions are confidential throughout the process, including decisions at the closed meeting.
In January, on the day before Ticket Handout, a press conference is held to announce the projects and grant recipients to the media. This is timed to give extra publicity to ticket sales.
On the third Saturday of February, we hold the Carnival and Raffle to raise the money for our projects.
In March, as club members reconcile their ticket sales and finish turning in their money, the Carnival funds become available for the grant recipients. Projects are always funded through a reimbursement process, rather than giving the funds in advance and then auditing to see that they were spent properly.
OUR BYLAWS OFFER OTHER SUGGESTIONS, INCLUDING:
- Never give to organized fund drives
- Never give to profit-making organizations
- As much as possible, leverage our funds by working in connection with other organizations, such as the city, School District, and other service clubs
- Requests under $5,000 should be referred to the Board of Directors
- No single project should receive a donation of more than 2/3 of the net proceeds of the current year’s Carnival
- Not funding a project does NOT mean that the applicant, or the applicant’s project, are not good, honorable and worthy projects or organizations. It just means we as an organization cannot fund them
The CBC is comprised of 16 members, serving staggered four-year terms. The members, and the Chairman, are appointed by the President. The club President, 1st Vice President, and Treasurer sit on the CBC as ex officio (non voting) members.
2021 CBC Recipients
The Grand Junction Lions Club is proud to contribute funds to the community each year through our annual raffle ticket and carnival fundraiser. This year’s recipients are:
Appleton Elementary
Crime Stoppers of Mesa County
Powderhorn Mtn Resort Ski Patrol
Grand Mesa Nordic Council
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Camp Hope
Counseling & Education Center
Grand Valley Public Radio
Mesa Youth Services
Community Food Bank of GJ
CMU Foundation
Colorado West Healthcare Systems
2020 CBC Recipients
The Grand Junction Lions Club is proud to contribute funds to the community each year through our annual raffle ticket and carnival fundraiser. This year’s recipients are:
Karis
Grand Mesa Little League
CO National Monument Assoc.
Riverside Educational Center
The Outdoor Wilderness Lab
Camp Hope
Eureka! McConnell Science Museum
New Emerson Elementary School
Pomona Elementary
Central High School Band Parents
GJHS Music Parents
Palisade HS Band Parents
Grand Valley Youth Football
HopeWest
Taylor Elementary PTO
2019 CBC Recipients
The Grand Junction Lions Club is proud to contribute funds to the community each year through our annual raffle ticket and carnival fundraiser. This year’s recipients are:
Palisade High School
D51 School Foundation
Riverside Education Center
Western Colorado Dragway
Strive
Colorado West Land Trust
The Center
East Middle School
Central High School Wrestling
MCVSD 51 Adaptive PE
Central High School Basketball
Community Food Bank
District 51 Career Center
GJ Senior Theatre
Thunder Mountain Soccer Club