Fairhope Lions Club Meeting Place Café 98 901 Fairhope Ave

We Serve

With over 1.4 million members, Lions Clubs International is the largest service organization in the world. We are comprised of both men and women and we’re as dedicated to helping those in need today as we were over 100 years ago when we first began. Where there’s a need, there’s a Lion. Our primary Service activities are centered around Vision, Hunger, Childhood Cancer, Childhood Diabetes, Youth Development, and the Environment’ however, we also get involved in other areas of need as they arise in our community. If you are interested in joining our group of community-minded individuals please come to one of our meetings. We meet on the 1st Wednesday of each month at 5:30 pm at Clovis Café, 19548 Boothe Road, Fairhope, AL.

2025-2026 Officers

President: Lion Tom Johnston Vice President: Lion Mel Cosgrove 2nd Vice President: Lion Bobby Lord Secretary: Lion Frank Adams Treasurer: Lion Bill Bonniwell Membership Chair: Lion Frank Adams Lion Tamer: Lion Joe Self LCIF Coordinator: Lion Bill Clarke

“The opportunity I bring to you, Lions, is this: To foster and sponsor

the work of the American Foundation for the Blind. Will you not help

me hasten the day when there shall be no preventable blindness; no

little deaf, blind child untaught; no blind man or woman unaided? I

appeal to you Lions, you who have your sight, your hearing, you who

are strong and brave and kind. Will you not constitute yourselves

Knights of the Blind in this crusade against darkness?”

- Helen Keller, 1925

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Donate your old eyeglasses at our collection

boxes! You will find them at these locations.

In support of the Fairhope Nix Center’s 2025 Wellness Fair, the Fairhope Lions Club and Alabama Lions Sight conducted a Vision Screening Event for those in attendance. Seventeen participants were screened, Six were referred to the Fairhope Walmart Vision Center for further examination by an Optometrist and a pair of prescription glasses, both paid for by for by the Fairhope Lions Club. Lions conducting the Screening (middle picture from left to right) were Lion Bill Bonniwell, Fairhope Lions Club; Lion Ron and Cynthia Tatum, Alabama Lions Sight; and Lion Mel Cosgrove, Fairhope Lions Club. Not pictured, Lion Frank Adams, Fairhope Lions Club
2025 Wellness Fair Vision Screening Event
What it means to be a Lion in the Fairhope Lions Club
From upper left, clockwise: 1. Annual Golf Tournament 2. Donation to Catholic Social Services 3. Donation to Prodisee Pantry 4. Donation to Green Veterans Home 5. Vision Screening at Prodisee Pantry
Check to William F Green State Veterans Home
Club Treasurer, Bill Bonniwell (left) and President Frank Adams (right) present Representatives of the William F Green State Veterans Home (center) with a $1,150.00 check to help Resident Veterans enjoy a Merry Christmas.

2024 EVENTS

Deann Servos, Executive Director of Prodisee Pantry, is shown receiving the 2025 Aubrey D. Green Humanitarian Award by members of the Fairhope Lions Club. The Award is given annually by the Lions of Alabama to a non-Lion Alabama resident for outstanding humanitarian service. Her leadership, compassion, and relentless dedication has made Prodisee Pantry a lifeline to countless families in Baldwin County and throughout the Gulf Coast. Under her steadfast guidance, Prodisee Pantry has grown from a small outreach effort in 2003 to a vital community resource distributing over 16.5 million pounds of food worth $64 million to more than 207,000 families. Through her efforts she has not only fed thousands of individuals and families, but has also provided the opportunity for people to connect to a variety of community resources to help improve their lives. Through her efforts she has built a beacon of hope and compassion for those in need.
Deann Servos receives award

Bill Clarke MJF Progressive Award

Lion Bill Clarke received a Melvin Jones Fellowship Progressive Award at the Club’s Officer Installation Dinner on July 2, 2025. Lion Bill received the Award for his Leadership, Guidance and numerous Contributions to the Fairhope Lions Club and the Community he serves. In the 22 years that Bill has been a Lion he has held Leadership positions at the Club or District level 27 times. He’s also been the “Go to Guy” for the Club on anything that has to do with Lionism or Service activities. In 2021 he was one of five Inaugural Inductees into the newly formed Alabama Lions Hall of Fame created to honor Lions who have distinguished themselves through dedicated, unselfish service, and noteworthy contributions to Lionism. CONGRATULATIONS LION BILL!!

Frank Adams MJF Progressive Award

Lion Frank Adams received a Melvin Jones Fellowship Progressive Award at the Club’s Officer Installation Dinner on July 2, 2025. Lion Frank received his Award for his Visionary and Motivation Leadership as the Club’s President for the last year and a half. In the 3 years since Frank became a Lion, he has been a stalwart Ambassador for Lionism. He led the Club’s Membership Growth Success this year, recruiting 7 of the 10 new members. He’s also been a major contributor to the Club’s Golf Tournament, Guest Speaker Program, and annual Vision Screening Event. His desire to help those in need and increase Membership have elevated the Fairhope Club’s presence on the Eastern Shore. CONGRATULATIONS LION FRANK!!

Thank You!

Fairhope Lions Club 19th Annual Golf Tournament

Thanks to the support of the Eastern Shore Community, our 19th Annual Golf Tournament on October 12, 2025, at Quail Creek Golf Course, was a huge success. The generosity of the Players and Sponsors was overwhelming and will enable us to provide eye exams and glasses, feed the hungry, help children with cancer & diabetes, support our youth, and much more over the course of the next year. Lions exist to Serve, and your support helps us do that. Thank you again for being part of our tournament, and please plan on joining us next year on October 4th, at Quail Creek for our 20th Annual Golf Tournament. Fairhope Lions Club
16th Annual Turkey Trot for Hope Lion Alesia Porter attended Rapahope’s 16th Annual Turkey Trot for Hope, to help kids fight cancer, on November 27, 2025 in Mobile, AL. It was a great Event, held for a very worthy cause, and the Fairhope Lions Club was proud to support it.
Lion Alesia Porter with her Event T-Shirt
Lion Alesia Porter meets with Rapahope representatives at the Event, from left to right Tiffany Montaigne, Events Director, Melissa McNichol, Executive Director, Rapahope Children’s Retreat Foundation, and Lion Alesia Porter.
Lion Kathie Brown
Lion Kathie Brown (right front) is seen presenting gifts and personal care items she collected to Representatives of the William F Green Veterans Home in Bay Minette, Al for Resident use.
December 2025
Lion Frank Adams and Lion Bill Bonniwell
Lion Frank Adams and Lion Bill Bonniwell presenting Angela Hickey, Executive Director of Catholic Social Services in Robertsdale, a $1,200.00 check to help fund their Christmas Sharing and Thanksgiving Dinner Programs in 2026.
January 2026
Lion Frank Adams and Lion Bill Bonniwell
Members of the Fairhope Lions Club were proud to donate a $1,300.00 check to the William F Green State Veterans Home in Bay Minette, AL on February 5, 2026. The Green State Veterans Home is dedicated to providing Veterans a warm and stimulating environment with the goal of enhancing their individual quality of life. It was an honor for the Fairhope Club to help support the 150 Veteran residents who served our country. Pictured in the photo from left to right are Charles Allen, Director of Green State Veterans Home, Lion Bill Bonniwell, Jessica Kenny, Director of Activities, Green State Veterans Home, Lion George Wilson, Lion Tom Johnston, Lion Mel Cosgrove, and Lion Kathie Brown."
February 2026

We Serve

With over 1.4 million members, Lions Clubs International is the largest service organization in the world. We are comprised of both men and women and we’re as dedicated to helping those in need today as we were over 100 years ago when we first began. Where there’s a need, there’s a Lion. Our primary Service activities are centered around Vision, Hunger, Childhood Cancer, Childhood Diabetes, Youth Development, and the Environment’ however, we also get involved in other areas of need as they arise in our community. If you are interested in joining our group of community-minded individuals please come to one of our meetings. We meet on the 1st Wednesday of each month at 5:30 pm at Clovis Café, 19548 Boothe Road, Fairhope, AL.
2024 Events

2025-2026 Officers

President: Lion Tom Johnston Vice President: Lion Mel Cosgrove 2nd Vice President: Lion Bobby Lord Secretary: Lion Frank Adams Treasurer: Lion Bill Bonniwell Membership Chair: Lion Frank Adams Lion Tamer: Lion Joe Self LCIF Coordinator: Lion Bill Clarke

“The opportunity I bring to you,

Lions, is this: To foster and

sponsor the work of the American

Foundation for the Blind. Will you

not help me hasten the day when

there shall be no preventable

blindness; no little deaf, blind

child untaught; no blind man or

woman unaided? I appeal to you

Lions, you who have your sight,

your hearing, you who are strong

and brave and kind. Will you not

constitute yourselves Knights of

the Blind in this crusade against

darkness?”

- Helen Keller, 1925

Website design and hosting by North Mobile Internet Services, Inc.

Donate your old eyeglasses at our

collection boxes! You will find them at

these locations.

In support of the Fairhope Nix Center’s 2025 Wellness Fair, the Fairhope Lions Club and Alabama Lions Sight conducted a Vision Screening Event for those in attendance. Seventeen participants were screened, Six were referred to the Fairhope Walmart Vision Center for further examination by an Optometrist and a pair of prescription glasses, both paid for by for by the Fairhope Lions Club. Lions conducting the Screening (middle picture from left to right) were Lion Bill Bonniwell, Fairhope Lions Club; Lion Ron and Cynthia Tatum, Alabama Lions Sight; and Lion Mel Cosgrove, Fairhope Lions Club. Not pictured, Lion Frank Adams, Fairhope Lions Club
2025 Wellness Fair Vision Screening Event
What it means to be a Lion in the Fairhope Lions Club
From upper left, clockwise: 1. Annual Golf Tournament 2. Donation to Catholic Social Services 3. Donation to Prodisee Pantry 4. Donation to Green Veterans Home 5. Vision Screening at Prodisee Pantry
Club Treasurer, Bill Bonniwell (left) and President Frank Adams (right) present Representatives of the William F Green State Veterans Home (center) with a $1,150.00 check to help Resident Veterans enjoy a Merry Christmas.
2024 Events
Deann Servos, Executive Director of Prodisee Pantry, is shown receiving the 2025 Aubrey D. Green Humanitarian Award by members of the Fairhope Lions Club. The Award is given annually by the Lions of Alabama to a non-Lion Alabama resident for outstanding humanitarian service. Her leadership, compassion, and relentless dedication has made Prodisee Pantry a lifeline to countless families in Baldwin County and throughout the Gulf Coast. Under her steadfast guidance, Prodisee Pantry has grown from a small outreach effort in 2003 to a vital community resource distributing over 16.5 million pounds of food worth $64 million to more than 207,000 families. Through her efforts she has not only fed thousands of individuals and families, but has also provided the opportunity for people to connect to a variety of community resources to help improve their lives. Through her efforts she has built a beacon of hope and compassion for those in need.
Deann Servos receives award

Bill Clarke MJF Progressive Award

Lion Bill Clarke received a Melvin Jones Fellowship Progressive Award at the Club’s Officer Installation Dinner on July 2, 2025. Lion Bill received the Award for his Leadership, Guidance and numerous Contributions to the Fairhope Lions Club and the Community he serves. In the 22 years that Bill has been a Lion he has held Leadership positions at the Club or District level 27 times. He’s also been the “Go to Guy” for the Club on anything that has to do with Lionism or Service activities. In 2021 he was one of five Inaugural Inductees into the newly formed Alabama Lions Hall of Fame created to honor Lions who have distinguished themselves through dedicated, unselfish service, and noteworthy contributions to Lionism. CONGRATULATIONS LION BILL!!

Frank Adams MJF Progressive Award

Lion Frank Adams received a Melvin Jones Fellowship Progressive Award at the Club’s Officer Installation Dinner on July 2, 2025. Lion Frank received his Award for his Visionary and Motivation Leadership as the Club’s President for the last year and a half. In the 3 years since Frank became a Lion, he has been a stalwart Ambassador for Lionism. He led the Club’s Membership Growth Success this year, recruiting 7 of the 10 new members. He’s also been a major contributor to the Club’s Golf Tournament, Guest Speaker Program, and annual Vision Screening Event. His desire to help those in need and increase Membership have elevated the Fairhope Club’s presence on the Eastern Shore. CONGRATULATIONS LION FRANK!!

Thank You!

Fairhope Lions Club 19th

Annual Golf Tournament

Thanks to the support of the Eastern Shore Community, our 19th Annual Golf Tournament on October 12, 2025, at Quail Creek Golf Course, was a huge success. The generosity of the Players and Sponsors was overwhelming and will enable us to provide eye exams and glasses, feed the hungry, help children with cancer & diabetes, support our youth, and much more over the course of the next year. Lions exist to Serve, and your support helps us do that. Thank you again for being part of our tournament, and please plan on joining us next year on October 4th, at Quail Creek for our 20th Annual Golf Tournament. Fairhope Lions Club
16th Annual Turkey Trot for Hope Lion Alesia Porter attended Rapahope’s 16th Annual Turkey Trot for Hope, to help kids fight cancer, on November 27, 2025 in Mobile, AL. It was a great Event, held for a very worthy cause, and the Fairhope Lions Club was proud to support it.
Lion Alesia Porter with her Event T-Shirt
Lion Alesia Porter meets with Rapahope representatives at the Event, from left to right Tiffany Montaigne, Events Director, Melissa McNichol, Executive Director, Rapahope Children’s Retreat Foundation, and Lion Alesia Porter.
Lion Kathie Brown
Lion Kathie Brown (right front) is seen presenting gifts and personal care items she collected to Representatives of the William F Green Veterans Home in Bay Minette, Al for Resident use.
December 2025
Lion Frank Adams and Lion Bill Bonniwell
Lion Frank Adams and Lion Bill Bonniwell presenting Angela Hickey, Executive Director of Catholic Social Services in Robertsdale, a $1,200.00 check to help fund their Christmas Sharing and Thanksgiving Dinner Programs in 2026.
January 2026
Lion Frank Adams and Lion Bill Bonniwell
Members of the Fairhope Lions Club were proud to donate a $1,300.00 check to the William F Green State Veterans Home in Bay Minette, AL on February 5, 2026. The Green State Veterans Home is dedicated to providing Veterans a warm and stimulating environment with the goal of enhancing their individual quality of life. It was an honor for the Fairhope Club to help support the 150 Veteran residents who served our country. Pictured in the photo from left to right are Charles Allen, Director of Green State Veterans Home, Lion Bill Bonniwell, Jessica Kenny, Director of Activities, Green State Veterans Home, Lion George Wilson, Lion Tom Johnston, Lion Mel Cosgrove, and Lion Kathie Brown."
February 2026

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