The Foothills' newest service club is already taking big steps toward making a difference in the community.
The Cowboy Trail Lions Club, chartered in May 2024, held its first official fundraiser on Sept. 20 at the Black Diamond fire station as a jail-and-bail saw participants voluntarily jailed to raise funds for the organization.
President Alicia Kiri Beer said the event raised over $1,000.
"This is our first year as a club, so it's a pretty good fundraiser for our first fundraiser," she said.
The funds will go towards community-focused initiatives the organization is working on, including an upcoming project to create first aid kits with recycled eyeglass cases.
"Within the communities, whenever there's a need, we're there," said Beer.
The Cowboy Trail Lions Club — one of over 48,000 clubs with 1.4 million members across the world — exists alongside the Foothills Lions Club, which has served Diamond Valley since 1966.
"We want to work together as Lions because that's what we are, one giant family all over the world," Beer said of the two clubs co-existing.
According to Beer, the newly-created club offers a different approach to the traditional volunteering experience, with some of its members located in Germany, Japan, Kenya and all over Canada.
"This club is more of a international cyber club," she explained, adding that the "cyber" aspect makes the club more flexible and welcoming for younger members as well as more experienced Lions.
"We wanted to bring in a different idea of what volunteering can be like, and the newest way to do Lions and service is cyber."
Learn more about the Cowboy Trail Lions Club on the organization's Facebook or Instagram pages.
