By Jennifer Driscoll |
COLTS NECK – The Colts Neck Lions Club has received a $35,000 grant from the Joy in Childhood Foundation to fund the construction of the Lions Sensory Den, a playground for children with visual impairments.
Formed in 1969, the Colts Neck Lions Club is par t of Lions Clubs International, a global service club organization with 1.35 million members. The group conducts service projects in and around Colts Neck and Monmouth County and fundraises for various humanitarian causes.
Although the playground is specifically designed for children with disabilities, Lotano said the playground can be enjoyed by all children and will promote socialization between children of all abilities.
The Colts Neck Lions Club engages in other service activities in addition to the Lions Sensory Den. The organization also participates in road cleanups, collects eyeglasses to be recycled, and conducts eye scans in Colts Neck schools to identify vision defects in children early on.
“It’s just something I enjoy doing; I enjoy helping people in the community, I enjoy leading the group,” he said. “Our motto is ‘We Serve’ so wherever there’s a need, there’s a Lion.”
Donations towards the Lions Sensor y Den can be made at coltsnecklionsclub.us.
This article was first published in the Jan. 18-25, 2018 print edition of The Two River Times.