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Leo Club
The Wayne Hills Leo Club is dedicated to community service under the sponsorship of the Wayne Lions Club and Lions Club International, a group of 1.4 million men and women who believe that kindness matters. LEO stands for: Leadership, Experience, and Opportunity.
Each year, the Leo Club raises money and awareness for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation by participating in the October Walk for a world without Type 1 Diabetes. This year’s walk takes place at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, and is scheduled for November 1.
Our Leos also help in the fall and spring to clean up Camp Marcella, a residential summer campground designed specifically for children and teens with blindness, visual impairments, and special needs.
Additionally, Wayne Hills Leos celebrate the winter holidays with employees at Foundation for the Handicapped in Wayne, which provides long-term employment for developmentally disabled adults. We usually bring music, baked treats, and gifts which Santa helps to distribute, but best of all, the kids spend time getting to know each of the special people who work at the Foundation.
The Leos volunteer at Laurelwood Arboretum, also right here in Wayne. We have weeded, rebuilt a rock wall and planted the Fairy Garden. The work is done outside, so we are hopeful that we will be able to help them out again this year.
For Veterans Day we have written letters of gratitude to Veterans and First Responders. We have collected paper goods and toiletry items for the Wayne Interfaith Network Food Pantry. And this past summer we donated $100 to help feed Wayne’s First Responders during COVID-19 testing.
Past Events
2023
The Leo Club has been supporting the community in various ways and contributing to a multitude of causes. 40 Leos attended the NAMI NJ Walk at Middlesex Community College and raised over $500 for Suicide Prevention. They got to hear from many prominent speakers who struggle with mental health including Miss New Jersey USA, Derby Chukwudi, in the center of the photo.
Some Leos also got to pet a therapy dog.
Two weeks later, 32 Leos raked and removed leaves from Camp Marcella to help clean up the campgrounds and create a safe setting for the special needs campers who attend the Rockaway camp in the summer. Some Leos took a break from the hard work and enjoyed the beautiful day with the fallen leaves.
Our 2022 Spring Clean Up at Camp Marcella was a big success! We are proud to help prepare the campground for their summer season. Camp Marcella is a residential summer campground designed specifically for children and teens with blindness, visual impairments, and special needs, and we love helping them out (and spending time at their beautiful location!).
The Leo Club went to Liberty State Park in Jersey City to walk with hundreds of people affected by Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) and raise money for research to eradicate this disease.
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that strikes both children and adults suddenly. It has nothing to do with diet or lifestyle. There is nothing you can do to prevent it. And, at present, there is no cure.
The JDRF One Walk is a fantastic way to make a difference in the lives of millions of people affected by T1D. For at least that one day, they will look around and see all the support they have from their friends, family and community.
On Walk Day, everyone can have fun and celebrate how much closer to a cure we are because of their efforts. The Leos have been walking with the Miracle for Matthew team for many years. Matthew was diagnosed with T1D at age one.