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SPONSORS NAMED FOR LIONS PRIDE DICKENS CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST

SPONSORS NAMED FOR LIONS PRIDE DICKENS CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST

Franklin, TN — The Franklin Lions Club invites everyone to attend the 30th Annual Lions Pride Breakfast on Saturday, Dec. 9th from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at St. Philip Catholic Church at 112 Second Avenue in Franklin, Tennessee. Also on Dec. 9th in Historic Downtown Franklin is Dickens of a Christmas, presented by Heritage Foundation of Franklin and Williamson County and its division, the Downtown Franklin Association.           
 
Lions Club members will be serving breakfast before and during the Dickens festivities. A short walk from the breakfast site to Main Street will allow participants to enjoy both events. This year’s breakfast features pancakes, country ham, eggs and biscuits and gravy. In addition, the Lions Club will be offering a bake sale and tag sale during the breakfast. There will also be a special appearance from Santa.
 
Tickets for the all-you-can-eat breakfast can be purchased from any Lions Club member or at the door on the day of the event for $10. Tickets for children ages 3 to 7 are $5 and children under the age of 3 are free. Those dressed in a Dickens of a Christmas character costume will receive half priced tickets.
  
This year’s breakfast benefits the Lions Operation Kidsight Vision Screening Program which has screened over 40,000 children since 2004. This program is specifically for the detection of eye problems in children ages 1-5.
 

MAJOR SPONSORS OF THIS YEAR’S BREAKFAST:

  • Atmos Energy
  • Buerger, Mosley & Carson
  • Calvin Lehew Co.
  • McDonalds
  • Vulcan Materials
  • Williamson Medical Center
  • Ann Perersen
  • Kroger
  • Davis Tree Surgery 
 
 
 
About The Franklin Lions Club
 
The Franklin Lions Club, the oldest civic club in Franklin, has more than 50 active members and meets every Tuesday at noon at Conner’s Restaurant in Cool Springs.  For more information or to get involved with the Franklin Lions Club, please contact, Ron Tapscott, membership director, at 615-591-0658 or visit the website at www.franklinlionsclub.com.
About Lions Clubs International
 
Lions Clubs International is the world’s largest service club organization with more than 1.3 million members in approximately 45,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas around the world.  Since 1917, Lions clubs have aided the blind and visually impaired and made a strong commitment to community service and serving youth throughout the world.  For more information about Lions Clubs International, visit www.lionsclubs.org.