The Greenwich Lions Grapefruit Sale Is Here

Greenwich CT

23 November, 2021

2:43 PM

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GREENWICH, CT — The annual Greenwich Lions grapefruit sale is back once again. Members will be selling Ruby Red Grapefruits at several locations, including: Greenwich Point, Old Greenwich at Arcadia Road and Sound Beach Avenue, Perrot Library and the Cos Cob Fire House. Sales will take place mid-morning to late afternoon weather permitting. At the Perrot Library, sales will be during library hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.. and 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday. The cost is $33, with proceeds going to local health and human services. Beneficiaries include: Greenwich Scholarships, Neighbor to Neighbor, Meals on Wheels, Abilis, and GADC - River House. Three-thousand dollars will help local children and seniors access eye care and eye glasses by rejuvenating the Lions Low Vision Center at Greenwich Hospital, according to the club. The Lions sponsor summer camp scholarships for visually impaired youth and conduct vision screenings at all elementary schools in town. The club also contributes to local and regional agencies working to alleviate food insecurity. The generosity of Greenwich donors allowed the group to contribute $20,000 to local causes this year. Individuals can make a direct gift by mailing a check to Greenwich Lions Foundation, P.O. Box 130, Old Greenwich, CT, 06870.