Empowering Our Community Since 1972 HSV Lions Club
Join us in service and fellowship with the HSV Evening Lions Club.
Empowering Our Community Since 1972 HSV Lions Club
Join us in service and fellowship with the HSV Evening Lions Club.
About HSV Evening Lions Club
Our Motto: We Serve!
The HSV Evening Lions Club is dedicated to serving Hot Springs Village and our surrounding communities through various charitable initiatives. We aim to improve the quality of life for residents in Hot Springs Village and beyond.
Who We Serve
Childhood Cancer
We provide support for the needs of children and families in our areas affected by childhood cancer.
Diabetes
We work to reduce the prevalence of diabetes and improve quality of life for those living with diabetes within our local communities.
Disaster Relief
We take steps to meet immediate needs and provide support for our local communities devastated by natural disasters.
Environment
We find ways to protect our local environment to create a healthier community.
Humanitarian
We identify our local area's most crucial needs and provide humanitarian aid where it is needed most.
Hunger
We strive to improve food access to those in need in our communities to help alleviate hunger.
Vision
Vision
We help prevent avoidable blindness and improve quality of life for people who are blind or visually impaired
Youth
Vision
We support the young people in our community so they can make positive choices, lead healthy productive lives and become the next generation service leaders.
Hot Springs Village
Hot Springs Village
The Hot Springs Village Evening Lions Club enhances the community through dedicated environmental stewardship, maintaining a six-mile stretch of Desoto Boulevard as part of the Keep HSV Beautiful initiative, while also celebrating its 50-year legacy by raising nearly $45,000 to create a comprehensive multigenerational recreation area at Balboa Beach featuring volleyball and Baggo courts, playground equipment, and social gathering spaces.
How We Serve
Bingo Baby!
The Hot Springs Village Evening Lions Club hosts popular twice-monthly Bingo nights at the Coronado Center featuring 18 regular games, a progressive jackpot coverall, affordable play options, and a concession stand serving refreshments, creating a beloved community tradition that generates essential funding for the club's numerous charitable initiatives while fostering neighborhood connections in a warm, welcoming atmosphere.
Hamburger & Brat Day
The Hot Springs Village Evening Lions Club's annual Hamburger & Brat Day attracts hundreds of community members for premium grilled fare and an extensive silent auction featuring dozens of donated items from local businesses and individuals, generating crucial funding that supports year-round service initiatives from vision screening and disaster relief to youth leadership and environmental projects while fostering community connections through a shared day of food and fellowship.
Chili Feast
Vision-Related Programs
The Hot Springs Village Evening Lions Club hosts a popular annual Chili Feast that draws hundreds of community members to enjoy delicious homemade chili and cornbread in a festive atmosphere, generating essential funding for the club's year-round service initiatives while strengthening neighborhood bonds through shared culinary experiences.
Vision-Related Programs
Vision-Related Programs
The Hot Springs Village Evening Lions Club fulfills Helen Keller's 1925 challenge to be "knights of the blind" through comprehensive vision and hearing health initiatives, including preschool vision screenings across five counties, support for the Arkansas Eye Bank, participation in the MidSouth Lions Cataract-a-thon, financial assistance for eye exams and eyeglasses, collection of approximately 2,000 pairs of eyeglasses annually for global distribution, and hearing aid recycling programs that collectively transform thousands of lives through improved sensory health.
Project Hope Food Bank
The Hot Springs Village Evening Lions Club actively supports Project HOPE Food Bank's mission to combat hunger across seven Arkansas counties by providing volunteer members who regularly travel to Hot Springs to help assemble food boxes for distribution, contributing to a resource-pooling model that enables approximately fifty partner agencies to efficiently serve vulnerable populations throughout the region with nutritious food purchased at wholesale prices.
Boys & Girls Club
The Hot Springs Village Evening Lions Club comprehensively supports local youth through multiple initiatives, including regular food donations to the Cedar Mountain Club's backpack program providing individually wrapped nutritional items for at-risk children, sponsorship of Boys and Girls Club sports programs like baseball and soccer, funding holiday meal programs that provide complete turkey and ham dinners to families in need, and participation in the Angel Tree program where members personally purchase Christmas gifts for children from wish lists created by families.
Leos Programs
Keep HSV Beautiful
The Hot Springs Village Evening Lions Club builds tomorrow's community leaders through a comprehensive youth development pipeline that includes an active Leo Club where teenagers plan and execute impactful service projects under Lion mentorship, partnerships with local educational institutions that provide leadership training opportunities.
Keep HSV Beautiful
Keep HSV Beautiful
The Hot Springs Village Evening Lions Club demonstrates exceptional environmental stewardship by maintaining a six-mile stretch of Desoto Boulevard through the Keep HSV Beautiful initiative with 15+ volunteers contributing 125-150 annual service hours, while also enhancing community recreational infrastructure through their 50th anniversary legacy project that transformed the Balboa Beach area with nearly $45,000 in fundraised amenities including volleyball and Baggo courts, playground equipment, and social gathering spaces that serve residents of all ages.
Just Having Fun!
Just Having Fun!
The Hot Springs Village Evening Lions Club balances their dedicated community service with vibrant social connections through bi-monthly dinner meetings and special events throughout the year, including their inaugural "Chase Away the Winter Blues" beach event that attracted over 65 participants in whimsical inflatable costumes, creating a club culture where meaningful friendships flourish alongside their service mission, enhancing member retention while making community work both impactful and enjoyable.
Our Lion Members, Sponsors & Friends
Lion Kayla Casada
Lion Kayla Casada
Lion Kayla Casada
A dedicated real estate professional with over 16 years of experience as a top producer, this Executive Broker at Re/Max of Hot Springs Village offers personalized service throughout the buying and selling process, prioritizing effective communication and client satisfaction while serving on local real estate boards and maintaining various professional affiliations.
Lion Donna Bigg
Lion Kayla Casada
Lion Kayla Casada
After relocating from Dallas-Fort Worth to Hot Springs Village in 2003, this real estate professional began their career in 2004 under their father's mentorship at Century 21 H.S.V. Realty, later transferring to CENTURY 21 United, and now combines strong family values, technical skills, and professional photography to provide exceptional service to both buyers and sellers.
Lion Tami Lynn
Lion Kayla Casada
Licensed massage therapist with specialized Neuromuscular and Trigger Point Release certifications now offers various therapeutic treatments including Swedish, Deep Tissue, and Fibromyalgia massages at reasonable rates from the Coronado Fitness Center in Hot Springs Village, bringing experience from working with athletes, military personnel, and Olympic hopefuls to focus on client education and optimal health for body, soul, and mind.
Lions Susan & Michael Semmler
Eyecare Specialties offers comprehensive eye care services and in-demand lenses and frames to Hot Springs Village and the surrounding communities.
Lion Laura Davis
Lion Laura Davis
Arkansas Best Insurance Agency (ABI) is a locally-owned independent insurance agency with over 100 years of service where experienced, licensed representatives work directly with clients as a Trusted Choice agency that shops among multiple insurance companies to find the best personal, business, life, or health coverage options while providing quality personalized service.
Lion Jack Wells
Lion Laura Davis
Anita Well's Sew Perfect, established in 1997 and now housed in its own Highway 7 building with a team of six including her husband Frank and son Jack, provides professional embroidery and clothing alteration services to Hot Springs Village and surrounding areas, offering expert tailoring with Anita's perfectionist attention to detail that has earned loyal customers for over two decades.
Reliving memories of HSV Evening Lions Club: Our photo gallery
Support the HSV Evening Lions Club
Your generous donations help us continue our mission of serving the community. Join us in making a difference by supporting our various projects and initiatives. Every contribution counts and brings us closer to our goals. Thank you for your support!