The Bally Lions is entirely volunteer-run. Nobody takes a salary, nobody draws a paycheck, and there's no office staff absorbing overhead. That means when you give to us, almost every dollar ends up in the hands of the programs and neighbors we serve.

In a typical year, the Bally Lions puts thousands of dollars back into the local community. We can do that because our members give their time for free — your contribution just amplifies the work that's already happening.

Most of what you give stays in Bally or nearby. Here's what that looks like in practice:

• The annual Bally Halloween Parade — one of the biggest community events of the year
• Our Medical Equipment Lending Program — wheelchairs, walkers, shower chairs, and other equipment loaned free to residents who need them
• Local families and individuals going through a rough stretch — a medical bill, a fire, a loss
• Youth and scholarship support for Bally-area students
• Lions International causes delivered locally — vision care, childhood cancer support, diabetes awareness, and hunger relief

When you see kids walking down Main Street in the Halloween Parade, or a neighbor using one of our loaner wheelchairs, or a student handed a scholarship check — that's where contributions end up. Real, visible things that make Bally a place where people look out for each other.

We accept personal and business checks. There are two ways to get a check to us:

By mail
Make checks payable to Bally Lions Club and mail to:

Bally Lions Club
PO Box 285
Bally, PA 19503

In person
You can hand a check to any Bally Lions officer. If you're not sure who to give it to, reach out through our Contact page and we'll connect you with the right person.

We do not currently accept credit card or online payments.

We want to be upfront: contributions to the Bally Lions Club are not tax-deductible as charitable donations.

The Bally Lions is a local affiliate of Lions Clubs International, which is organized as a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization rather than a 501(c)(3) public charity. It's the same structure our parent organization uses.

If tax deductibility is important to you, Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) is a separate 501(c)(3) that accepts tax-deductible donations at lionsclubs.org/donate. Those gifts support Lions programs worldwide — not the work here in Bally. If you want your contribution to stay in this community, giving directly to the Bally Lions Club is the way to do it.