club lions

What club lions does

Club Lions de Charny Inc. is a non-profit community service organization chartered on March 11, 1967, under Lions Clubs International District U-2, and headquartered at 3332 avenue des Églises in Charny (Lévis), Quebec, Canada. Founded by 28 members led by first president Roger Lemieux, the club delivers charitable programs across four primary segments: community members in need (vision clinics, diabetes screening, eyewear donations, emergency assistance via Lions en Vue and Formoeil), youth (Peace Poster contest, support for Corps de Cadets 128, Scouts et Guides, Maison des Jeunes), seniors (residence visits, sugar shack events, Paul Gilbert Center activities), and prospective adult members (recruited by co-optation through membership coordinator Lise Mathieu). The club is governed by a rotating elected board, led in the 2022-2023 term by President Jean-Pierre Deblois, with 13 disclosed officer positions.

The club's operating model is volunteer-driven fundraising and venue administration rather than product sales. Revenue is generated through transaction-fee activities: rental of the Salle Paul Bouillé (a 250+-capacity municipally-licensed venue renovated with air conditioning, sound system, and bar service), fruit cake sales during the holiday season (25+ year tradition), annual golf tournaments (~100 players, sponsored by Caisse Populaire Desjardins des Affluents and Sanimax Inc.), spaghetti suppers, lobster and smoked meat take-out dinners, and historically weekly Wednesday bingo events (discontinued after ~37 years due to attendance decline following smoking restrictions). Cumulative charitable disbursements across the club's history total nearly $1 million CAD.

The club operates within a tight regional footprint, serving the Charny/Lévis corridor under a long-standing municipal agreement (since 1974, originally with Ville de Charny, now Ville de Lévis) that delegates venue operations to the club in exchange for community access. Strategic partners include Service d'Entraide de Charny (co-distribution of ~100 annual Christmas baskets), Lions Clubs International and Fondation des Lions du Québec (access to Sight First, Melvin Jones Fellowship, and provincial programs), Chevaliers de Colomb, and various local sponsors. Distribution is exclusively direct: community engagement, venue rentals, and fundraising events, with no digital product, software platform, or technology stack of analytical relevance.

Name

club lions

Legal name

Club Lions de Charny Inc.

Website

https://clublionsdecharny.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Club Lions de Charny is a non-profit Lions Clubs International chapter in Charny (Lévis), Quebec, founded in 1967, that administers a community event venue and runs fundraising activities to support vision care, youth, seniors, and local families in need.

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NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (81341), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Fundraisers & Charity Events (Gala/Walks excluded) (MPAGAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sports Fundraising & Development Services (Foundations, NIL Collectives Support) (MPAKAKAK), Gala, Fundraiser & Nonprofit Event Catering (THAHAKAF), Cause, Community & CSR-Linked Sports Partnerships (Foundations, Youth Programs) (MPAKALAJ)

Keywords

• Community service programs
• Fundraising events
• Event venue rental
• Vision care services
• Youth and senior programs

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Bingo Events: Primary fundraising activity for approximately 37 years (1967-2004), held every Wednesday evening from September to April with average attendance of 150-200 participants. Activity became non-profitable after non-smoking policies reduced attendance.
2. Facility Rental - Salle Paul Bouillé: Since 1974, the club administers and rents out the Salle Paul Bouillé event venue. Revenue from rentals supports community causes and allows local organizations to use facilities.
3. Gaz-0-Lions Gas Sales: Organized gasoline sales in collaboration with a retailer for a full day. Agreement allowed accumulation of funds based on cents per liter sold, plus donations from customers. Discontinued.
4. Fruit Cake Sales: Selling fruit cakes during holiday periods for over 25 years, with Lion Cyrille Boily managing the sales committee from the beginning.
5. Golf Tournaments: Annual golf tournament attracting approximately 100 players, with support from partners like Caisse Populaire Desjardins and Sanimax Inc. Proceeds support Christmas baskets and youth organizations.
6. Spaghetti Suppers: Community dinner events open to the public, started over 10 years ago to diversify fundraising sources. RestoPub Garby provided significant support.
7. Lobster and Smoked Meat Suppers: Take-out dinner sales including lobster and smoked meat meals as fundraising events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Club Lions de Charny is a non-profit community service organization that raises funds through bingo, gala dinners, golf tournaments, fruit cake sales, gasoline sales, and other community events, then redistributes those funds to charitable causes. It also administers the Salle Paul Bouillé event venue (capacity 250+, air-conditioned, with sound system and bar service) on behalf of the City of Lévis, offering it for rent to the public. Operational focus areas include vision care (glasses collection and donations, diabetes clinics, Lions en Vue), youth programs (Peace Poster, Maison des Jeunes, Cadet Corps, Scouts), and senior engagement (residence visits, sugar shack parties, recreational activities).

Product overview

Club Lions de Charny is a non-profit community service organization offering a portfolio of charitable programs and fundraising activities rather than a technology product. Core offerings include the Salle Paul Bouillé event venue rental (capacity 250+, with sound system and bar service), regular fundraising events (bingo, spaghetti suppers, lobster dinners, smoked meat dinners, fruit cake sales), and community service programs targeting youth (Peace Poster, Maison des Jeunes, Cadet Corps, Scouts), seniors (residence visits, sugar shack parties), and vision care (diabetes clinics, glasses collection/donations, Lions en Vue, Formoeil). The club has distributed approximately one million dollars to various charitable causes over its 50-year history.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly $1 million donated to charitable causes over 50 years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ville de LéviscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe City of Lévis is a key municipal partner. Since 1974, the club has maintained an agreement with the city (and previously the Ville de Charny before municipal mergers) to administer the Salle Paul Bouillé community venue. The city provides the facility while the club handles maintenance, rentals, and operations.
• Chevaliers de ColombminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a community partner of Club Lions de Charny. The Knights of Columbus is another service organization with which the Lions club collaborates on community initiatives.
• Caisse Populaire Desjardins des AffluentsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFinancial institution partner that has supported the club's annual golf tournament as a sponsor, contributing to better profits for community causes.
• Sanimax Inc.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner that has been solicited to join the golf tournament as a sponsor, helping the club achieve better fundraising results for community projects.
• RestoPub GarbyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal restaurant that strongly supported the club's spaghetti supper fundraising events for several years, contributing to the success of this initiative.
• Service d'Entraide de CharnycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor community partner with whom the club collaborates annually to distribute approximately 100 Christmas food baskets to families in need in the Charny community.
• Lions Clubs International / Fondation des Lions du QuébeccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent international organization and provincial foundation. The club participates in global Lions initiatives including Sight First (blindness prevention), Melvin Jones Fellowship (humanitarian fund), and various Quebec Lions Foundation programs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Club Lions St-Romuald: Sister Lions Club in St-Romuald, Lévis, Quebec — directly comparable chapter operating under the same Lions Clubs International District U-2 with identical service, fundraising, and membership model.
• Club Lions Lévis: Neighboring Lions Club serving Lévis proper — operates the same Lions Club service model with community fundraising events and venue-based activities in the same metropolitan area.
• Rotary Club of Lévis: Local Rotary International chapter — directly comparable service club model in the same Lévis geography with membership-based community fundraising, signature events, and charitable distributions.
• Knights of Columbus (Chevaliers de Colomb) Council Lévis: Catholic fraternal service organization explicitly named as a community partner of Club Lions de Charny — operates the same membership-based volunteer service model targeting the same Quebec community.
• Kiwanis Club of Lévis / Quebec City: Local Kiwanis chapter — comparable service-club model focused on youth and community programs through member dues, fundraising events, and volunteer-led charitable giving.
• Optimist Club of Lévis: Local Optimist International chapter — another community-rooted service club with similar volunteer-led fundraising mechanics and youth-focused charitable programming in the same region.

Emerging players

• Fondation des Lions du Québec: Provincial Lions foundation with which the club coordinates on Quebec-wide initiatives (Sight First, Melvin Jones) — comparable governance and mission structure but operating at scale above a single club.

Broad incumbents

• Centraide (United Way) Quebec / Chaudière-Appalaches: Regional federated fundraising organization in the same Quebec geography — operates a broader, multi-cause community fundraising and grantmaking model that competes for the same donor dollars.

Regional players

• Service d'Entraide de Charny: Hyper-local Charny mutual-aid nonprofit explicitly named as the club's partner for distributing ~100 Christmas baskets annually — same geographic focus and beneficiary base, making it a near-substitute for community giving.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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