The club was organized by Julius M. Chestnut, State Secretary/Treasurer, on Thursday, January 27, 1955 and chartered with 37 new members and one transfer member on Monday, March 28, 1955. At that meeting Addison L. Millard was elected president. The club was sponsored by the Lions Clubs of Manchester Township and North York. Starting from the first meeting, Weigelstown Lions have been busy in the community. Our parent organization, the International Association of Lions Clubs, has been instrumental in providing help to both the sight and hearing impaired, and our club supports that effort. In addition, we have given, and continue to give, financial support to many local community organizations, primarily those that work with children and youth, senior citizens, and the needy.

An organization of men from its inception, the Weigelstown Lions received the first female member in 2003 and now has eight Lady Lions in the club. Lion Shirley Starner became the first female president in 2007.

During 2008, the Weigelstown Lions Club formed the Weigelstown Lions Foundation, a 501c-3 federal tax exempt foundation for the purpose of receiving funds from individuals and organizations wishing to make tax exempt donations to assist the Lions in support of their community projects.

Today our membership is forty. Our club meets for dinner and a meeting on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 6:30pm at the Grandview Golf Course, 2779 Carlisle Rd., York, PA 17408.

The Weigelstown Lions Club formed the Weigelstown Lions Foundation, Inc., a 501c-3 federal tax exempt organization, during the 2007-2008 year. The purpose of the foundation is to receive funds from individuals and organizations wishing to make bequests or donations to assist the Lions in support of their community projects.

For further information please contact Lion Stanton Miller, Foundation Secretary at 717-764-8915 or e-mail wllfi08.mil@gmail.com
DURING THE LAST YEAR THE WEIGELSTOWN LIONS FOUNDATION, INC. DISBURSED OVER $12,700 TO 24 ORGANIZATIONS