Pictured are (from left) Deck Jones, Allen Miller, Mahesh Galal, Brian Dean, John Howard, Joey Lawson, Buster Bounds, Craig Ballard, Marlin Jones, and Stephen Gamble.
July 24, 2026 - The Center Noon Lions Club Danny Foster Memorial Fundraiser for 2026 is underway. The local civic club's primary fundraiser is awarding a new Ford Bronco Sport 4X4 and four cash awards at a drawing scheduled for Saturday, October 3, 2026 at the 50th Annual East Texas Poultry Festival in Center.
Members with the Center Noon Lions Club are now accepting donations for the fundraiser drawing. Proceeds will benefit the many community projects and charities supported by the civic club. Donations are $100 per ticket and only a limited number of tickets will be printed.
Tickets are available from any Center Noon Lions Club member
The truck is on display at Shelby County Farm Bureau on Hurst St. in Center with tickets available there also.
The first ticket drawn will win the new Ford Bronco Sport 4x4 and the next four tickets drawn will receive $250 each.
Through their humanitarian efforts from fundraiser donations, the Center Noon Lions Club supports local charities, schools, children's eyeglasses, children with health problems as well as assisting with the building of baseball, softball and soccer fields.
Details regarding the Center Noon Lions Club annual fundraiser and ticket purchases can be obtained by contacting Stephen Gamble, Center Noon Lions Club Project Chairmen at 936-332-9347 or email at stockgam@yahoo.com.
The long running annual fundraiser was named in memory of Center Lions Club member Danny Foster whose dedicated efforts helped make the fundraiser a success.
