Lions Club ships first box of pill bottles

Gayla Mayden and Bob Malesich are pictured holding two full bags of pill bottles that have been donated by community members as part of Matthew 25: Ministries, an international humanitarian aid organization. The Lions are accepting both empty pill bottles and eyeglasses to donate to people in need in developing countries. The Lions shipped their first box of 677 pill bottles Friday, Oct. 9. Drop boxes for pill bottle donations are located at the Mower Man shop and the Lions Den. Drop boxes for donations of eyeglasses are located at the Mower Man shop, Holyoke Community Federal Credit Union, Melissa Memorial Hospital, Holyoke General Store and Viaero Wireless. — The Holyoke Enterprise | Johnson Publications