The Albany Lions Club is once again sponsoring their “Stuff The Bus” Service Project and holding the “Lion’s Pig Out”.

Since 2013, Stuff The Bus has been a project where school supplies are collected for children in our community. Several business locations in Albany provide canisters for cash donations and/or bins for collection of supplies. The collection sites will be open until August 20 and each site has a listing of items that are specifically being requested. In 2025, they collected over 330 individual items and nearly $1,000 in cash, which was used to purchase additional needed supplies.

On Saturday, August 1, the club is hosting its annual “Pig Out”. Pork loins and loaded potato bar will be available for on site serving and carry out from 4:30 to 8 p.m. for $10. A raffle drawing is also being held. Tickets for dinner and raffle tickets are available from any Lions member. Raffle proceeds go toward local scholarships and community projects. There will be a drop off box for school supplies and donations in the parking lot of the Lions building that evening.

“Everyone is invited to the ‘Pig Out’ and encouraged to contribute to the ‘Stuff The Bus’ project,” Phyllis Runaas of the Lions said.

These are just two of the many events held at the building, which is located just off Wis. 59 on Cincinnati Street in Albany.