The Appleton Noon Lions Club has been serving the Appleton community for more than 100 years. On September 23, 2026, our Club’s Foundation will be presenting its 27th Senior Living Expo. The event is an interactive trade show for seniors and their families with more than seventy five vendors, multiple seminars and free health screenings. The Expo is free and typically there are more than 800 attendees. It also serves as the main fund raising effort for the Appleton Noon Lions with 100% of the profits used for support of local nonprofits and Lions causes. Last year $20,000 was granted.
Some organizations that have benefited from the proceeds in the past include – Boys and Girls Clubs, COTS, Harbor House, Homeless Connection, LEAVEN, NAMI, St. Joseph Food Program, Fox Valley Memory Project, Fox Valley Veterans Council, Loaves and Fishes, Riverview Gardens, Veterans Village, Pillars, Big Brothers and Big Sisters, Salvation Army, Victim Crisis Response, Fox Valey Lions MJ Tassoul Medical Equipment Loan Locker, Rebuilding Together and many others.
There are seminar speakers who address topics of interest for seniors. This year’s seminar speakers are DOT, Reg Wydeven (Estate Planning), and Network Health (Fuel with Fiber: Blend your way to Better Health).
Past speakers have included – Senior Care Law, Social Security, Old Glory Honor Flight, Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin, Memory Care, ThedaCare Trauma Center (Falls), and Consumer Fraud.
Attendees are treated to free coffee and donuts/cookies while supplies last. Free ice cream provided by Culvers is available. Each attendee receives a free raffle ticket and dozens of raffle prizes are given away during the event.
LIONS INTERNATIONAL Appleton Noon Lions Club Foundation 27th Annual Senior Living EXPO® Celebrating Life after 50 with All Proceeds going to charities.
Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026 at 8:00a.m. – 12:00p.m. Xtreme Air (formerly Players Choice) W3035 Edgewood Trail, Appleton County Rd JJ (Edgewood Drive) 1.5 miles east of Appleton North HS or 1.5 miles west of Hwy N
FREE ADMISSION Doors open at 7:45 a.m. for FREE Coffee and Rolls while supplies last
INTERACTIVE TRADESHOW – Informative Exhibit Booths for Seniors and their Families
FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS Blood Pressure and Pulse by Valley VNA Hearing by Hearing Life FLU SHOTS (if available) by Smith Pharmacy ASK A PHARMACIST by Network Health * Call 920-720-1287 for an appt. * Bring your meds to the Expo in a Brown Bag for a review with a pharmacist
FREE CUSTARD provided by Culvers
INFORMATIONAL SPEAKERS DOT, Reg Wydeven, Network Health
Prize winners selected throughout the morning.
PLEASE HELP US GIVE SIGHT and HEARING TO THOSE IN NEED. BRING YOUR USED EYEGLASSES, SUNGLASSES and HEARING AIDS FOR RECYCLING.
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