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Lions Clubs holiday pecans make a big community impact

By , Special to The Daily Memphian Updated: December 08, 2024 7:16 PM CT | Published: December 03, 2024 4:00 AM CT

The perfect combination of salty and sweet for the holiday season could be the annual sale of Lions Club pecans.

The mouth-watering treats, available traditionally in chocolate-covered, cinnamon-glazed, roasted and salted, or plain mammoth-sized for baking, are imported from Georgia and available locally each year during November and December.


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“There’s nothing like Lions Club pecans,” said Linda Overstreet, Millington Lions Club president and treasurer. “We only buy fresh pecans. So anything we start selling in November fell from the trees in October. So they’re as fresh as they can possibly be.”

The funds raised are used to provide hearing and vision care for low-income residents, including costly cataract and glaucoma surgeries.

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Michael Waddell

Michael Waddell is a native Memphian with more than 20 years of professional writing and editorial experience, working most recently with The Daily News and High Ground News.


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