Lions Club barbecue is an Independence Day tradition in Prattville
Most folks think of fireworks and parades when it comes to Independence Day celebrations. But in Prattville, barbecue is an important part of the city’s 4th of July traditions.
Members of the Prattville Lions Club spend countless hours each year to prepare for the club’s annual barbecue at Pratt Park.
The event features camp stew, pulled pork, Boston butts and more. It’s all for a good cause.
“We use all of the proceeds that we make from the barbecue, they go right back into the community,” Prattville Lions Club President Josh Bingham told Action 8 News. “We sponsor kids to go to juvenile diabetes camp, we give people free eye exams, free eye ware, so all this money goes back into the community.”
“When you support the community, everybody gets around you. It’s a win-win situation all the way around. They do a lot of good work as other charities in the area, and the more you can support them, the better able they are to to support their own community and help everybody live a better life,” Steve Chudzinski, a vendor, said.
Lions Club members say their organization’s main mission is to give people with visual impairments or diabetes free vision screenings. It’s a mission they’ve had since 1939.
This year, the Prattville Lions Club started the day with a ribbon cutting under the new pavilion at Pratt Park.
