LC Greater goes Carol singing to members

LC Greater goes Carol singing to members

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Message from International President Sid Scruggs to Lion Leaders September 2010

Message from International President Sid Scruggs to Lion Leaders September 2010

Dear Lion Leaders, Some of Lions proudest moments have involved our dedication to sight preservation and aid to those who are visually impaired. This October, we will create yet another proud moment in that long and distinguished history. I invite you and your club to participate in our second Global Service Action Campaign: Sharing the Vision. Please read below about some of the many ways there are to participate, and look for more ideas at the Lions Clubs International Web site. I am sure you will find an activity that is right for your club and community. When you do, please let your light shine to the fullest by using the steps and tools linked below to publicize your activity. When your activity is complete use the new Service Activities Reporting System to report your success. Doing so will automatically place your activity into consideration for a Beacon Award. Sight preservation and service to the blind are among our oldest commitments to our home communities and to the world community. These commitments are also among our most important and our dedication must never waver. I hope that you will join me in October to write a new chapter in Lions legacy of leadership. Thank you for all you do. Best wishes, Sid L. Scruggs III International President Beacon of Hope Highlights Engaging our Youth Lions Clubs worldwide embraced the first Global Service Action Campaign with unprecedented enthusiasm. I shared with you, "Young people often need a beacon to help them find their way in the world. Lions can be that beacon." In result clubs worldwide responded to the call to shine a light on youth. In addition to providing much needed services to children and young adults, the campaign also illuminated a way for young people to serve their communities as Lions recruited Leo club members and other youth to help with this campaign. Young people from around the world helped to restore playgrounds, collect school supplies and deliver care packages to children's hospitals.   Among the most innovative and successful activities were: Child Protection Project: Fingerprints were taken for identification purposes Youth drug prevention education Food, clothes and toy drives Environmental preservation projects such as tree planting Community restoration projects Global Service Action Campaigns Share the Vision For 75 years Lions worldwide have been united by a common vision: a world free of preventable blindness. With 314 million visually impaired people in the world today, our commitment to serve in this cause is needed now more than ever. This October, mobilize Lions in your club and district to shine a light on vision by raising awareness of the causes of vision loss and the needs of the visually impaired. Clubs can: work with local eye care professionals to organize an eye care and safety presentation for school children sponsor a Braille exhibit at a local library organize transportation services for persons who are blind or visually impaired organize a vision screening event or eyeglass recycling campaign in your community sponsor a visually impaired student to compete in the 2010-11 "Power of Peace" Essay Contest See the Sharing the Vision flyer for more ideas and information to help plan your participation in this second Global Service Action Campaign.

letter from LCIF- fr ur info

Dear Lion, Lions have long been committed to programs that serve our youth. They are truly tomorrow's leaders. But they need us! I would like to encourage all Lions to support our youth, particularly this next month, as we focus on service to youth. I'd like to share with you one youth program that is near and dear to my heart - Lions Quest. I have seen its great impact worldwide, as well as in my home country. This is a program loved by youth, teachers and parents alike. Why is it so loved, you ask? Because it has real results, and it gives hope for the future. Others know this, too. The Minister of Culture in Germany told me - after Lions Quest was implemented - that it is not enough to deliver facts only in schools. We must also deliver ways to live and values for life. And, this message is spreading. The Minister from Bhutan who attended our Lions convention spoke to me about wanting Lions Quest in their schools. Leaders are realizing the value of Lions Quest. Three additional countries added the program last year - Bulgaria, Mauritius and the Philippines - bringing the program to 60 countries now. Next month we will be meeting in Colombia with Latin American leaders about expansion throughout the region. But there are so many other countries and communities where this program could make a difference. Lions, now is our chance to make a name for ourselves as leaders in youth service. I challenge you to join me in global extension of Lions Quest. With my cordial regards, Eberhard J. Wirfs Chairperson LCIF
Sight and Youth Grants Approved At the August 2010 SightFirst Advisory Committee meeting, 21 grants were approved for a total of US$2.68 million. The Lions Quest Advisory Committee approved 19 grants for a total of US$695,135.  A full list of approved grants is online.  Providing Relief Following Disasters Lions and LCIF are committed to aiding communities affected by disasters, now and for years to come. LCIF is mobilizing US$120,000 for Pakistan flooding relief. A designated fund has been established for Lions wishing to support the relief efforts. Relief in Haiti also remains ongoing. Six hundred families are moving into new homes. This is the first of many reconstruction projects to receive support from LCIF thanks to the generosity of the international family of Lions. Lions-Measles Initiative Launched with Gates Foundation LCIF is working with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support efforts of the Measles Initiative for global elimination of measles, a leading cause of childhood blindness. Four African countries have been chosen for pilot Lions-Measles Initiative programs. LCIF and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation are contributing a combined US$700,000 to the initiative. View a video on this program. LCIF at Upcoming Forums Learn more about Lions Clubs International Foundation at the Forums. LCIF will have a booth at the USA/Canada and Europa Forums, as well as seminars on LCIF and Lions Quest at all regional Forums. Lions Quest Announces Educator Award Winner Angela Troppa has been named as the Lions Quest Educator Award winner. Troppa, a social worker at Fairview Elementary School in Springfield, Illinois, USA, was selected for her successful implementation of the Lions Quest program. The Educator Award was established to celebrate the contributions of educators across the U.S. toward positive youth development.		After the earthquake, my family of 8 was sleeping under sheets. We didn't have much money, no food and no water. It was very hard. And then the Lions arrived, and everything changed. We again had food and shelter. They helped us regain our hope. Immacula Simeon, Haiti Quick Links Current News Lions Quest LCIF Materials