Over the course of five months, Brazil activist Jose Castro, from Lions Club de Viçosa – DLC12 – walked 5,000 kilometers across Africa, from South Africa to Egypt, in a crusade for wheelchair accessibility. After passing through South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi and Tanzania (on route to Alexandria, Egypt). He stopped his journey… Continue reading Walking Africa
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First City Lions Blanket Project
Bemidji First City Lions received a $250 Thrivent Action Team Grant that enabled the club to purchase materials to create fleece blankets for Bemidji Area Schools Families in Transition Program and for children at the Roger Maris Cancer Center in Fargo, ND. “Blanket Bees” are taking place to create the blankets on Saturday mornings as… Continue reading First City Lions Blanket Project
Reaching Refugees in Thailand
Special Olympics Thailand became the first program from the Asia Pacific region to begin programming within a refugee camp. Through support from LCIF, Special Olympics trained 28 coaches based in two camps on the Myanmar border. Training will be followed by implementation of sports training to learners at special needs schools within the camps.
OSEAL Leo Forum in Cambodia
Special Olympics Cambodia was thrilled to participate in the OSEAL Leo Forum in Cambodia. Fun activities including football and tug of war were arranged to connect the Leos with Special Olympics athletes.
OSEAL Forum Activation in Japan
With the experience of the Unified bocce at the International Lions Convention still fresh in their minds, Special Olympics Nippon were delighted to have the opportunity to stage a Unified bocce event with Lions at the OSEAL Forum in Hokkaido. International President Gudrun as well as a number of Past International Presidents and Lions Executives… Continue reading OSEAL Forum Activation in Japan
More Resources, More Children Saved
“Your child has cancer” are four gut-wrenching words no parent ever wants to hear. For many in the Badger State, those words are inextricably linked to vital medical services provided at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin (CHW), which cares for two-thirds of the state’s young cancer patients each year. With the number of children needing life-saving… Continue reading More Resources, More Children Saved
Overwhelmed with Gratitude
“We started with the conventional hemodialysis machine, but because of the severity and instability of the child, it was very difficult to dialyze him,” explained Dr. Renata Seixas. Seixas was talking about a young boy she treated at Sorocaba, Brazil’s pediatric cancer hospital, Grupo de Pesquisa e Assistência ao Câncer Infantil, better known as GPACI.… Continue reading Overwhelmed with Gratitude
D301A2 Region 2 for Lapulapu Odette Victims
It started from a Coastal Clean Up in Nov. 28th 2021 at Bgy. Odlot in Bogo, Cebu. Delayed the return upon advice of a strong Typhoon Odette (Cat. 5 Rai) coming to hit Cebu as its center. Dec. 16 – First Misa de Gallo, performed the District activity of Arrozcaldo Mula sa Puso Year 5… Continue reading D301A2 Region 2 for Lapulapu Odette Victims
Entrega de Alimentos á comunidade 25,68 toneladas
Os Companheiros(as) do LIONS CLUBE NAVIRAI, AL 2021/2022, divididos em seis equipes, tanto no matutino, quanto no vespertino, distribuíram Alimentos as FAMILIAS em situação de risco da cidade de Naviraí, em especial nos bairros localizados no entorno, com intuito de apoiar e auxiliar as famílias em situação de risco. Alimentos, fraldas e leite arrecadados na… Continue reading Entrega de Alimentos á comunidade 25,68 toneladas
US Tornado Disaster
On Friday, December 10, a rare, late-season series of tornadoes battered portions of the Southern and Midwestern United States, leaving dozens dead, many others injured, and major devastation in countless communities. Glenside Lions have donated $5000 to assist the communities affected through LCIF. #WeServe #LCIF