On December 10th, 2021 a F4 tornado was on the ground in Western & Central Kentucky for over 200 miles. In my District two major cities where hit hard. Several small communities where totally destroyed. There where fatalities all along the path of the tornado. Thousands of homes where totally destroyed, several thousand had major… Continue reading Providing A Helping Hand for Our Citizens
Story Category: Disaster Relief
Tonga Volcanic Eruption and Tsunami
Glenside Lions have donated $5,000 in February to the Tonga disaster in response to the LCIF appeal. On the 15th of January, a volcano in the South Pacific Ocean erupted, sending ash into the upper atmosphere, and unleashing a devastating tsunami that destroyed homes on Tonga’s nearby islands. Across Tongatapu 90% of power has been… Continue reading Tonga Volcanic Eruption and Tsunami
Hurricane Ida
G Gary applied for and was granted a $10,000 Disaster Relief Emergency Grant from LCIF to assist the victims of Hurricane Ida in Chester County. The disaster occurred locally on Wednesday, September 1st, 2021 to Thursday, September 2nd, 2021 when Hurricane Ida slammed into Chester County affecting Avondale, Coatesville, Malvern, Modena, Oxford, Phoenixville, and Pocopson… Continue reading Hurricane Ida
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
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
LCIF Rescues Community, Cements Signature Project
When Superstorm Sandy made landfall on the eastern seaboard of the United States in 2012, its impact was felt not just in the more than US$70 billion in property damage it inflicted, but also in the countless lives changed forever. Despite the fact that many of their members were among those affected, the Edison Visionary… Continue reading LCIF Rescues Community, Cements Signature Project
The Fall from Heaven
To many, Australia is heaven on Earth. North to south, massive Australia offers diverse and breathtaking landscapes, lush rainforests in the northeast transforming to majestic mountain ranges in the country’s south. Natural beauty combined with cosmopolitan flair are no doubt among the reasons 26 million people call the Land Down Under home and where millions… Continue reading The Fall from Heaven
Typhoon Relief Operation in Northern Philippines
The Baguio City Host Lions Club with the coordination of its District Governor Westly Rosario, has launched a donation drive in order to provide relief efforts to the victims of Typhoon Maring. The donations received were donations from different districts under MD 301. It is a great honor to be a lion who would be… Continue reading Typhoon Relief Operation in Northern Philippines
A Lions Emergency Response Team (ALERT) Project
A Disaster Relief grant from LCIF funded the purchase of a 6X12 foot enclosed trailer, emergency supplies such as snacks, beverages, and tools for cleanup and repairs in the event of a declared emergency/disaster in the state of South Carolina. In addition, the team has held Emergency Preparedness Workshops at Lions Club meetings, community meetings,… Continue reading A Lions Emergency Response Team (ALERT) Project
Hospitality Blooms
The Venezia Host and Venezia Angelo Partecipazio Lions clubs in Italy teamed up with the Koudougou Baobab Lions Club in Burkina Faso and Lions Clubs International (LCIF) to address food insecurity in several villages in the West African nation. LCIF awarded US$54,267 to Italian Lions in support of the project, which was very successful. A… Continue reading Hospitality Blooms