Maria Van Den Boogard joined the Lions Club of Hornsby on 12 December 2000; joining daughter Pauline and son-in-law Ted to be involved in charitable efforts in the community and beyond. Maria crochets and sews to raise money for Lions. She has so many crafty skills that she is happy to share. Maria made shopping… Continue reading Melvin Jones Fellow at 101 years old
Story Category: Humanitarian
Lions shaking hands across all boarders!
CELEBRATION OF PEACE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE (IDofP) 21. September 2022 Lions shaking hands across all boarders! My name Mariusz Szeib. I am PDG from Poland. During the Global Peace Conference, in our last online meeting, PID Richard Stevenson and I discussed how to celebrate International Day of Peace (IDofP). For 10 years… Continue reading Lions shaking hands across all boarders!
Extensive Flooding in Pakistan
Glenside Lions (201C1) have donated $10,000 to Médecins Sans Frontières to assist their efforts in providing relief to people affected by the floods there. One-third of Pakistan is now underwater from extensive flooding due to an exceptionally heavy monsoon season. The widespread destruction is affecting some 33 million people. Médecins Sans Frontières/ Doctors Without Borders… Continue reading Extensive Flooding in Pakistan
Let’s ROAR into Action – District 39E
District 39E Success Story “Let’s ROAR into Action” American Falls Lions Club, District 39E As lions, we provide service to those in need. We partner with other professionals and organizations to improve the health and well-being of those seeking assistance in life. We encourage and give hope to those who are going through challenging times.… Continue reading Let’s ROAR into Action – District 39E
International Blanket Donation Drive
Service to man and humanity is service to God. The organization has provided us with a platform of opportunities where we can serve the needy in true sense of term. With this intention, our club Leo Club of Gauhati, the oldest club of Leo District 322G conducted an International Blanket Donation Drive to help the… Continue reading International Blanket Donation Drive
From Eyeglasses to Estate Gift
Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) recently received a US$2.8 million estate gift from an anonymous donor. After learning from a trusted friend and financial advisor that eyeglasses that no longer worked well could be donated to a local Lions club, this generous donor dropped off used eyeglasses in the club’s eyeglasses collection bin. The experience… Continue reading From Eyeglasses to Estate Gift
International President visits Lions Burn Center
On a beautiful weekend in February 2022 Lions Club International President Douglas X. Alexander visited Lions in Las Vegas Nevada. Past Council Chair Lion Irving Confino and his wife Lion Carol, members of Las Vegas Black Mountain Lions Club, arranged for the visit. A dinner on Friday night was attended by scores of Lions from… Continue reading International President visits Lions Burn Center
Medical support for Ukraine
67 000.00 EUR – both your goodness was taken to another war zone in Ukraine. Medicines – 55 000.00 EUR and medical surgical instruments 12 000.00 EUR. The cargo was delivered with the help of the Ukrainian embassy to the Kiev hospital, which treats wounded soldiers and civilians from all over Ukraine. Medicine and equipment… Continue reading Medical support for Ukraine
Support for Ukraine
The Lithuanian Lions Association delivers cargo to the destinations indicated by the Embassy of Ukraine. This time it’s for volunteer regiments and the Kiev Military Hospital. We get photos from Ukrainian volunteers who are smiling because they got food, medicine, socks and warm sleeping bags. And the day is brighter for them. How many wonderful… Continue reading Support for Ukraine
Come to Borsch support Ukraine – Kaunas
In the face of the war in the neighboring country, we were able to mobilize and honor all the people of Ukraine, and at the same time generously donated as much as 33 thousand euros, which will go directly to the support of the Ukrainians.