As part of the continued collaboration across the US State of Florida, Special Olympics Florida Chief Executive Officer (and Melvin Jones Fellow (MJF)!) Sherry Wheelock has bestowed upon Special Olympics Florida athlete Kerry Ford the distinguished Melvin Jones Fellowship! Kerry Ford is an exemplary Special Olympics athlete and community leader since 2014, and competes in… Poursuivre la lecture Special Olympics Florida — Melvin Jones Fellow
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Cornhole competition benefits LCIF
US$3,000 was raised for LCIF thanks to a cornhole competition, at a recent 14 C council meeting. Photographed in group photo: (Left) MD-14 LCIF Co-coordinator PDG Kerry McKnight and (Right) is the Builder/Donor VDG Mike Schaeffer. With the help of every Lion doing and giving what they can, Campaign 100: LCIF Empowering Service will meet… Poursuivre la lecture Cornhole competition benefits LCIF
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… Poursuivre la lecture Hurricane Ida
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… Poursuivre la lecture First City Lions Blanket Project
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… Poursuivre la lecture More Resources, More Children Saved
Connection
As the global community navigates the current pandemic, the themes of service and inclusion have emerged as critical elements to an ever-changing society. The world has witnessed the traumatic effect that COVID has had on all neighborhoods, all communities and all nations. Perhaps more importantly still, the globe has continuously looked to a new cast… Poursuivre la lecture Connection
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… Poursuivre la lecture LCIF Rescues Community, Cements Signature Project
Improved Access to Eye Care
We, the members of the Burr Ridge-Hinsdale-Oak Brook (BRHOB) Lions Club, established March 30, 1989, are dedicated to improving communities locally and globally through service and volunteerism. We donate to Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) because together, we can respond quickly for a powerful impact. Here’s one of many BRHOB LCIF grant stories magnified by… Poursuivre la lecture Improved Access to Eye Care
Créer du lien à Clara City, Minnesota
« Je suis vraiment fier de l’ingéniosité de ce club dans ma région natale. Son action aura un véritable impact sur la vie quotidienne des personnes âgées. C’est formidable et cela me rend encore plus fier d’être Lion, de voir l’implication de tous pour une cause commune. » Grâce à une subvention de contrepartie de 65… Poursuivre la lecture Créer du lien à Clara City, Minnesota
Exchanging Bags for Benches to Beautify Our Planet
Our club, with the help of our community and many other Lions Clubs, has kept over 2500 pounds of soft plastics out of the landfills since September 1, 2020. In the midst of the pandemic, the Stockton-San Joaquin Lions Club was searching for meaningful projects to better our community. We are a small and diverse… Poursuivre la lecture Exchanging Bags for Benches to Beautify Our Planet