Anchorage School District has been a nationwide leader in SEL programming for many years, but was searching for one unified program to implement across their middle schools. Lions recognized a unique opportunity; through their own network, they had connections with district leadership, and through LCIF, they had access to both funding and a proven SEL… Continue reading Life Skills through Lions Quest
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Lions and Beep Baseball a Perfect Fit
My Lions Wow moment is the pride and satisfaction I derive from volunteering to assist those who are blind and visually impaired to have access to vigorous athletic competition playing adapted baseball known as Beep Baseball. The National Beep Baseball Association (NBBA) is the sanctioning body for this sport which helps those who are blind… Continue reading Lions and Beep Baseball a Perfect Fit
Sensory Trail Opens
The Winchester Host Lions Club’s sensory trail in Jim Barnett Park to aid the blind and visually impaired, was officially opened last Sunday, September 26. This project started 6 years ago when Lions Clubs International asked clubs to consider a Legacy Project to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Lions Clubs International that would benefit their… Continue reading Sensory Trail Opens
LCIF Helps Save Lives in IP Alexander’s Community
Desperate need. That’s one way to describe the situation in Brooklyn, New York’s Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood, which happens to be home to International President Douglas Alexander. Historically a disadvantaged neighborhood, Bed-Stuy, as it’s known to locals, needed an ambulance, residents often waiting 45 minutes for help to arrive. With demand outpacing resources, people were dying. Eager… Continue reading LCIF Helps Save Lives in IP Alexander’s Community
District 13 OH4 Diabetes Grant
District 13 OH4 received a $60,000 diabetes grant to renovate 12 cabins at Camp Ho Mita Koda, a camp for diabetic children located in Newbury, Ohio. The cabins needed new roofs, new wiring, insulation, fans, doors, and interior siding. Lions have volunteered at the camp planting trees, updating lighting in the dining hall, cutting &… Continue reading District 13 OH4 Diabetes Grant
Helping During Hurricane Henri
In MD20 NYS, LCIF helped us build a warehouse and fill it with emergency supplies. We were also able to purchase two trailers for supply transportation. When Hurricane Henri came up the coast, one of our Lions came to the warehouse and filled the small trailer with supplies to aid in the communities that were… Continue reading Helping During Hurricane Henri
You Never Know Who You Will Serve
Just a few days before Christmas, our club received a phone call regarding a young mother of two with twins on the way any day and was told her husband had left her! It only took a few minutes to make phone calls to get approval to purchase food and gifts for this needy family.… Continue reading You Never Know Who You Will Serve
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A Lion’s daughter starts a program to give hygiene items to poor kids in our county.
Lions Environment/Humanitarian Project
District 2-S2 held a multi-club service project at the 3rd Ward Chess Park Butterfly Lounge! This lot is a historically violent corner. Since the park was built, crime has gone down immensely because a full park of witnesses stops criminals from committing crimes. District 2-S2 Governor Lisa Free Martin led Lions from 12 clubs across… Continue reading Lions Environment/Humanitarian Project
Lions KidSight USA Project SEE CLEARLY 2021
The COVID pandemic has created many challenges for everyone. Foremost among these is that our children were doing more and more remote learning. One hidden, potential consequence of our children not attending school in person is that early childhood vision health screenings were postponed for millions of children. An estimated 25 million children have now… Continue reading Lions KidSight USA Project SEE CLEARLY 2021