Lions Clubs of Multiple District 36, Oregon and Northern California

We Serve

Eugene, OR USA

541-484-0452

Lions of Oregon & Northern California are a part of an international network of 1.4 million men and women in 200 countries and geographic areas who work together to answer the needs that challenge communities around the world. Lions are best known for working to end preventable blindness, the giving of eyeglasses and hearing aids for the needy and local service projects.

 

Mission Statement of Lions Clubs International:

 

"To create and foster a spirit of understanding among all people for humanitarian needs by providing voluntary services through community involvement and international cooperation."

 

Membership-Membership-Membership

October 31, 2022  /  Guest User

     In real estate there is the saying “Location-Location-Location.”  In Lions our saying is “Membership-Membership-Membership.”  In 2014 when I was District Governor for the first time, District E started that year with 960 members and 41 clubs.   In 2019, when I was Cabinet Secretary, we started with 630 members and 31 clubs.  We started 2022 with 585 members and 30 clubs, and, as of the report of September 30th we have 604 members and we are losing one more club to make us 29 clubs strong.

     My goal is to end this year with a plus in membership.  But to do so I need the help of all the members of all the clubs in continuing to ASK friends, acquaintances, family and fellow workers to join this great organization.  I know that as a team working together we can do this.  I look forward to my next article showing a gain in membership in our District.

     As we head into the Thanksgiving season, I marvel at all the things our Lions are doing in their communities.   I know that all the activities that we do show our “service from the heart”.   It has been apparent as I have traveled that even though many of our clubs do not participate at the state and/or LCI level, they are all very active in their respective communities.  From visiting a club of some 50 members to a club of just 4 members no one is sitting on their laurels, they are indeed back in action.  From working with youth for a volleyball tournament, to backpacks for kids to ensure their families have food over the weekends, to preparing for Christmas trees for shut-ins, or gifts for families in need, and so much more.

     As “We Serve”  we do indeed do it from our hearts.  Remember there are three kinds of people:  Those who make things happen, those who watch things happen, and those who say, 'what happened?'   As Lions we are the ones who make things happen.   So GO team- Lets continue to Make things happen!

“Will you not help me hasten the day when there shall be no preventable blindness; no little deaf, blind child untaught; no blind man or woman unaided? I appeal to you Lions, you who have your sight, your hearing, you who are strong and brave and kind. Will you not constitute yourselves Knights of the Blind in this crusade against darkness?”
— Helen Keller's Speech at 1925 International Convention Cedar Point, Ohio, USA June 30, 1925