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."

 

Welcome to 'Journey January' my fellow Lions, what do you do when you lose the big one?

January 06, 2022  /  Guest User

     How do we deal with loss? Whether it’s that we actually lost someone close to us in our club due to death, life change, moving or just quitting.  Do we shut down, do we close the club, do we take some time and grieve the loss, or do we come closer together and redouble our efforts to provide more service to honor those who have left us?  This is a great time to check ourselves, to figure out if we are providing a service our community needs, not just doing what we’ve always done.  Check your bait and hooks to make sure you are doing what needs to be done and ensure not to lose the next big one.

     Let me ask you this, why would I want to join your club?  Yes I’m a helper, a server, a person who is crazy busy with life and helping others already.  Why in the heck would I want to be involved with you and what you’re doing?  Would you listen to my concerns, my interests and the things I care about?  We all have busy lives with work and families who need us, the many things that pull our attention during the days.  Are your clubs offering a purpose to the very newest person and all club members or do we try to assimilate them into what we are already doing?  Do we offer them a place to use their talents, to grow their leadership skills, to build into them the things needed to serve those who need us?

     Why do people quit?  Did they get their feelings hurt?  Did they find that there is just no place for them or they didn’t fit in?  Does your club provide a mentor for the new people so they know what’s going on and can find a place to serve?  Are you in touch with your club members on a weekly basis, if not why not?  We as Lions cannot and will not let another Lion fail no matter what!  If your partner has a big one on the line it’s your job to net it and make sure it stays in the boat.  I know we all go through our ups and downs, when we are up let’s help those who are down.

     Oh by the way let’s not forget to have FUN.  If it’s no fun then what’s the point? Alone we can do so little but Together We Can Catch The BIG One!

     As always In Service

DG SuperDoug

“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