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 Fabulous February My Fellow Lions

February 02, 2022  /  Guest User

Resetting our goals and expectations:

     This is the time of year when we evaluate what we’ve done and how it’s going. Have we been providing quality service to our community?  Do we need to raise more funds to provide for the basic needs of those we care for? How are those in your Club faring, have you reached out?

     Goal setting can be tedious, or it can be a fun team building event. Start small like getting 1 new member or starting one new service project. We all get stuck in a rut. Well, it’s time to get out your rut and onto bigger and better things in your service career. It’s time to check your bait or lure to make sure there’s a hook on it. Some of you are fishing hookless or not fishing at all so get your line in the water and check the hook as it’s time to Catch the big one.

     Two things are happening this month. First of all it’s the month of love and it’s time for us to show our Service from the Heart. How can your club be of better service? What can we do to serve from the Heart this month and every month? Second of all it’s convention season. This is a very exciting time to reconnect with friends from other clubs as well as get new ideas and reinvigorated with enthusiasm. This year District 36-O convention will be in Astoria at the Charlene Larsen Center for the Performing Arts, 588 16th St., on February 26th, sign up now. This is going to be an interactive event showcasing the many areas of service we provide and our mighty OLSHF. There are many areas we can better help our own foundation in all the services they provide.

     It’s time to move forward planning for your club’s success, time to start building momentum or continuing to build for some of you, time to try new things (maybe a LEO club a Branch club or a Boy Scout troop).  Has your club ever sponsored a Peace Poster or Essay? Now is the time to get it ordered and get ahold of the local school. Teachers are desperate for a positive thing to share with their classes and this could be it. Has your club helped LCIF lately? If not, why not? They are always helping us. Has your club been reporting on MyLion? If not, why not? We now have a district administrator who would be more than happy to help you report as well as any zone chair can also help.

     If you’re not catching fish maybe it’s time to move your boat to a different part of the lake, the fish are out there we just need to be there to catch them.

In Your Service, DG Doug

“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