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 Auspicious April

April 01, 2022  /  Guest User

My Fellow Lion’s

Competition

      Wow, I can’t believe it’s really April already.  Spring is in full swing with so many things to do and think about.  It is the perfect time to focus in on planting the seeds of service for our communities.  This month’s focus is supposed to be Competition but we as Lion’s really don’t need to compete as we are the best and largest service club in the world.  What we are really talking about is being distracted by all the things competing for our time, this is the true competition.  Stay focused.  We are the people who like to help others while making life a little better for someone in need whether it’s with glasses, a little food or just maybe you asked someone to help you help others which is the greatest gift we can give.  A little love and acceptance go a long way.

     It's been an amazing year of service so far and I’ve had so much help from you all.  Thank You!   We all need a team around us to be able to do the things we do.  Not only to be able to do more but for encouragement.  It’s difficult to stay motivated on your own but with the help and excitement from your team we can keep providing the service that people around us need. If you don’t have a team join one, create one, build on your successes for if you are a Lion, you are Great. One profound thing I’ve learned these past couple years is never ever let another Lion fail. We need to be lifting the others in our clubs up to their full potential. We all have different gifts and skills we can use to help our own club members, so we need to be bringing in new members to teach as well as learn from.

     Spring is here so it’s time to dust off the gear, oil the reels, and check for leaks in the waders. The fish are hungry and moving around. This is the time to pounce on them with your favorite lure. This is also the time to show someone your favorite hole to fish in and how to catch em. Be patient as the bite will turn on you and you just never know when, so keep your hooks sharp and your bait fresh then your well on your way to not only Catching your Limit but helping your neighbor to catch theirs as well. This is the best thing we can do. Don’t get swallowed up by the competition.

In your 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