Lions Clubs of Multiple District 36, Oregon and Northern California

We Serve

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 Majestic May My Fellow Lions

Communication

     This seems to be a difficult subject for a lot of our clubs. What does communication look like and who are we communicating with? First and foremost open communication in our clubs is vital to our health and growth. Does your club have a newsletter? If not it should.  This could be as simple as a quick email or text talking about what’s going on this week in your club.

     Are your club leaders in regular communication with all the membership? I know we at the district level try to communicate on a regular basis with emails and in person visits but we can’t be everywhere. Our clubs are all doing service but is your club reporting this service on MYLION? If not, why not? If you are unable to perform this task please ask how we can help you, we do have a district administrator who is willing and very capable of helping you.

     Is your club communicating with the public? Do you have someone at the very least posting to social media about the service opportunities that are going on? This is a very easy and surprisingly effective tool to bring in new members.

     As we move into May the clubs that are busy doing service are growing and recruiting vibrant new Lion’s to help.  This is very exciting to hear -- keep up the good work!  Has your club set any goals for service, LCIF donations and new members? You should as this is a great way to get motivated as a club and personally. If we Each One Reach One we can all catch our Limit.

     Summer is looming and the fish are biting, take some time to get yourself out there and Catch Your Limit. Remember to teach someone what you know, to pass on all the secrets of catching the big one.

     Talk to each other and report the service you’ve done.

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