Council Chair News

     Here we are and the Holidays are arriving:  Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years.

     This is always when Lions are extra busy with their service to their communities.  Lions hold food drives and volunteer at their food pantries. 

     Clubs throughout MD36 have a variety of projects.  Some collect hats, gloves and scarfs to donate to those in need.  Clubs with kitchen facilities are cooking thanksgiving dinner for residents while others are delivering dinners to those who are house bound.

     I recently received news of a club that has its members donate $25 (or more) gift certificates.  The gift certificates are donated to a women's shelter for abused women and their children. They can use the gift certificates for gas, baby food, personal items or whatever they need.

     We have Lions who help set up warming shelters and clubs that collect coats and blankets.  We know Lions who fill Christmas stockings with cookies, scarfs and small gifts and take them to a retirement home.  Lions and Leos throughout MD36 collect toys for children.

     Hood River Leos Club each year has a “Hit and Run Santa”.  Information on the ages of a family is collected.  The Leos obtain appropriate gifts – wrap them and tag them.  They arrive at the home the week of Christmas, leave the gifts on the doorstep, ring the bell and run (a lot of fun for the Leos and the recipients).

     Let's give our District Governors a Holiday gift and step up to a District leadership role.  Your Governors are in need of your help to keep our Districts serving their communities throughout MD36.  Your help is needed.  We appreciate all that you do.  We need you during the Holidays and throughout the year.  Join us - “Together We Can.”