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."

 

Coming Together is the Beginning, Keeping Together is Progress, and Working Together is Success

October 04, 2024  /  Jennifer Brewster

Greetings Lions of Multiple-District 36, as a close friend and fellow Lion often says It’s a great day to be a Lion. Indeed, it is, I love serving my community   as each of you Lions do. I love belonging to the Lions of multiple district 36 Oregon & Northern California. I love belonging to the world’s largest service organization the Lions.

Our multiple-district has a great opportunity for membership growth this Lions year. We have District Governors committed to membership growth and retention within their districts. We have District Governors that want to build a legacy, to move forward, upward and onward, to have fun being a Lion and knowing more members means more service.

Lions International last month held a Mission 1.5 summit training in Orlando Florida. There we met with other Lions from within our constitutional area 1 and leaders from LCI. We shared ways to have membership growth, to build new clubs. Having round tables with other districts collaborating ideas. We were very surprised that our constitutional area has not had a net gain in membership for forty years.  It was also interesting that districts struggle as our multiple-district does.

We had a couple of questions presented to us during the summit.

 (1) Do you love being a Lion?

 (2) Are you willing to let Lionism die with you?

 The answer is yes, I love being a Lion and No I’m not willing to let Lionism die with me. So, what are we Lions of the multiple district 36 going to do about it?

The answer lies in us inviting our non-member friends, family and associates to come help us change someone’s life, come help us strengthen our community come help us serve and make a difference.

There is a sign I see as I enter Keizer that has inscribed (SPIRIT, PRIDE & VOLINTEERISM).

I believe each one of you Lions shows these traits every day as a Lion member. Each one of you Lions should sense a belonging as a member as you serve your community. You belong to the Lions pride, and they take care of those around them. When kind and like-minded people gather to serve others, beautiful things happen. Lion members are like minded men and women that give of their time and volunteer to make a difference where they live. I ask each of you Lions of MD36 to support and join your District Governors as we continue forward with membership growth. I remember Past International President Lion Doug Alexander often saying (EACH ONE BRING ONE). Just imagine if each member asked one person to join the Lions family how much service we could provide. Fellow Lions, the future of Lionism lies in our hands. Are we willing to let it die with us? I hope your answer is NO. Lets work as a team and make our mark for the future.  As Henry Ford once said about teamwork. COMING TOGETHER IS THE BEGINNING, KEEPING TOGETHER IS PROGRESS AND WORKING TOGETHER IS SUCCESS.

SERVING FROM THE HEART, TOGETHER MAKING OUR MARK AND MAKING A DIFFERENCE. Council Chair Lion Lynn MD36

“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