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."

 

We Need Each Of You Lions To Join Us As We Serve

July 16, 2024  /  Jennifer Brewster

     Greetings Lions of Multiple District 36.  As we begin our new Lions year, I’m excited to see the positive direction we as the Lions of Oregon & Northern California are going. We have four district governors ready to serve and bring great things to their respective districts. District O DG Lion Carrie Bartley, District R DG Lion Linda Stent, District E DG Lion Paul Novak and District G DG Lion Pete Runnels.  As Council Chair I have the opportunity of serving with each of these amazing district governors. We met prior to international convention and discussed the cabinets of each district and the chairs for the multiple district.

     To you Lions that have stepped up to serve, thank you. Your commitment and willingness to serve means you want what’s best for your fellow Lions and your communities.  As we met as a council, we wanted to see changes that will make a difference.  Changes that will impact the Lions we serve and those communities we serve.

     We want to rejuvenate our clubs with new members working towards Mission 1.5 members by Lions year 2027.  We want to Re-motivate our existing Lions with great fellowship and exciting service projects.  We want to build a vision for our clubs, districts and our multiple district. The vision of making this a legendary Lions year.

     As the great Alabama football coach Nick Saban would say to his players prior to every game:  “What happened yesterday is history.  What happens tomorrow is a mystery.  What we do today makes a difference.”  Yesterday is gone, we can’t change that.  We have no idea what tomorrow will bring.  Today we can work hard for the Lions of Md36 and that is our vision.  We want to develop new leaders to make this journey with us and to continue positive impact for the future.

     We as Lions need to do more than belong, we need to participate. There are no secrets in Lions, we are known for giving our time to others.  As Lions we all have one thing in common. WE WANT TO SERVE.

      We look to make a difference for the Lions of Multiple district 36.  We need each of you Lions to join us as We Serve.  We want to hear from you with ideas to make this Journey as Lions one of working together to make a difference.  The stronger the clubs the stronger the district.  The stronger the districts the stronger the multiple district.  To have success in all we do we must work together to make the difference.

     Coming together is a beginning, keeping together is progress, working together is success. (Henry Ford)

     I look forward to our year and thank you Lions of Multiple District 36 for all you do. SERVICE FROM THE HEART.  I firmly believe that when we Lions serve from our hearts, we go beyond making a difference in our communities. We are in fact Changing the World.

Council Chair MD36 Lion Lynn Coon

“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