Do Everything with a Good Heart and Expect Nothing in Return and You Will Never be Disappointed.

Greetings Lions of Multiple District 36, here we are three months into our Lions year. The weather is changing, and we are busy getting things done before winter sets in. Some of our clubs are starting back up after the summer off. School has started back up and our clubs are active with our Oregon Lions Sight and Hearing Foundation getting our kids screened. It’s a great day to be a Lion and providing service in our communities. My last few articles have concentrated on Mission 1.5 membership growth. This article I would like to talk about Service.

To me service is the heart of recruitment for new members. Most people want to join Lions because they have a heart for service. They want to be part of making a difference where they live. They want to do something that can impact those in need. They want to join in beside Lions because when we do good, we feel good. There is a special feeling that comes to those who serve and perform acts of kindness.

The late Hanes Townsand was known for his (KINDNESS MATTERS) so while our primary motivation for service is always helping those in need, it’s amazing the way it makes us feel.

It starts in our clubs with service projects that make a difference in our communities. As we perform these acts of service and kindness, we often find they affect more then those we serve they affect us as individuals and Lions. That good feeling.

Serving others gives us opportunities for personal growth. By inviting friends and family to join in on these service projects we give them the opportunity to experience what we do. That experience of feeling good while doing good. I believe the service we provide and the lives we touch change lives for the better including our own. Service can be fun and can build club fellowship. It can make community connections with those that know nothing about Lions. We bond we serve, and we do it with a grateful heart, knowing we are making an impact where we live. Hopefully as we invite others to join us in service, they see what we have to offer and the benefit of being a Lion. As I said service is the heartbeat of membership.

The simplest and most impactful act of kindness we as Lions can perform is to share the joy of being a Lion with friends and family to join in service alongside of us. They may not join right away but trust me you have planted the seed.

DO EVERYTHING WITH A GOOD HEART AND EXPECT NOTHING IN RETURN AND YOU WILL NEVER BE DISAPPOINTED. (Lessons in Life)

I want to thank each of you Lions of MD36 for the service you provide others.

Serving from the heart. Together making our mark and making a difference.

Council Chair Lion Lynn Coon MD36