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."

 

Sharing Of Ideas

March 03, 2024  /  Leah Malcolm

     Hello again Lions of 36G and all Oregon Lions.  The convention season is on us and by the time this issue comes out two will be complete and there will be two to go. They have been well attended with well over 100 Lion’s attending each one and with good friendship and sharing of ideas expanding to all.  There are still 3 opportunities to attend a convention if you wish. District E and District G are still ahead and then the Multi District 36 Convention in Bandon where we will be celebrating the 100th MD36 Convention … promises of exciting times for this one!

     Speaking of ‘sharing of ideas’ I want to share with you ideas for activities or public relations. PDG Lion Gerald Hopkins - 50 year member from the Elgin Lions Club and our PR chair for 36G recently mailed all club presidents in 36G a list of ideas.  I want to share some of these with all of MD36 as we can always consider doing something new in our clubs.  IDEAS for SERVICE - Sponsor an exchange student, collect tabs for Ronald McDonald house, BINGO, can and bottle recycling, purchase supplies for school children, set up a student video contest, recognize a ‘student of the month’, photo contests, collect dime for diabetes, quilt shows, car shows, help at local parks and museums, walk-a-thons, community picnic or fly-in breakfasts, firework sales, Christmas tree pick-up and help serve community meals to seniors or shut ins. IDEAS for CLUB building - promote Lions through improved communications within the club, develop three member teams to bring in new members, club activities that encourage younger member participation, mentor program to work with less tenured Lions, have FUN at meetings, raise/grow our own through Leo clubs, mix and mingle at you meetings (don’t always sit by the same Lions), listen and learn from other clubs by visitations and when it comes to membership use the “Lose One, Gain One” philosophy - for every member you lose, the club adds one.

     You may be doing some or most of these already and maybe not. This is just meant to be a guide and source for new ideas. There was more Lion PDG Gerald shared with us that we appreciate and thank him dearly for.

DG Pete Runnels ‘Be Instrumental in Service’

“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