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."

 

Welcome to Opportune October my Fellow Lion’s

October 04, 2021  /  Guest User

October 2021 - Lions Magazine
Why do we want to Catch our Limit?

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      “Why” is the subject for this month.  Why do we do what we do? What is our purpose, personally and as a club? Why do we spend months planning and getting prepared for that food box delivery, that parade to collect teddy bears, collecting the glasses and then sorting them, testing all the kids (as we can at this time) but they’ll for sure need us soon, giving out glasses and hearing aids to those in need, oh and the umpteen other projects we do throughout the year? Then comes the fundraising to support all these projects along with LCIF, OLSHF, camps Ukandu, Gales Creek, Oral Hull and Taloali, the Sight and Hearing Taskforce, and all the other things we support as clubs and individually.

     Some of our clubs have a strong Why and some have weak and or have lost their Why over the years. What is important is that the stronger clubs help the clubs who are in need or want help by becoming Certified Guiding Lions. This is an easy thing we can all do to get back to the basics of lionism. It’s all online and doesn’t take long to do. You may even learn something new and revitalize your Why.

     People need purpose in their lives, and we all have specialized skills that if we join with others can really help those in need. So, as we have our clubs with all the different roles in them, find the one that suites you and help others in their roles. If you’re lacking in an area, then that’s the person you need to recruit. We are the people that others turn to for help and for service. You are my people, and I am yours. Find your niche in the group but always be thinking about who is going to do your job next and mentor them, then its time for you take on another role.

     The need for a “Why” is huge! Have Fun, provide quality Service, help where and when you can, invite others, and find your WHY. Why do we throw that last cast at the end of the day? Because you never know what or who will be on other end of that line. Instead of one last cast lets make it 10 so that we can help others to catch their “Why” and “Together We Can Catch Our Limit.”

Serving from the Heart, DG SuperDoug

“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