Lions Clubs of Multiple District 36, Oregon and Northern California

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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."

 

Convention on March 1-2 at the Church on the Hill in McMinnville

January 29, 2024  /  Leah Malcolm

Planning a party

     I am better at going to a party than I am at planning a party. Trying to figure out the details and put them in order is really a stretch for my little mind. Give me an invitation I‘ll show up. Give me a task I’ll do my best.

     For the past few months, I have been working with the Convention Planning Committee with a great and knowledgeable, experienced crew.  We are going to have a convention!  This will be on March 1-2 at the Church on the Hill in McMinnville. The intricacies about this event could only be done well with a committee. Convention planning requires a finesse and my dear hammer doesn’t make finesse quite like the math does.  PCC Joyce Anderson, PDG Bert Diamond and PCC Sharon Rollins have graciously shared their experience and expertise.  2VDG Brian Sauer with a patient and cool determination has done the amazing background and leg work throughout McMinnville. Hopefully the weather will cooperate and everyone will have a chance to visit this beautiful town and all it has to offer. If you are a “foodie”, a music lover or a shopping expert you will find McMinnville a wonderful place to be.

     Tom Hammond, Jim Vincent and Raema Manning just do their jobs as if it was second nature. And the McMinnville Club’s knowledge of the town and the businesses there are just superb.  It is no wonder the Lions name is so well known throughout the community.  This is going to be a good time and I hope every one of our clubs will be represented to share with each other what the priorities are for next year and what District-O is doing right.

     Our speakers including OLSHF, International Director Lee Vriese, and Local ‘hometown boy done good’ Nick Kristof; will, I hope inspire us all to continue to do what we do best – Being Knights for the visually and hearing impaired.  Encourage each other to come, especially the newest members.  Our efforts this year, I hope, will have positioned us to see a good deal of growth with the new cabinet that you will be electing. And our new members will be so critically important in the continued rebuilding of District 36-O.

     See you In McMinnville.

“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