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."

 

It’s Our 100th Annual Convention!

March 03, 2024  /  Leah Malcolm

     State conventions are always special but this one will be even more so as it’s our 100th annual convention!  We will have many traditional activities along with some new and exciting additions.  The convention will be held in Bandon on May 17th and 18th.  Our convention committee is working very hard to make this a special event for all and we hope you will attend!  I would like to share some of the convention highlights:

     We welcome International Director Robert Lee (Bob) and his wife Pamela to convention.  ID Bob is a civil engineer and licensed land surveyor.  He has held many offices within our association.  In addition, he has served as the host committee chairperson of the 2015 International Convention in Honolulu, past chairperson of the Lions Eye Bank of Hawaii and past president and trustee of the Hawaii Lions Foundation.  Some of you from District O may remember him as he was your virtual international guest last year at the District O Convention.  It is special for me to have ID Bob as our guest as he and I were in the same District Governor training class with our own PID Sunny Pulley as instructor.  It gets to be a small Lions world after a while!

     New to convention is the Walk-a-Thon to help “kick” pediatric cancer.  The walk can be done in segments or all at once.  Proceeds from the walk will go to two pediatric cancer camps, Camp UKANDU and Camp Millennium, for scholarships for children whose families can’t afford to send them to camp.  Registration for the walk can be found on the convention registration form.

     Reminiscent of speakeasies of 100 years ago, the Lions Speakeasy will open at 8:00 pm on Thursday evening at the Bandon Community Center.  For those of you arriving on Thursday, this gives you the opportunity to meet our international guests in an informal setting.  Gather with Lions from around the state to renew friendships and make new friends at the Lions Speakeasy.  Feel free to dress in the attire of the era if you so desire.

     At convention, we would like to celebrate our Multiple District with a slideshow featuring all clubs in MD-36 but we need your help to make this happen.  Springfield Lion Henry Miller has volunteered to compile this slideshow for us.  Please e-mail Lion Henry two to four pictures of your club participating in service or fundraising projects and one group photo of your club.  Henry will need these photos by April 15th.  His email is: papa1henry@aol.com.

     And speaking of photos, don’t forget the MD-36 Nature Photo Contest.  Send your favorite nature photos to md36photos@gmail.com.  You may send up to four photos.  The top five photos will be selected by an independent panel of photographers.  Then, at convention, attendees will select the contest winner.  Send in your entries by April 15th.  Let’s showcase the beauty of our state!

     Looking forward to seeing many of you in Bandon in May.

“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