The Gates Foundation will use this historic gift to match US$1 for every US$2
that Lions raise to help end measles. Together, LCIF and the Gates Foundation
hope to raise a total of US$15 million by June 30, 2012. One dollar will provide
one vaccine to one child - and will give that child the chance to live a healthy
life!
We have the power to rescue children from measles. For less than US$1, we
can vaccinate one child for life. Make
a donation to help us save the lives of these children.
One day Session starts promptly at 9:00 a.m.
(Don’t confuse this with the future leaders seminar)
Rooms: $85.00 per night plus taxes (includes a breakfast voucher)
You can call the Holiday Inn direct at: 407-275-9000 be sure to specify “Lions Seminar”
Or click
the link to be redirected to the Holiday
Inn Website to make your room reservation.
To register for the seminar, Please mail your registration
request to:
Potential Governors Seminar |
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C/O Multiple District 35 Office |
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646 North Indiana Ave. |
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Englewood, FL 34223 |
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or e-mail your registration request to the
Multiple District 35 office at:
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Name:____________________ |
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District: ___________________ |
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Be sure to include your contact information. Click
here to download details
Lions Clubs International Announces
New and Improved Find a Club Web Site
Lions Club International is excited to tell you about a new version of the LCI Find
a Club web site. The new Find a Club application provides a "Google-like" search capability that LCI hopes will be well-received by prospective Lion and Leo members.
Imagine your Lions Club or Leo club being able to receive e-mail messages
from users of the new web site. How about showcasing your service activities
or directing visitors to your Lions Club web site. It's all here at the new
Lions Clubs International Find a
Club web site.
There is even a Frequently
Asked Questions document you can download to learn more. Check it out, the new and improved Find
a Club web site is waiting for you.
My Club, My Family
Are you interested in nourishing your club's family tree? Register for the My Club, My Family webinar!
President Tam believes it is important that we value our club members as family. By keeping members involved, instilling pride and treating them with mutual respect as we would our own family, our clubs will be successful. Join this webinar to learn and discuss ways clubs can be more successful. Visit the Leadership Development Webinars page for dates/times and links to register, via the link provided below.
Know a fellow Lion that would be interested? Feel free to pass
this information along! We hope to have you, and a fellow Lion, participate
in one of the three sessions being offered. How to make clubs more successful!
Why Plant Trees?
Lions often focus on changing the world by direct service to people in need.
But making the world a better place starts with changing the world itself.
Trees play an important part in making our planet a healthy, beautiful habitat
for the human race. In addition to renewing the atmosphere, trees conserve
soil and water, control avalanches, prevent desertification, protect coastal
areas and stabilize sand dunes. They support nearly 90 percent of terrestrial
life on Earth.
Yet trees are disappearing at an alarming rate. Latin America,
Africa and Asia are losing millions of acres of forested land each year.
That's why it is important for your club and district to help Lions reach
our goal of planting one million trees worldwide this year. For more information
view available tree planting resources. Click
to read more...
New Lions Eye Health Program (LEHP) Resources
You can promote eye health awareness and blindness prevention with new Lions
Eye Health Program (LEHP) resources, including handouts, posters, presentations and more.
The
Lions Eye Health Program (LEHP) is a community-based education program empowering Lions to promote healthy vision and raise awareness of the causes of preventable
vision loss.
Co-branded with the National Eye Institute/National Eye Health
Education Program, LEHP materials are fact-based, professional and user-friendly
- perfect for community service projects related to eye health, eye safety
and conditions that can cause vision loss or blindness.
A new toolkit, "Making
Vision a Health Priority" is now available from Lions Clubs International.
Lions Help Reduce Number of Blind by 26 Million
A
2010 study just released by the World Health Organization, shows that blindness
has been reduced globally by nine percent, or 26 million people, since 2004.
Through SightFirst, Lions have had a significant role in this achievement.
The study shows that the prevalence of visual impairment has been significantly
reduced from 311 million in 2004 to 285 million in 2010. Of these, 246 million
have moderate to severe visual impairment, while an estimated 39 million people
are blind, compared with 314 million with moderate to severe visual impairment
and 45 million blind in 2004. Click
to read more...
Solicitation of Contributions Information
ATTENTION
LIONS: The Solicitation of Contributions Act requires anyone who
solicits donations from people in the State of Florida to register with
the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and to renew
annually. This applies to every Lions Club in Florida as The Florida Department
of Agriculture and Consumer Services has authority to impose penalties
for non-compliance.
If your Lions Club has never registered you must register
to keep from having the Department impose penalties for non-compliance. You can register online by going to http://www.800helpfla.com/socbus.html
If
you have already registered, your club will receive a preprinted renewal
application in the mail approximately 60 days in advance of your expiration
date. If you did not receive the renewal application, you may call the Florida
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services at 1-800-HELP-FLA (435-7352).
You can also e-mail your request to cswebmaster@doacs.state.fl.us and
have your renewal application e-mailed or mailed to you. Do not attempt to
complete the online application as it will be rejected and could delay renewal.
Lions are well-known for accepting difficult challenges. In October, 2011,
the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation called upon Lions to rise to a new
challenge, when it awarded LCIF the single largest gift in its history: US$5
million!