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Act Locally, Think Globally: Make a Stronger Impact
through Service
Monday, July 7, 2014 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Welcome to the Workshop!
Act Locally, Think Globally:
Make a Stronger Impact through
Service
Monday, July 7, 2014
Moderator
Wayne E. Davis
Past International Director (2007-2009)
Winchester Shawnee Lions Club (District 24-C, Virginia, USA)
Group Exercise
Complete one of the following statements:
1. The best project I ever worked on was …
2. Being a Lion has taught me that …
3. I became a Lion because …
Group Exercise
Let’s share our responses!
Group Exercise
The PURPOSE of LIFE
is a
LIFE of PURPOSE. (Robert Byrne)
Our Global Network
Make a Stronger Impact through Service
Lions have a rich history of impacting the lives of millions of people through service. Now, more than ever, we are in a position to extend our network of care, through:
• the four Global Service Action Campaigns, and
• the Reading Action Program (RAP)
Global Service Action Campaigns
What are the Global Service Action Campaigns?
• Engaging our Youth (August)
• Sharing the Vision (October)
• Relieving the Hunger (December and January)
• Protecting our Environment (April)
Global Service Action Campaigns
Engaging our Youth (August)
Recognize the power of youth involvement.
• Demonstrate your commitment to youth development.
• Organize projects that engage and mobilize youth
• Include youth as members of your planning
committee.
Global Service Action Campaigns
Sharing the Vision (October)
Mobilize your club members to make a difference
in your community.
• Raise awareness of the importance of healthy
vision and causes of vision loss.
• Help community members who live with
blindness and visual impairment.
Global Service Action Campaigns
Relieving the Hunger (December - January)
Organize projects that mobilize your club members
to help those who don’t have enough to eat.
Explore volunteer opportunities with partners:
• The Global FoodBanking Network
• Feeding America
Global Service Action Campaigns
Protecting Our Environment (April)
Determine environmental threats in your
community. Organize projects to
• improve and protect the environment.
• raise awareness in connection with
Earth Day.
The Reading Action Program (RAP)
The Reading Action Program (RAP)
RAP is a call to action for every Lions club to
organize service projects that:
• underscore the importance of reading
• address specific needs related to illiteracy
within their own community
Resources for Lions
Each Global Service Action Campaign and the Reading Action Program has resources to help you:
• Call to Action Flyer
• Club Activity Guide
• Project Idea Sheet
• Sample Press Release
Use the following resources to plan and promote your project:
Call to Action Flyer: Get an overview of the Global Service Action Campaign – and ideas to jumpstart your project.
Planning Guide: Use this step-by-step guide to organize your very own project.
Project Ideas: Review ideas you and your club can use to participate in the campaign.
News Release: Send a news release to local media to help publicize your project.
Partners! Can help you expand your reach of service.
Resources
Make a Stronger Impact through Service
Getting Started: Create a planning committee to:
• to help drive the success of your project
• connect through a common vision
• share the work
• help motivate members to participate
• include community partners
Make a Stronger Impact through Service
Getting Started: Choose a project that:
• will help meet a community need
• reflects the interests of club members
• is hands-on and highly visible
• your club members can easily engage in
Make a Stronger Impact through Service
Ensure success of your project • Set goals that you would like to
accomplish by the project’s conclusion
• Publicize your project
Make a Stronger Impact through Service
Implement Your Project:
Involve your club members!
Invite family, friends and co-workers to help.
Appoint a member to cover public
relations.
Act Locally, Think Globally!
Make a Stronger Impact through Service
Report Your Activity:
Report your service activities through MyLCI’s Online Service Activity Report. http://mylci.lionsclubs.org
Review frequently asked questions about service activity reporting.
Act Locally, Think Globally! You are part of the Global Network.
Make a Stronger Impact through Service
Celebrate Your Success: Share your project’s accomplishments with the people who helped make the project a success. • Send thank you letters
• Distribute news release
• Send newsletter to your project’s supporters
Make a Stronger Impact through Service
Celebrate Your Success:
• Host a volunteer and partner awards
ceremony. Present certificates of
appreciation.
• Share your success with your Lions family
– post photos and stories on social media.
Our Panelist Experts
Daniel Nisbet Vice President of Development Feeding America Laura Matz Director of International Marketing and Sales, Perkins Products The Perkins School for the Blind
Feeding America
Daniel Nisbet
Vice President of Development Feeding America
dnisbet@feedingamerica.org
www.feedingamerica.org
Feeding the Nation, Leading the Movement and Strengthening the System
TOGETHER WE CAN
SOLVE HUNGER
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49 Million PEOPLE ARE
FOOD INSECURE IN AMERICA
Source: USDA September 2013
49M x
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18 Million CHILDREN
FACE HUNGER
Source: USDA September 2013
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4.8 Million SENIORS ARE AT
GREATER RISK OF HUNGER DUE TO HEALTH AND
MOBILITY ISSUES
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Making Tough Choices
Feeding America’s clients report that their household income is inadequate to cover their basic household expenses.
46% HAVE HAD TO
CHOOSE BETWEEN PAYING
FOR HEAT AND FOOD
40% HAVE HAD TO
CHOOSE BETWEEN PAYING
FOR HOUSING AND FOOD
35% HAVE HAD TO
CHOOSE BETWEEN PAYING
FOR TRANSPORTATION
AND FOOD
34% HAVE HAD TO
CHOOSE BETWEEN PAYING
FOR MEDICINE AND FOOD
$15.82 EXTRA NEEDED
PER PERSON PER WEEK TO MAKE UP FOR BUDGET
SHORTFALLS
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Meanwhile, 70 billions of pounds of safe, healthy food goes to waste each year.
THERE IS ENOUGH FOOD TO FEED EVERY MAN, WOMAN AND CHILD IN AMERICA. Hunger is not about supply. We can feed more people by capturing and distributing the excess food that is lost each year—Feeding America's network is equipped to do just that.
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As the nation's largest domestic hunger-relief organization, Feeding America is leading the charge to solve America's hunger crisis.
Awarded four out of four stars by Charity Navigator
Feeding America is a highly-rated, efficient organization that puts 98 percent of all donations directly back into programs and services
4th Largest domestic charity
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The Feeding America Network
37M AMERICANS SERVED
1 NATIONAL OFFICE
200 REGIONAL FOOD BANKS
61K FOOD PANTRIES AND MEAL PROGRAMS
Feeding America maintains a close relationship with The Global FoodBanking Network to help establish food bank systems throughout the world. GFN shares in our mission to alleviate hunger and reduce food waste via food banking and promote our mutual interests in seeing a world free from hunger.
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Feeding America’s Impact in the USA
37 MILLION AMERICANS served annually, including 14 million children and 3 million seniors 3.2 BILLION MEALS sourced annually
200 FOOD BANKS in our network
9 MEALS sourced and distributed for each dollar donated
967 MILLION POUNDS of fresh fruits and vegetables sourced by our network in FY13
650,000 VOLUNTEERS help carry out our vision for a hunger-free America
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How Our Network Provides Meals
DONATIONS ARE MADE Feeding America secures donations from the food and grocery industries, government agencies, individuals and other organizations.
FOOD IS MOVED Feeding America moves donated food and grocery products through member food banks to where they are needed most.
FOOD IS STORED AND DISTRIBUTED Member food banks ensure the safe storage and reliable distribution of donated goods to local charitable agencies.
FOOD REACHES PEOPLE IN NEED Donations are provided to people in need at food pantries, soup kitchens, youth programs, seniors centers and emergency shelters.
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MOBILIZING LIONS TO HELP END HUNGER IN THE USA We can only end hunger when the public is aware of the full extent of the problem and understands and recognizes the hidden face of hunger in the USA. Lions are already vital partners and can do more.
HELP TODAY: • Drive awareness of hunger among Lions
and Clubs of the USA • Drive awareness of Feeding America as
the leading hunger-relief organization in the nation
• Help convert awareness into increased activity, donations, volunteers and advocates
• Connect with your local food bank
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RELIEVING HUNGER Lions Global Service Action Campaign • Take action in November and
December – Organize projects that mobilize club
members – Visit The Global FoodBanking
Network or Feeding America for volunteer opportunities and consider other service projects
• Campaign Resources – Call to Action Flyer – Food Drive Planning Guide – Volunteering Manual – News Release
• Visit FeedingAmerica.org for more information
TOGETHER WE CAN SOLVE HUNGER.TM
The Perkins School for the Blind
Laura Matz
Director of International Marketing and Sales, Perkins Products
The Perkins School for the Blind
Laura.Matz@perkins.org
www.perkins.org
Your Global Impact In 2013-2014
Service Activities
To date, Lions reported nearly
42,000 Global Service
Action Campaign activities in 2013-2014
Service Hours
To date, this fiscal year,
reporting clubs dedicated over 2,539,000
hours to Global Service Action
Campaign activities in 2013-2014
People Served
To date, this
fiscal year, Lions served over
7.8 million people through Global Service
Action Campaign projects
worldwide in 2013-2014
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