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Everything you ever wanted to know, but were afraid to ask!
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The World’s Largest Service Organization
Over 1.4 Million Members (Men and Women)
45, 977 Clubs 747 Districts 208 countries Worldwide
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June 7, 1917 Chicago area businessman,
Melvin Jones organized the first Lions Meeting (Note: Melvin Jones was never an International President)
October 1917, the first Lions Convention was held in Dallas, TX, with 22 clubs participating
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Lions Motto
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To empower volunteers to serve their communities, meet humanitarian needs, encourage
peace and promote international
understanding through Lions clubs.
LIONS
L= Liberty I = Intelligence O= Our N = Nation’s S = Safety Or has some LIONS have
said Loving Individuals Offering
Needed Service
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1925—Lions Convention
Keynote Speaker is Helen Keller
“Knights of the blind in the crusade against darkness.”
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Lions Clubs International Foundation
The Charitable Arm of the International Association of Lions Clubs—Major Grants and Disaster Relief
Campaign SightFirst raised more than $150 million for curable and preventable blindness
Many grants given to New Hampshire for major endeavors over the last ten years.
•Melvin Jones Fellowship—Opportunity to honor and recognize fellow Lions or citizens of the community•New England Melvin Jones Dinner—Each Feb.•Campaign SightFirst II has raised $204 million, exceeding its goal
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Some Accomplishments of LCIF Since 1991, LCIF has saved or restored the sight of
27 million people worldwide. Delivered 88 million doses of Mectezan to prevent
River Blindness in 9 million people in 12 equatorial countries
Performed over 6 million cataract surgeries. Established over 650 eye clinics in underdeveloped
countries. Is working to eradicate Trachoma from Central Africa.
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THELION MAGAZINE
Printed in 22 LanguagesENGLISH SPANISH FRENCH SWEDISH KOREAN DUTCHDANISH ICELANDIC ITALIANGERMAN FINNISH JAPANESETURKISH CHINESE NORWEGIANGREEK HINDI POLISHPORTUGUESE THAIFLEMISH- FRENCH INDONESIAN
First printed January, 1931
10 issue per year
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INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUBS
ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
Club ClubClub Club ClubClub
Board of Directors
34 Elected DirectorsPresident1st VP 2nd VP
District Governo
r1st VDGCabinet
Sec/Treas
RegionChairs
Zone Chairs
Zone Chairs
Zone Chairs
Club
District
Cabinet
2nd VDG
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Conventions/Seminars
Multiple District 44 Mid Winter Conference—January
District 44 State Conventions—May
International Convention of Lions—July
USA/Canada Forum—September
2013 Hamburg Germany2014 Toronto Canada2015 Honolulu HI2016 Fukuoka Japan2017 Chigago IL (100 years of lions)
Overaland Park Ka 2013Perto Rico 2014Grand Rapids Mi- 2015Omaha NE -2016
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What about in New Hampshire?
In New Hampshire :– Almost 2500 members– 80 Clubs Statewide– Two Districts: – 44N 44H– Make up Multiple District MD 44
Multiple District Dates
Jun/Jul LCI Convention JUL TSSA matchesJUL Council MeetingAug Cabinet Meetings Sep USA/Canada ForumSep TSSA Annual MeetingOct NHLS&H open houseOct Haunted HouseOct NELC meetingNov Council MeetingNov Cabinet Meetings
Jan Mid Winter ConventionFeb NELCFeb Council MeetingMar Cabinet MeetingsMar LTSSA BanquetApr DG HomecomingsApr District TrainingMay Spring ConventionsJun NELC
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What Lions Clubs do in their own townsEye care for the needyAssistance to the elderlyScholarshipsYouth activitiesLibrary programsVision screeningsCommunity projectsAmbulance serviceEnvironmental projects
Safety projectsBlood drivesSpecial OlympicsHomeless assistanceRecreation facilitiesLions Youth exchangeDrug awarenessFood & fuel banks
New Hampshire Lions Sight and Hearing Foundation
The Foundation provides sight and hearing grants to NH Lions Clubs for projects that are too big for the Club to handle on their own. The Foundation has an Endowment fund of over $750,000. The Foundation also raises money thru several
Annual fund raisers. Haunted House, 150 Club, Eye Ball, Twin State Soccer, Mints, and several others. The Foundation also raises money for the endowment by selling Granite State Fellowships. The cost is $500.00 and they can be given to individual Lions, other individuals, and corporations.
All NH Lions are members – Foundation is run by a Executive committee and Board of Directors elected each year at mid - Winter
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Lions Youth Services (LYS) formerly Lions Youth Development of NH (LYDNH)
Lions Youth Services mission is: to provide the young people of New Hampshire with
opportunities for achievement, learning, contribution and service, individually and collectively, through sponsorship of activities identified as best practices in the field of youth development.
to coordinate and host workshops for Lions-Quest programs in New Hampshire.
Encouraging, guiding, and mentoring youth are investments in the future.
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TSSA Twin State Soccer Assoc.
Comprised of 44N 44H and 45VT Holds Soccer Games for Boys and Girls in
Jul – All Star Seniors Fundrasier for NHLS&H and Austine Camp
for the Blind.
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HSB – Health Services Board
Project of the MD Does screenings for Sight and Vision and
other health issues. Includes Kids Sight, Dog Sight, and Vision
2xxx weekend.
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Lions and Kids……
Leo Programs International Peace Poster Contest Kids at Risk—Mentoring Programs International Youth Camps/Youth
Exchange Local Scholarships
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DUES STRUCTURE
International Dues………………………$ 43.00 per year (2013) Multiple District 44 Dues $ 9.45 per Year
Total $ 52.45 per year
Club dues may vary from club to club. Some Clubs bill bi-annually
Badges, Pins, and Crests
Each Club has some form of Badge MD issues a pin every year Some DG’s issue Pins Many Clubs have Pins – or special event
pins – i.e Anniversery, Charter, etc. Crests designate District Officers
Acronyms At the International Level: group order LCI Lions Club International LCIF Lions Club International Foundation ID International Director PID Past International Director IP International President PIP Past International President IPIP Immediate Past International Pres. MJF Melvin Jones Fellow PR Public Relations WMMR Web Monthly Membership Report MAR Monthly Activity Report AAR Annual Activities Report ACOR Annual Club Officers Report CGL Certified Guiding Lion CSFII Campaign Sight First II HCTB Healthy Club ToolBox\ GLT Global Leadership Team GMT Global Membership Team
Acronyms continued
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At the District – Zone – Club Level: group order PCC Past Council Chairperson MCC Multiple Council Chairperson RC Region Chairperson MD Multiple District MCST Multiple Cabinet Secretary Treasurer DG District Governor DGE District Governor Elect PDG Past District Governor IPDG Immediate Past District Governor CST Cabinet Secretary Treasurer FVDG First Vice District Governor SVDG Second Vice District Governor ZC Zone Chairperson GSF Granite State Fellow LYS Lions Youth Services (formerly LYDNH) LSHF Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation NELC New England Lions Council
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WEB SITES TO REMEMBER
Lions Clubs International
www.lionsclubs.org
New Hampshire Lions MD 44
www.nhlions.org
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