What Do Lions Do?
Lions raise funds and give their time freely to assist the less fortunate.
Some Lions Club activities you may already be aware of going on in
your community:
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Since 1925 when
Helen Keller challenged the Lions to take up the cause of the visually
impaired by becoming "Knights of the blind in the crusade against darkness,"
service to the blind has been one of Lionism's most significant activities.
Recently this crusade has resulted in Lions Clubs throughout the world
sponsoring Journeys for Sight in their communities. Participants
work, jog, run and bicycle to raise funds for countless sights-related
projects.
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The Lions-Quest
Skills for Adolescence program is teaching junior high school
students to handle peer pressure and face the challenges of adolescence in a
positive, healthy way.
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Each summer
young diabetes victims have the opportunity to spend time together at
Lions-sponsored camps. The campers learn to independently manage their
disease in a nurturing recreational atmosphere with peers and professionals
who understand their problems. Lions also sponsor camp sessions for the
blind, deaf and other physically disabled youngsters.
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For more than
25-years, Lions International Youth Exchange has involved hundreds of
thousands of Lions, host families and young people in cultural visits
bringing together young and old alike from distant lands, established
enduring friendships and promoted international tolerance and understanding.
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Signage in Reno, NV on 5th Street, between
Keystone and Vine
LIONS Organization
International Headquarters is
located in Oak Brook, Illinois, USA. The association is governed by an
International Board of Directors elected by Lions worldwide at their annual
convention. More than 690 district governors assist in administering Lionism
locally. Membership in a Lions Club is by invitation only.
Clubs meet at least twice a
month and elect officers annually. The bonds of fellowship forged through
club participation help members raise the funds needed to carry out their
important local and worldwide service activities.
The Lions' motto is "WE
SERVE". To the individual member, it is not only a motto, but also a
definition and philosophy.
Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF)
LCIF receives grant
applications from around the world. It disburses funds to deserving ventures
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Organization
of Lions Clubs
Lions Clubs in the United
States are divided into Districts with a governor as the head of each
district. Sparks Greenbrae Lions Club, chartered March 24, 1962, is a member
of a Zone with a Zone chairman which is part of a Region with a Regional
chairman, and a member of District 46. Within this District are all of the
clubs of Nevada and some in adjoining communities in California.
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Sparks
Greenbrae Lions was chartered in 1962 and meets every week in Sparks.
Call 742-7334 or 323-0110 for more information to attend and join the
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Sparks Greenbrae Lions sparkle at the Cabinet Meeting!
During the Fall Cabinet Meeting in Sparks, NV., DG Lia Versaevel presented the 45 year chevron to Lion Bob Capurro and the 30 year chevron to Lion Suraj Zutshi.
Lion Alan Snellbnaker is the District 46 Cabinet Secretary for 2012-13. |
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Medals of Merit, awarded for extensive community service, were
presented to Bob Capurro, George Twaddle and Suraj Zutshi |
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Lion of the Year 2011-2012
Congratulations to Lion Marylou
Staples!
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Suraj Zutshi receiving the International President's
Award for PDG Jack Epperson at Lovelock Cabinet
Meeting on August 20, 2011. This the second highest
award that a Lions member can receive. |
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"Awards are nice but not possible without the
support of fellow Sparks Greenbrae members who
provide so many opportunities to help the community
and fellow citizens." |
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