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International Association of Lions Clubs
www.lionsclubs.org
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Lions Clubs International
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Lions International History

• Started June 1917 by Melvin Jones in Chicago, IL
  as a businessmens club.
• 1925 Helen Keller challenged Lions to beKnights
  of the blind in the crusade against darkness.
• Worlds Largest Service Organization 1.44 million
  members in 44,000 clubs in 194
  countries.

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• Lions Club International Foundation (LCIF) is the
  grant funding arm of Lions International
• Working with Lions, LCIF prevents blindness.
  It also provides disaster relief, promotes
  health and assists youths and the disabled.
• 15 million for tsunami victims in South Asia
• 2.25 million for Hurricane Katrina relief.
• 357 million in grants since 1968
• Lions Affordable Hearing Aid Project (AHAP)
  making low cost, quality hearing aids available
  to all nations.(90-120)

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• Sightfirst raised 143 million starting in 1989
  and restored sight to 4.6 million people through
  cataract surgeries and improved eye care services
  for hundreds of millions.
  
• Campaign Sightfirst II has set out to raise 150
  million over the next three years under the
  direction of LCIF.
• One child in the world goes blind every minute.
  80 of the blindness in the world is
  treatable or preventable.
• The goal is still to eradicate preventable
  blindness by 2020.

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Lions Leadership Training Opportunities

• Emerging Lions or Senior Leadership Forum - 3
  days held at USA/Canada site or LCI headquarters.
• USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum - 3 days every
  fall, held in a Canadian or U.S. host city. Four
  featured speakers and 50 leadership skills
  seminars.
• Lions of Michigan Leadership Institute -3 days
  yearly in November at Higgins Lake. Leadership
  and personal skill development.
• Lions of Michigan Forum -1 day in February.
  Skill development and information training on
  Lions activities.
• District Officer Training - 1 day in the spring.
  Training for the responsibilities of each Lions
  Club office holder.

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District Multiple District Projects
www.lionsofmi.com

• Association for the Blind Visually Impaired (
  ABVI ) located in Grand Rapids and dedicated to
  advancing the independence of the visually
  impaired.
• Bear Lake Camp - located in Lapeer MI and
  provides a premier outdoor recreational/educationa
  l facility for youth of special needs.
• Leader Dog School for the Blind - located in
  Rochester MI is a training center to increase
  mobility and independence for the visually
  impaired.
• Midwest Eye-Banks - Serves Michigan, Illinois and
  New Jersey, providing corneal tissue for
  transplantation and research.
• Welcome Homes - residential facilities throughout
  the state with emphasized programs for visually
  impaired residents.
• Lions of Michigan Foundation - Providing funding
  for individual citizens needs beyond the scope
  and capabilities of single Lions Clubs.

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District and Multiple District Activities

• Vision Mission to Central America-Collecting and
  sorting 100,000 pairs of used glasses a year.
  Examining 3-4,000 people in a week and dispensing
  glasses, medications and needed surgeries on
  yearly trip for past 20 years.
• All State Band - High School all star band
  students - perform and compete at the Lions
  International Convention.
• Kidsight - Visual screenings for preschool
  children and infants.
• Hearing Committee - Assist with hearing aids and
  devices for the hearing impaired.
• Diabetes - Diabetes testing and awareness
  programs.
• Sightmobile - Mobile vision and hearing
  screening.
• Youth Exchange - International student exchange
  program.
• Youth Outreach - Lions Quest program providing
  curricula and training to assist students with
  like skills, drug prevention, character
  education, conflict resolution and service
  learning through community service.
  Leo Clubs for
  High School age Lions.

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International Association of Lions Clubs

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