Message from our District Governor Lion Sydney MacLean
September is upon us, and I am looking forward to getting out on the road again visiting clubs! Here are some of the topics that the District A-1 team is excited to share with you this year. We’re on a Mission to Change the World! Lions International has set a goal to grow our organization to 1.5 million members by 2027. That is Mission 1.5. The more members we have, the more service we can do and the bigger impact we can have on our communities and around the world. As our international President Dr. Patti Hill says, “we are changing the world”.
Here is the link to the video with our International President speaking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOhfN6EuBdE On the Mission 1.5 page, MISSION 1.5 | Lions Clubs International, you will find information and resources for Inviting New Members and Chartering New Clubs. There are also links to logos which are available in a variety of formats. Just to make things a little more fun, check out the MISSION 1.5 Awards Page | Lions Clubs International. For our part, Dr. Hill has asked District A-1 to grow our membership by 100 members and charter 2 new clubs by June 30, 2024. What will the district do to achieve these goals?
We will develop and distribute promotional material to clubs, develop digital material for clubs to use in their communities and assist clubs with membership initiatives, campaigns, and club development. How can clubs get involved? Identify opportunities in your communities to present digital material (community centres, public buildings, businesses). Submit ideas for new clubs (location, specialty clubs, for example senior’s residences, sports, hobbies, lifestyle, professions, youth, global cause…). Your District Global Action Team is here to work with our clubs. Global Membership Coordinator: PCC Bob Tanner, lionbobt@icloud.com Global Service Coordinator: Lion Pamela Harbottle, pammycda@gmail.com Global Leadership Coordinator: Lion Dianne Piggott, dianne.piggott@gmail.com Global Action Team Chair: Lion Sydney MacLean, lionsydneymaclean@gmail.com Let’s work together to reach these goals so that we can better serve our communities! Our International Foundation, Lions Clubs International Foundation When we think of LCIF, our first thought is often disaster relief, and unfortunately Canada has had more than our share of disasters over the past year. But LCIF also does so much more. For instance, LCIF grant programs assist clubs and districts with taking on large projects and achieving larger community impact. Lions can be proud of the great work of our global foundation. District LCIF Coordinator: PDG Eric Dolansky, districta1lioneric@gmail.com Digital Events Calendar Check out the new events tab on our District website Send links to your club events to Michelle Mundy, michellemundy@live.com Help us help promote your events! We have a great District, and we will have a great year! Sydney
September is upon us, and I am looking forward to getting out on the road again visiting clubs! Here are some of the topics that the District A-1 team is excited to share with you this year. We’re on a Mission to Change the World! Lions International has set a goal to grow our organization to 1.5 million members by 2027. That is Mission 1.5. The more members we have, the more service we can do and the bigger impact we can have on our communities and around the world. As our international President Dr. Patti Hill says, “we are changing the world”.
Here is the link to the video with our International President speaking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOhfN6EuBdE On the Mission 1.5 page, MISSION 1.5 | Lions Clubs International, you will find information and resources for Inviting New Members and Chartering New Clubs. There are also links to logos which are available in a variety of formats. Just to make things a little more fun, check out the MISSION 1.5 Awards Page | Lions Clubs International. For our part, Dr. Hill has asked District A-1 to grow our membership by 100 members and charter 2 new clubs by June 30, 2024. What will the district do to achieve these goals?
We will develop and distribute promotional material to clubs, develop digital material for clubs to use in their communities and assist clubs with membership initiatives, campaigns, and club development. How can clubs get involved? Identify opportunities in your communities to present digital material (community centres, public buildings, businesses). Submit ideas for new clubs (location, specialty clubs, for example senior’s residences, sports, hobbies, lifestyle, professions, youth, global cause…). Your District Global Action Team is here to work with our clubs. Global Membership Coordinator: PCC Bob Tanner, lionbobt@icloud.com Global Service Coordinator: Lion Pamela Harbottle, pammycda@gmail.com Global Leadership Coordinator: Lion Dianne Piggott, dianne.piggott@gmail.com Global Action Team Chair: Lion Sydney MacLean, lionsydneymaclean@gmail.com Let’s work together to reach these goals so that we can better serve our communities! Our International Foundation, Lions Clubs International Foundation When we think of LCIF, our first thought is often disaster relief, and unfortunately Canada has had more than our share of disasters over the past year. But LCIF also does so much more. For instance, LCIF grant programs assist clubs and districts with taking on large projects and achieving larger community impact. Lions can be proud of the great work of our global foundation. District LCIF Coordinator: PDG Eric Dolansky, districta1lioneric@gmail.com Digital Events Calendar Check out the new events tab on our District website Send links to your club events to Michelle Mundy, michellemundy@live.com Help us help promote your events! We have a great District, and we will have a great year! Sydney
