Archive for January, 2006

Lions World Sight Day 2005 Kicks Off in Hyderabad

Sunday, January 15th, 2006

Each year Lions around the world mark Lions World Sight Day (LWSD) in October with vision screenings, community education programs and other special projects. This year, for the first time, the main events for LWSD were held in India where from October 13-15 Lions in the Hyderabad area spotlighted the importance of eradicating preventable blindness—especially […]

Lions Learn, Have Fun During Leadership Institutes

Sunday, January 15th, 2006

by Nicole Brown
For four days, Lions across the U.S. and Canada came together to focus on developing their leadership skills while exchanging ideas to strengthen their clubs. In October, 41 men and women from 23 states and four provinces attended the Emerging Lions Leadership Institute in Oak Brook, Illinois. Participants took part in interactive […]

Indiana’s Successful Recycling Partnership

Sunday, January 15th, 2006

A 60-year-old woman from Iguala, Mexico, views her surroundings. Everything around her seems so different than it did only minutes before. Everything looks so . . . clear. For the first time in her life, she sees the individual leaves in the trees, the various subtle colors of the birds flying overhead and the beautiful […]

After a Mammoth Hurricane, Lions/LCIF Respond in Kind

Sunday, January 15th, 2006

by Jay Copp
Mississippi Lion Vicki Bond lives near Jackson, more than three hours from the Gulf Coast. But like other Lions not directly affected by Hurricane Katrina, the disaster nevertheless was a defining moment for her as a Lion.
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