Transcript District 23 B Vice President’s Club

Everything you
ever wanted to
know, but were
afraid to ask!
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The World’s Largest Service
Organization
Over 1.2 Million Members (Men
and Women)
44, 389 Clubs
751 Districts
202 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.
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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
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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
$750,000 in grants given to
Connecticut Lions for major
endeavors over the last ten
years.
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•Melvin Jones Fellowship—
Opportunity to honor and
recognize fellow Lions or
citizens of the community
•New England Melvin Jones
Dinner—Each March
•Campaign SightFirst II has
raised $204 million,
exceeding its goal of $200
million.
Some Accomplishments of LCIF
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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 5 million cataract surgeries.
Established over 650 eye clinics in underdeveloped
countries.
Is working to eradicate Trachoma from Central
Africa.
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Lions Eye Health Program
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Retinal imaging
Glaucoma Screening
Visual Acuities
Visual Field Screening
This is a Screening—
not an eye exam
Clubs sponsoring
Health Fairs with Vision
Screening
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What about in Connecticut?
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In Connecticut MD 23:
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Almost 6000 members
155 Clubs Statewide
Three Districts:
23 A
23 B
23 C
One Multiple District MD 23
We belong to District 23 B with 54
Clubs
Hartford and Litchfield Counties
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MULTIPLE DISTRICT
CONNECTICUT
DISTRICT
23 B
HARTFORD & LITCHFIELD
COUNTIES
DISTRICT
23 A
FAIRFIELD & NEW
HAVEN COUNTIES
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DISTRICT
23 C
WINDHAM, TOLLAND
NEW LONDON &
MIDDLESEX
COUNTIES
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Connecticut Lions Eye Research
Foundation
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Run by a Board of Directors
comprised of Lions from all
three districts.
Raises funding for grant
distribution for continuing
research in eye disease.
Largest Recipients—Yale Eye
Center and the University of
Connecticut Health Center in
Farmington.
Macular Degeneration
Research--Yale
Connecticut Lions Vascular
Eye Center--UConn
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•Lions Eye Health Program
•Knights of the Blind
•Sight Saver Day
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUBS
ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
Board of Directors
33 Elected Directors
1st VP
District
Cabinet
2nd VP
President
District
Governor
Cabinet
Sec/Treas
Vice Dist
Governor
Region
Chairs
Zone
Chairs
Club
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Zone
Chairs
Club
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Zone
Chairs
Club
Club
Club
DUES STRUCTURE
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International Dues………………………$ 39.00 per year
Multiple District 23 Dues
Administration…………..….$1.00
Convention Fund………..…..1.60
Outgoing Governors Fund….0.85
Promote Connecticut Fund…0.55
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Subtotal...........................4.00 per year
District 23 B Dues…………………………..5.90 per year
Total
$ 48.90 per year
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Plus club dues which vary from club to club.
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Major Endeavors of District
23 B
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LCIF—Lions Clubs
International Foundation
Connecticut Lions Eye
Research Foundation
Lions Low Vision Center
(Vision Rehabilitation)
LEHP (Lions Eye Health
Program) Retinal
Imaging/Eye Screenings
Leo Clubs
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Lions Day with the UN
CRIS Radio
Fidelco Guide Dog
Foundation
American School for the
Deaf
Eyeglass Collections
Youth Outreach/Activities
Peace Poster Contest
Lions Low Vision Center, Inc
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Owned by all 23 B Lions--Run
by Lions Board of Directors
Provides Vision
Rehabilitation for those with
significant vision loss.
Provides Aids and Devices to
the Visually Impaired
Support Groups, adaptive
technology training
Takes referrals by Lions,
Physicians, and self referrals
Ambassador of Sight
Recognition
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•Changing Lives every day—
More than 1200 people helped
last year in Connecticut
•Berlin Blues Festival
Every March Connecticut Lions Attend:
Enjoy the bus trip to the United Nations
Learn about the International peace keeping efforts of the UN
Bring the winner of your Peace Poster Contest
Bring your Leo Club Members
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CRIS Radio—Connecticut Reading
Information System
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Reads the local newspapers to the blind,
physically handicapped, and print handicapped.
Special programs on a daily basis
Volunteer Readers
Links the visually impaired or print handicapped
to the local community.
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Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation
Placing 100 guide dogs yearly
 Foster program
 Sponsor a Guide Dog
 In community training
 Heavily supported by
Connecticut and New England
Lions
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Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness in
the United States
Spring Fundraising by Lions
Main office in Wallingford
Printed Materials available for Lions Health
programs
Screening programs/Diabetes Expos
Health Education
Dietary Assistance
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The Oldest School for the
Deaf in the United States
The Lions Computer lab
Software upgrades
Web sites and other
technology
Deaf children 3-18
Opened on April 15, 1817
on Main St. in Hartford
Birthplace of the American
Sign language
Located in West Hartford
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Where do Eyeglasses Go?
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Collected in local communities
by Lions
Turned in each year at the
Governor’s Breakfast
Sorted by the New Britain Lions
Stored by Amodio Movers and
shipped by New Britain Lions to
clearing house in New Jersey.
Repaired, sorted by
prescription, labeled and sent to
third world countries for
distribution to needy people.
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Lions Clubs and Local
Blood Drives
Disaster Relief
CPR Classes
Emergency Shelter
Operations
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Lions and Kids……
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Leo Programs
International Peace
Poster Contest
Kids at Risk—
Mentoring Programs
International Youth
Camps/Youth
Exchange
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Conventions/Seminars
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Multiple District 23 Mid Winter
Conference--February
Multiple District 23 State
Convention--May
International Convention of
Lions—July
USA/Canada Forum—
September
Emerging Lions Institute
Senior Lions Leadership
Institute
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THE
LION MAGAZINE
First printed January, 1931
10 issue per year
Printed in 22
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Languages
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WEB SITES TO REMEMBER
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Lions Clubs International
www.lionsclubs.org
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Connecticut Lions MD 23
www.ctlions.org
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A Final Thought…
“Service is the essence of greatness. All
great men and women became great because
they gave some talent or ability in the service
of others. And no matter how small our
talent, we too can contribute in some way to
others—we too can become great.”
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We Serve
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