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Everything you ever wanted to know, but were afraid to ask!

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The World’s Largest Service Organization

Over 1.4 Million Members (Men and Women)

45, 977 Clubs 747 Districts 208 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.

LIONS

L= Liberty  I = Intelligence  O= Our N = Nation’s S = Safety  Or has some LIONS have

said Loving Individuals Offering

Needed Service

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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

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

Many grants given to New Hampshire for major endeavors over the last ten years.

•Melvin Jones Fellowship—Opportunity to honor and recognize fellow Lions or citizens of the community•New England Melvin Jones Dinner—Each Feb.•Campaign SightFirst II has raised $204 million, exceeding its goal

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Some Accomplishments of LCIF

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 6 million cataract surgeries. Established over 650 eye clinics in underdeveloped

countries. Is working to eradicate Trachoma from Central

Africa.

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THE

LION MAGAZINE

Printed in 22 LanguagesENGLISH SPANISH FRENCH SWEDISH KOREAN DUTCHDANISH ICELANDIC ITALIANGERMAN FINNISH JAPANESETURKISH CHINESE NORWEGIANGREEK HINDI POLISHPORTUGUESE THAIFLEMISH- FRENCH INDONESIAN

First printed January, 1931

10 issue per year

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INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUBS

ORGANIZATIONAL CHART

Club ClubClub Club ClubClub

Board of Directors

34 Elected DirectorsPresident1st VP 2nd VP

District Governo

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1st VDGCabinetSec/Treas

RegionChairs

Zone Chairs

Zone Chairs

Zone Chairs

Club

District

Cabinet

2nd VDG

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Conventions/Seminars

Multiple District 44 Mid Winter Conference—January

District 44 State Conventions—May

International Convention of Lions—July

USA/Canada Forum—September

2013 Hamburg Germany

2014 Toronto Canada

2015 Honolulu HI

2016 Fukuoka Japan

2017 Chigago IL (100 years of lions)

Overaland Park Ka 2013Perto Rico 2014Grand Rapids Mi- 2015Omaha NE -2016

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What about in New Hampshire?

In New Hampshire :– Almost 2500 members– 80 Clubs Statewide– Two Districts: – 44N 44H– Make up Multiple District MD 44

Multiple District Dates

Jun/Jul LCI Convention JUL TSSA matchesJUL Council MeetingAug Cabinet Meetings Sep USA/Canada ForumSep TSSA Annual MeetingOct NHLS&H open houseOct Haunted HouseOct NELC meetingNov Council MeetingNov Cabinet Meetings

Jan Mid Winter Convention

Feb NELC

Feb Council Meeting

Mar Cabinet Meetings

Mar LTSSA Banquet

Apr DG Homecomings

Apr District Training

May Spring Conventions

Jun NELC

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What Lions Clubs do in their own towns

Eye care for the needy

Assistance to the elderly

Scholarships

Youth activities

Library programs

Vision screenings

Community projects

Ambulance service

Environmental projects

Safety projects

Blood drives

Special Olympics

Homeless assistance

Recreation facilities

Lions Youth exchange

Drug awareness

Food & fuel banks

New Hampshire Lions Sight and Hearing Foundation

The Foundation provides sight and hearing grants to NH Lions Clubs for projects that are too big for the Club to handle on their own. The Foundation has an Endowment fund of over $750,000. The Foundation also raises money thru several

Annual fund raisers. Haunted House, 150 Club, Eye Ball, Twin State Soccer, Mints, and several others. The Foundation also raises money for the endowment by selling Granite State Fellowships. The cost is $500.00 and they can be given to individual Lions, other individuals, and corporations.

All NH Lions are members – Foundation is run by a Executive committee and Board of Directors elected each year at mid - Winter

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Lions Youth Services (LYS)

formerly Lions Youth Development of NH (LYDNH)

Lions Youth Services mission is: to provide the young people of New Hampshire with

opportunities for achievement, learning, contribution and service, individually and collectively, through sponsorship of activities identified as best practices in the field of youth development.

to coordinate and host workshops for Lions-Quest programs in New Hampshire.

Encouraging, guiding, and mentoring youth are investments in the future.

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TSSA Twin State Soccer Assoc.

Comprised of 44N 44H and 45VT Holds Soccer Games for Boys and Girls in

Jul – All Star Seniors Fundrasier for NHLS&H and Austine Camp

for the Blind.

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HSB – Health Services Board

Project of the MD Does screenings for Sight and Vision and

other health issues. Includes Kids Sight, Dog Sight, and Vision

2xxx weekend.

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Lions and Kids……

Leo Programs International Peace Poster Contest Kids at Risk—Mentoring Programs International Youth Camps/Youth

Exchange Local Scholarships

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DUES STRUCTURE

International Dues………………………$ 43.00 per year (2013) Multiple District 44 Dues $ 9.45 per Year

Total $ 52.45 per year

Club dues may vary from club to club. Some Clubs bill bi-annually

Badges, Pins, and Crests

Each Club has some form of Badge MD issues a pin every year Some DG’s issue Pins Many Clubs have Pins – or special event

pins – i.e Anniversery, Charter, etc. Crests designate District Officers

Acronyms

At the International Level: group order

LCI Lions Club International LCIF Lions Club International Foundation ID International Director PID Past International Director IP International President PIP Past International President IPIP Immediate Past International Pres. MJF Melvin Jones Fellow PR Public Relations WMMR Web Monthly Membership Report MAR Monthly Activity Report AAR Annual Activities Report ACOR Annual Club Officers Report CGL Certified Guiding Lion CSFII Campaign Sight First II HCTB Healthy Club ToolBox\ GLT Global Leadership Team GMT Global Membership Team

Acronyms continued

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At the District – Zone – Club Level: group order

PCC Past Council Chairperson MCC Multiple Council Chairperson RC Region Chairperson MD Multiple District MCST Multiple Cabinet Secretary Treasurer DG District Governor DGE District Governor Elect PDG Past District Governor IPDG Immediate Past District Governor CST Cabinet Secretary Treasurer FVDG First Vice District Governor SVDG Second Vice District Governor ZC Zone Chairperson GSF Granite State Fellow LYS Lions Youth Services (formerly LYDNH) LSHF Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation NELC New England Lions Council

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WEB SITES TO REMEMBER

Lions Clubs International

www.lionsclubs.org

New Hampshire Lions MD 44

www.nhlions.org

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