Article Archive09.14.2022Doing the Dirty WorkWhen Lions Dale and Sylvia McClease began working with a local program to refurbish computers, they didn’t expect that e- Some devices, especially computers, are refurbished for donations to help local community programs, families, and schools. waste recycling would become one of their club’s most important programs. Now their Maple,…more...09.02.2022Wishing Big for Childhood Cancer PatientsWhen Finley Holland was eight months old, a doctor discovered a tumor in her cheek. Her parents, Lions Tony and Stacy, began the grim routine so many families face when their children are sick. Appointment after appointment, they struggled to keep Finley entertained and distracted before an uncomfortable procedure or…more...08.15.2022The Carnival Must Go OnWhen a fire tore through an historic former school building in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, the Middle Paxton Lions Club lost nearly everything it needed to put on their annual fundraiser, a community carnival that they’d hosted for about 60 years. “All of the items we needed for the carnival were stored…more...08.15.2022The Mane ProblemAmong the calming words of love that Albin Rothermel uttered to his wife in the painful days leading up to her death on Dec. 12, 2021, was the following promise: “I will not discard the lions,” he told Bertha, who went by the name “BeBe” and who would succumb to…more...07.29.2022Together We CanBecause we know that together we are more. Together, there are no limits. A presidency that took flight in Bird Island To know Brian Sheehan is to know Bird Island, a small town in Minnesota where family and community are nearly one and the same. Families take care of…more...07.29.2022A New FrontierThat’s one small step for man, one giant leap for vision. Brian, a Lion, was the very first participant in a groundbreaking project in vision research. In early February, 2022, a team of researchers successfully implanted a first-of-its-kind artificial vision system into the brain of a blind volunteer. The Intracortical…more...07.29.2022The Task of Lions“Pain. We feel pain. We’ve packed up our lives in one suitcase.” Marina wears a black turtleneck sweater and glasses as she sits in a comfortable flat in Ausburg, Germany. The pain she describes is evident on her face. She is a kindergarten teacher and, until March, she lived with…more...07.29.2022O Pioneers!In early May 2022, Lion Corinne Masters saw a hint of green in the landscape. Someone else reported seeing a few flowers blooming. A few farmers near Masters’ family land had cattle grazing. Lion Corinne Masters lost miles of fencing along her property in the Paradise fire. On an ordinary…more...07.29.2022Mud and MayhemMembers of the Almaguin Highlands Lions Club don’t mind getting down and dirty for a good cause. The club based in Strong Township, Ontario hosts an annual bush race every August at Copeman Tree Farms in Sundridge, Ontario.“Past district Governor Bill Copeman owns the land and graciously lets me dig…more...07.29.2022Catching FrogsAn hour or so after arriving at summer camp, seven-year-old Brian* is in tears. Spotting Kathy, Brian launches himself into her arms, repeating, between choked sobs, “I want to go home.” Kathy has a son named Brian, but he isn’t the blond little boy who has wrapped his arms around…more...Previous1234…24Next