Summer 2020Past Issues Lions Mobilize to Shield Healthcare WorkersWhen the country went into lockdown due to COVID-19, DG Waldoylson da Silva Miranda’s manufacturing facility, which he owns with his wife, Tatianna Afio, came to a grinding halt. As Miranda hunkered down with the rest of the country to wait out the virus, he watched a steady stream of news coverage reporting a lack of safety equipment for healthcare workers and others on the frontline.Don't Stop Believin'The Edison Metro Lions in New Jersey first thought they could help others through COVID-19 by making non-medical facemasks for their community. But that didn’t materialize, says PDG Eddie Hui, founder and director of the Edison Metro Lions Club and music group. Sewing is not their expertise. Music is. [caption id="attachment_2184" align="alignright" width="300"] Edison Metro Lions take their musical talents to the small screen. The club’s motto is “We Serve the Community with Music,” and…more...Grief Kits Help Community Hit with ViolenceOver the course of 12 hours on April 18 and 19, 2020, a gunman went on a rampage in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, killing 22 people. The quiet, rural community was devastated by the incident, and Nova Scotia Lions clubs quickly stepped up. District Governor Debbie McGinley delivers grief kits to Nova Scotia school. The Parrsboro Lions Club, which is the club closest to where the shootings took place,…more...Beds for Little HeadsThe Tinley Park Lions in Illinois took a vote on how to celebrate their club’s 70th anniversary. Would it be a dinner or a dance? They chose neither. They wanted to do what their small but mighty club does best. They wanted to serve. Tinley Park Lions help build beds for children. “Instead of getting dressed up, we had sawdust in our faces,” recalls Lion Kimberly Vick who with her husband,…more...United in Kindness and DiversityThrough the vibrancy of our global membership, innovation, and hard work, Lions everywhere are providing much needed hope to so many communities.more...Essential LionsLions have always known that serving is essential work. But as the global health crisis took hold this spring, many Lions found themselves as newly defined “essential workers.” It’s a surprise to no one that Lions work just as hard to help others on the job as they do on their time off. Louise Seaton with her mother. Louise Seaton CLUB: Grimsby & District Lions Club, Ontario, Canada YEARS AS…more...No More Naked BabiesWhen the members of the Lions Club of Tokai, in Cape Town, South Africa, learned that new mothers in poor areas were often discharged from the hospital with their newborns wrapped in just a paper towel, they knew they had to act.more...Past LCIF Support Prepares Sierra Leone for COVID-19From 2014 to 2016, Sierra Leone battled the Ebola virus. That battle helped prepare them for today's battle with COVID-19.more...When Seeing Clearly is a Luxury, Lions Create ChangeIn underserved areas of Utah, USA, eye care can be inaccessible and unaffordable. Lions, who care deeply about the welfare of their community, recognize the large number of children going without eye care and are working to provide the care they need.more...We Stand TogetherLions Clubs International joined Kiwanis International, Optimist International, and Rotary International to issue a joint statement to deliver hope and comfort during the 2020 global health crisis.more...Welcome to the New Digital LIONOver the past year the LION magazine publishing model has undergone some changes. We have transitioned from publishing six print issues and five digital-only issues to a rolling publishing model that enables us to publish stories regularly. We will still send you two print issues per year, so you can get your fill of all things Lion the old-fashioned way. But we’ll also be publishing new stories weekly online. The updated digital design makes it…more...Better TogetherWhen the world’s largest service organization comes together with one of the United States’ largest health benefits companies, good things are bound to happen.more...We've Got You CoveredClara Miller, 3, gives a thumbs up as a thank you for her mask, donated by the Fifty Quilters Group and Grimsby Lions in Ontario. Grimsby Lions are part of a large group of talented Lions all over the world who have been making and donating masks to those who need them. Thanks for keeping folks covered, Lions!more...Anniversaries - August 2020August 2020 100 Years: Oak Park-River Forest, Ill.; Toledo Host, Ohio; Stockton Host, Calif.; Hannibal, Mo. 90 Years: Hermann, Mo.; Germantown, N.Y.; Mount Hope, W.V.; Guntersville, Ala.; Dumas Noon, Texas; Wood River, Ill. 85 Years: Lake Chelan, Wash.; York, Ontario, CAN; Greensburg East Hempfield, Pa.; Tupper Lake, N.Y.; Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.; Jackson County, Colo. 80 Years: St. Joe, Ind.; Oxford, Miss.; Jonesville, Va.; Rhinelander, Wis.; Brooksville, Ky.; Brunswick, Mo.; Calais, Maine; Rusk, Texas; Manning,…more...Anniversaries - July 2020July 2020 100 Years: Rocky Ford, Colo.; Hamilton Central, Ontario, CAN; Dayton, Ohio 95 Years: Pendleton, Ind.; Fortville, Ind. 90 Years: Idaho Falls, Iowa; Oneonta, N.Y.; Palisade, Colo.; Moab, Utah; Gadsden, Ala. 85 Years: Luray, Va.; Great Neck, N.Y.; Belton, S.C.; Manistique, Mich. 80 Years: Clinton, Tenn.; Clay, W.V.; Seminole, Texas; Red Bank, Tenn.; Westville, Ill.; Youngwood, Pa.; South Pittsburg, Tenn.; Bexley, Ohio; Hillsville, Va. 75 Years: Levis, Quebec, CAN; Indianola, Miss.; Walhalla, S.C.; Marysville,…more...Anniversaries - June 2020June 2020 100 Years: Cheyenne, Wyo.; Sioux City, Iowa; Fort Madison, Iowa; Laramie, Wyo.; Owensboro, Ky.; Sterling, Colo.; Newark, Ohio 95 Years: New Philadelphia, Ohio; Redlands District, Fla; Anson, Texas; Clarksville, Ark.; Tuckahoe Eastchester, N.Y.; Coquille, Ore. 90 Years: Weiser, Idaho; Potosi, Mo.; Bridgeport, W.V.; Forest City, Iowa; Saltsburg, Pa.; Rainelle, W.V.; Wakefield, Mass.; Newport, N.H. 85 Years: Mount Holly, N.C.; Grenada, Miss.; Sanford, N.C.; Carthage, Texas; Woodbury, Tenn.; Jerseyville, Ill.; Boise Host, Idaho; Aiken,…more...Club News - July/August 2020 Brian Coe of the Avon Grove Lions, Ryan Coe of the Oxford High School Leo Club (in Lion attire), Abby Coe, and Gretchen Coe represented the Avon Grove and Kennett Lions of Pennsylvania in a 100th Birthday parade for PDG Donn Barber. In recognition of Earth Day 2020, the Bayse-Bryce Mountain Lions in Virginia collected 95 large bags of trash from more than 10 miles of local roads. This is an…more...Knights of Prevention & EducationWakeup call After receiving bad news about eight years ago, Lion Scott Michels was struck by a moment of clarity that changed his life. Michels, who’d been counseling troubled youth in his community of Wilmington, Delaware, had just learned that one of those young people had been arrested again. “I was sitting in my basement, drinking, and wondering how this kid got locked up again,” he says. “It was a moment where a hand came…more...All Eyes On the North American Membership InitiativeIn 1917, Melvin Jones laid the groundwork for what would become an international beacon of kindness and service. In a relatively short time after Lions Clubs International’s founding, the organization grew beyond borders and cultural barriers, gaining members across the world. The organization today has more than 1.4 million members worldwide.more...2019-2020 Peace Poster and Essay Contest WinnersWhile the world has been turned upside down with a global health crisis, the annual Peace Poster Contest seems even more relevant.more...50th Anniversary of Earth DayApril 22, 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. Established in 1970, the first Earth Day mobilized 20 million Americans and is credited with launching the modern environmental movement. It is now recognized as the planet’s largest civic event and has led to many landmark environmental laws. In 2016, the United Nations chose Earth Day as the day to sign the Paris climate agreement. Join Lions around the world and choose a service project…more...PID Alexander Steps into 1st VP RoleThe International Board of Directors appointed Past International Director Douglas X. Alexander to the office of International First Vice President to fulfill the responsibilities of the office due to the passing of Vice President Judge Haynes H. Townsend in December. Vice President Alexander served as international director from 2010 to 2012, and he is a former vice president for J.P. Morgan Chase Bank. He has been an active member of the Brooklyn Bedford Stuyvesant Lions…more...