Resilience Unveiled: Lions’ Response to Tonga’s Submarine Volcano Disaster In late 2021, a massive submarine volcano erupted in Tonga, unleashing a catastrophic event. The eruption left a trail of destruction in its wake, with boats destroyed, neighborhoods covered in ash, and entire islands submerged. To make matters worse, an undersea cable became disconnected during the storm, leaving the true extent of the damage unknown […]
Life Derailed Home is the place you want to run to, not from. But home may never feel the same for the people of East Palestine, Ohio, who found their quiet small-town life turned upside down in one night of disaster. On the evening of Feb. 3, Stella and Daren Gamble watched from their front porch as […]
Pining For a Bit of Fun Have you ever been inspired to throw a pinecone? If you have, and if you’ve gotten any distance with your throw, you may want to consider heading to France to compete, where Lions have made it their mission to bring not only the sport, but the world championships, to their hometown of Biscarrosse. After a […]
Anniversaries – January 2023 100 Years: New Rochelle, N.Y.; Santa Rosa Host, Calif.; Warren, Ohio; Heavener, Okla.; Mount Vernon, N.Y. 95 Years: Madison, Kan.; San Jacinto, Calif.; Grants Pass, Ore.; Woodward, Okla.; Auburn, Ala.; Chowchilla, Calif.; Hattiesburg, Miss. 90 Years: Newport News Host, Va.; Lebanon, Tenn.; Spring Grove, Pa.; Wakefield, Neb. 85 Years: Millbrae, Calif.; Alexander City, Ala.; […]
The 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 her young son and husband in Chernivtsi, Ukraine. “Everything was great,” she says through an interpreter. “And one morning it was announced that the war began.”
Catching Frogs An 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 her – he is the […]
Lions Clubs International Honors Dr. Helena Ndume with Humanitarian Award For her dedication to humanitarian service and medical contributions to the world, Dr. Helena Ndume, Chief of Ophthalmology at Windhoek Central Hospital in Namibia, and partner with SEE International, was presented with the 2022 Lions Humanitarian Award during the 104th Lions Clubs International Convention in Montreal, CA, on June 28, 2022. Forced to flee her […]
We Are Connected Anja Rožen, 13, from Ravne na Koroškem, Slovenia, is the Grand Prize Winner of the 2021-2022 Peace Poster Contest. “Peace is very important,” said Rožen. “There is inner peace, which is finding happiness and contentment no matter how stressful your life is. Peace is also freedom from violence. When there is peace, nations and the […]
When War Came, Lions Followed When news hit in late February that Russia had attacked Ukraine, Lions in surrounding countries knew they had to act. “Lions can’t stand by without taking action,” says Marina Sabini, a member of Lions Club Asti, storici, artisti e presepisti in Asti, Italy. “This is what we thought,” she says. “But we waited a few […]
Paving a Pathway to Healing The Lichfield Lions Club in England showed their kindness by extending a helping hand to the most vulnerable at a time when help was scarce.