New Member Orientation District 14-F Meadville Club Meeting 3/27/2015

2Lions Clubs InternationalNew Member Orientation New Member Orientation Summary New member orientation is broken out into four sections:  Who Lions Are  Our Lions Club  District and Multiple District  Lions Clubs International (LCI)

3Lions Clubs InternationalNew Member Orientation Who Lions Are Lions are men and women dedicated to serving those in need, whether in their own community or around the world.  Nearly 1.4 million members  Over 207 countries  More than 46,000 clubs

4Lions Clubs InternationalNew Member Orientation Who Lions Are Vision Statement: To be the global leader in community and humanitarian service. Mission Statement: To empower volunteers to serve their communities, meet humanitarian needs, encourage peace and promote international understanding through Lions clubs. Motto: “We Serve”

5Lions Clubs InternationalNew Member Orientation Lions Code of Ethics To Show my faith in the worthiness of my vocation by industrious application to the end that I may merit a reputation for quality of service. To Seek success and to demand all fair remuneration or profit as my just due, but to accept no profit or success at the price of my own self-respect lost because of unfair advantage taken or because of questionable acts on my part. To Remember that in building up my business it is not necessary to tear down another's; to be loyal to my clients or customers and true to myself. Whenever a doubt arises as to the right or ethics of my position or action towards others, to resolve such doubt against myself. To Hold friendship as an end and not a means. To hold that true friendship exists not on account of the service performed by one to another, but that true friendship demands nothing but accepts service in the spirit in which it is given. Always to bear in mind my obligations as a citizen to my nation, my state, and my community, and to give them my unswerving loyalty in word, act, and deed. To give them freely of my time, labor and means. To Aid others by giving my sympathy to those in distress, my aid to the weak, and my substance to the needy. To Be Careful with my criticism and liberal with my praise; to build up and not destroy.

6Lions Clubs InternationalNew Member Orientation Membership The benefits of Lions clubs membership are numerous, and include: Helping those in need Making a difference in your community Having an impact on those in need worldwide Developing leadership skills Enhancing communication skills Utilizing planning and organization skills Working hands-on to meet community needs Meeting new people Opportunities to network Opportunities to travel

The Meadville Lions Club

8Lions Clubs InternationalNew Member Orientation History Year chartered: (Meadville Club 1924) Number of members: 43 Mission Statement  The Meadville Lions Club is a nonprofit service organization founded in 1924 to serve the blind and needy of the Meadville area. The Lions’ motto “We Serve” is key to our activities in support of our community, our Lions District 14F, our state, and the world through Lions Club International. Club Contact Membership Chairman  Lion Larry Mineweaser  Phone   Club Website 

9Lions Clubs InternationalNew Member Orientation Club Officers President: King Lion Dave Hollern Immediate Past President: Lion Judy Shumaker Vice President: Lion Jean Weber Secretary: PDG Scott Ladner Treasurer: Lion Michael Downing Lion Tamer: Lion Eleanor Mineweaser  Responsible for club property (such as flags, banners, gavels, etc.). The Lion Tamer also keeps order and distributes materials at meetings. Tail Twister: Lion Alberta Cole  Serves to promote harmony, good fellowship and enthusiasm at club meetings through the judicious imposition of “fines” on members.

10Lions Clubs InternationalNew Member Orientation Elections Officers are elected annually Club president appoints a nomination committee in March The nomination committee selects candidates The club elections are normally in April The term begins July 1 st

11Lions Clubs InternationalNew Member Orientation Service Activities Preschool Eye Screening We provide eye glasses to the needy of Meadville. The Keystone Blind Association Northwest Eye Bank Crawford County Leader Puppies Cambridge Braille Vision Program Leader Dog for the Blind Beacon Lodge (Blind Children’s Camp) Lions Eye Bank Eye Research Eye Surgery Trust Fund Salvation Army Bell Ringing Magnifier Donations Meadville Medical Center Audiology Department Optometry Department Hearing Research Diabetes Research Christmas Donations to Needy Families Meadville Civic Improvement Local Disaster Relief

12Lions Clubs InternationalNew Member Orientation Service Activities

13Lions Clubs InternationalNew Member Orientation Meetings Meadville Lions Club Meeting Times and Locations  General Meeting Monthly  First and Third Thursdays 12:00 PM  Wesbury Retirement Community  N Park Ave. Meadville, PA Board Meetings Monthly  Second Thursday 6:00PM  Vietnam Vet Post 52  Dunham Rd.  Meadville, PA

14Lions Clubs InternationalNew Member Orientation Dues and Budgets Total Dues  $75 (for the fiscal year) Administrative Budget  Dues and Internal Fundraising Community Activities Budget  Personal donations of time and money  Available Grant Funding  Trust Funds available for our use  Fundraising Projects ○Raffles ○Dinners ○Sales  100% of the money raised from the community goes back to the community

District and Multiple District

16Lions Clubs InternationalNew Member Orientation Organizational Structure There are 750 districts with 35 or more clubs and at least 1,250 members in each district.  Each district has a district governor Multiple districts are formed by two or more districts within a territory. Our Multiple District: Pennsylvania Multiple 14  There are 18 Districts in Pennsylvania  Roughly 20,000 members Our District: 14-F (Finest)  41 Clubs 1,232 Members in northwestern PA ○Four Regions ○Two Zones per Region

17Lions Clubs InternationalNew Member Orientation 17 District Structure District Governor Tom Owen Immediate Past District Gene Shelhamer 1st Vice District Governor Bob Mitchell 2nd Vice District Governor Bernadette Holzer Cabinet Secretary Lion Bev Kennedy Cabinet Treasurer Lion Michael Downing Zone Chairpersons District Committee Chairpersons

18Lions Clubs InternationalNew Member Orientation 18 District Governor Responsibilities Represent the association in the district Supervise district cabinet members Promote association’s activities Promote LCIF’s programs Protect association’s registered trademarks Preside at district meetings

Lions Clubs International

20Lions Clubs InternationalNew Member Orientation History 1917: Melvin Jones founded LCI. 1920: LCI becomes international with Canadian club. 1925: Helen Keller challenged Lions to become “knights of the blind.” 1945: LCI helped draft the United Nations Charter. 1957: The Leo Club Program is created. 1968: The Lions Clubs International Foundation is established. 1987: LCI became the first service club organization to admit women as members. 1990: SightFirst is launched. Today: Our international network has grown to include more than 200 countries and geographic areas.

21Lions Clubs InternationalNew Member Orientation Name and Logo The official name of the association is “The International Association of Lions Clubs” or simply “Lions Clubs International.” The name Lions was chosen on a secret ballot over several others because the lion stood for strength, courage, fidelity and vital action. The Lions logo consists of a gold “L” on a blue field surrounded by a gold circle. On either side of the circle is the profile of a Lion’s head, one looking back upon a proud past and the other looking optimistically toward the future.

22Lions Clubs InternationalNew Member Orientation Organizational Structure International officers implement policy and serve as inspirational leaders of the world’s Lions.  International President: Wayne A. Madden  First Vice President: Barry J. Palmer  Second Vice President: Joseph Preston  Immediate Past President/LCIF Chairperson: Wing-KunTam The International Board of Directors is the governing body of the association.  34 members and 8 board appointees The International Constitution and By-Laws govern the operations of the association and establish the rules by which the association is to function.

23Lions Clubs InternationalNew Member Orientation International Headquarters Located in Oak Brook Illinois Approximately 275 staff members in 11 divisions:  Club Supplies and Distribution  Convention  District and Club Administration  Extension and Membership  Finance  Information Technology  Service Activities  Leadership  Legal  LCIF  Public Relations and Communication

24Lions Clubs InternationalNew Member Orientation Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) LCIF grants an average of US$30 million annually. It provides clubs with the means to build schools, health clinics, vocational rehabilitation, training centers and other projects that address community needs. LCIF SightFirst reduces and eliminates blindness worldwide. The program targets the leading causes of preventable blindness which affects millions of people each year.  Since it’s launch in 1990, Lions have raised over US$415 million for SightFirst, making LCIF the world's largest blindness prevention organization.

25Lions Clubs InternationalNew Member Orientation Leadership LCI provides training and development opportunities for Lions. The Global Leadership Team (GLT) is the driving force behind these programs, including:  Emerging Lions Leadership Institutes  Senior Lions Leadership Institutes  Faculty Development Institutes  Regional Lions Leadership Institutes  District Governors-Elect Seminar  Multiple District Leadership Development Finding  GLT District Funding Support Program  Webinars  Lions Learning Center

26Lions Clubs InternationalNew Member Orientation Service Activities Service activities generally fall into the following categories:  Community Services  Disaster Preparedness and Relief  Environmental Services  Health and Wellness  International Relations  Opportunities for Youth  Services for Children  Global Service Action Campaigns Service is reported using the Lions Club Service Activity Report.

27Lions Clubs InternationalNew Member Orientation Communications LION Magazine Messages Web site Social Networking  Facebook ○  Twitter ○

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