Single District 10 Lions

Michigan's Upper Peninsula

Single District 10 Lions - Michigan's Upper Peninsula

Governor’s Podium

Greetings Fellow Lions!

I’m sharing my June message to club members, where I highlight our Centennial achievements and encourage clubs to continue serving and engaging youth in service during our upcoming Centennial year.

I want to thank you for making my year as District Governor so successful. With your hard work and the dedication, we have accomplished great things and climbed many mountains together over the past year. Thank you for the opportunity to serve as your District Governor during this incredible moment in our history!

Very truly yours,
Matt Doney

August 2017 Newsletter
by 2nd Vice District Governor Lion Bruce LaBelle > click here to read

Lions Bulletin

Help needed during the 2017 U.P. State Fair (status updated August 12)

Tuesday Aug 15
830am-2pm: 1 front window, 2 helpers
2-630pm: 1 front window

Thursday Aug 17
830am-2pm: 1 helper

Friday Aug 18
2-630pm: 1 cook, 1 helper

Saturday Aug 19
830am-2pm: 2 helpers
630-11pm: 1 helper

Sunday Aug 20
1-5pm: 1 helper

If you can help, please contact Brett Way at: 906-399-3375 or e-mail: wayboy17@hotmail.com

Dear fellow Lions, Lionesses and Leos,

The club and district donation reports are available on our website at leaderdog.org/lions/lions-reports. When you get to the page just click on your Multiple District and scroll through the pages to find your district and your club.

We ask for your feedback to make the reports more accurate. Please direct any corrections or questions regarding annual giving reports to Kathy Gilchrist at kgilchrist@leaderdog.org.

Thank you for your support. It is because of clubs and districts like yours that Leader Dog is the organization it is today. You have helped us place over 15,000 Leader Dogs in the hands of people who are blind, Deaf-Blind or visually impaired. We recently completed the largest renovation in our history, creating the new Canine Development Center, which is quickly becoming the envy of every guide dog organization in the world.

But our job isn’’t done, it’s merely beginning. We need you now more than ever.

Leader Dog is proud to partner with you, the largest humanitarian organization in the world to address the emerging issues outlined in LCI’’s Global Service Framework. We look forward to working with you to continue “To serve.”

Yours in Lionism,
Lion Kathleen Breen, Lion Kathy Gilchrist, Lion Mike Dengate, Lion Beth Slade

Leader Dogs
This letter and miniature brick will be forwarded to PDG Bill’s family > click here to view
 
Fellow SD 10 LIONS:
I’m sure many of you know that there is a delegation from SD 10 in attendance at the 100th anniversary LIONS International Convention in Chicago this weekend. We were very proud to represent all of you in the “Parade of Nations” carrying several banners from our District including OUR International Director PDG Jenny Ware!!!
A link to a video clip to a very good article from WGN of Chicago > click to view
See you soon !!!
SD 10 LIONS Cabinet Secretary Joe Maki
 
We’re 1,445,591 Lions strong – and counting!
Dear Fellow Lions,
I am pleased to announce that we just surpassed our all-time membership record of 1,445,591 Lions!
I want to thank each and every one of you for your dedication to changing lives and growing our association’s humanitarian impact over the past year. Thanks to you, we are positioned to enter our second century of service stronger than ever before. Thanks to you, Lions clubs are serving in more communities around the world. And thanks to you, we are helping more people than ever before.
Thank you for helping Lions reach new heights!
Very truly yours,
Chancellor Bob Corlew

2017 Sight & Hearing Sweepstakes
This year’s winners of the Lions of Michigan Service Foundation Sight & Hearing Sweepstakes. Click here to view

2018 District Convention
It has been confirmed that the Wells LIONS Club and the Rapid River LIONS Club will sponsor the 2018 District Convention.

News From Leader Dogs For The Blind
Harness and Leash, the alumni handler newsletter produced by Leader Dogs for the Blind had some interesting statistics in their spring 2017, volume 24, issue to share: Currently, there are 1300+ active working teams around the world: 835 in the USA, 242 in Spain, 45 in Canada, 71 in Mexico, and 91 in South and Central America. This year LDB plans to serve another 185 clients in the guide dog program.

In the Accelerated Orientation and Mobility program (O & M) over 635 visually impaired clients have learned to navigate safely with a white cane and a talking GPS unit. LDB offers 36 free week long classes per year. Classes are limited to 2-4 students. This year LDB plans to train 90 O & M clients.

The high tech veterinary clinic in the Canine Development Center is busy daily. They anticipate 60 major surgeries this year. Additionally, they will perform 400 spay/neuter procedures, 140+ dental procedures, 400 phone consultations with vets from around the US, and 650+ breeding stock and puppy exams.

PDG Gary and I are very grateful to all of our SD-10 Lions Clubs who make an annual donation to Leader Dogs for the Blind. Their services reach far beyond the breeding and training of Leader Dogs. Lions dollars help them to conduct Orientation & Mobility training, Provide talking GPS units, and to offer a week long Summer Experience program for visually impaired teens. Remember, all services provided by Leader Dogs for the Blind are 100% free to the client. We couldn’t do it without Lions. Thank you all for your ongoing support!

Lion Gretchen Preston and Leader Dog Floyd
SD-10 Leader Dog Co-chair (prestongretchen@gmail.com)

Foster Closet of Michigan
There is a new initiative sponsored by Foster Closet of Michigan, with assistance through the Marquette Area MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers), to assist in soliciting donations for Compassion Cases. Compassion Cases is comfort in action to children who transition from their home to a temporary or permanent placement in foster care. Their goal is to raise financial support to acquire 150 duffle bags, suitcases and basic items for local foster children.

Please review the attached program information, and donate through your Club, or on an individual basis. > click here to download information brochure.

Thank you….
1st VDG Jim Whalen
District LION Services for Children Chairperson

From Around The District 10

Lions Day at Bay Cliff – From Stephenson Leos
July 8th was Lions Day at Bay Cliff Health Camp. Members of the Stephenson Leo Club and Bark River Leo Club, along with numerous Lions Clubs from the U.P. attended. 
The Stephenson Lions Club and Stephenson Leo Club joined together and brought a donation of $750 worth of items from Bay Cliff’s wish list. The two clubs also each gave a monetary donation.  > click here to view photos

Lions Day at Bay Cliff
July 8, 2017: Lions Day at Bay Cliff > click here to view photo gallery

Gladstone Lions Club

The Gladstone LIONS Club recently held our annual “Spring Social” Community Service Fundraiser (this is the 4th-previously known as the Gladstone Area High School Jazz Band fundraiser. This year our club was able to earn after expenses $4,600 of which $500 was donated to our main entertainment “The Jam Band, $500 to our special guest former local resident Karlee Metzger who you might remember as a finalist on “The Voice” and $1,000 to the Delta County Children’s Protective Services program. Our Club’s Community Service Fund benefitted in the amount of $2,600 for our various service projects thru the LIONS year. We hold 2 to 3 major fundraisers each year. Pictured is King LION Rick Jones presenting a $1,000 check to Tammy Marenger of the Delta County Children’s Protective Services Department.

The Stephenson Leo Club helped plant flowers around Stephenson on Friday, June 9th.
> Click here to view photo gallery

Leader Dogs Letter to Whippen Family
> Click here to view

Convention Thank You Note From Stephenson Lions Club

We could not have asked for a better weekend to host the 95th annual Single District 10 Convention in Harris, MI. Thank you so much to our fellow Lions, family, guests, and Leos who traveled less than a mile, or more than 2,874 miles (ID Nicolin and her husband Rudy) to attend the convention that we were proud to host. > Click here to read more and view photos

Melvin Jones Award Recipients 2017

Melvin Jones Award Recipients for 2017 are: Ivan Ryan (posthumously), Joe Maki, and Peggy Lindeman.

 

 

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