Hunger and Lions

“The good men may do separately is small compared with what they may do collectively.”
                                                                                                          ~Benjamin Franklin 1730’s

        It seems ironic that in our Nation we have citizens going hungry when we have a surplus of food and we are the most efficient food-growing nation in the world. However, the problem is not the lack of food but the distribution of it to the people who are in need … the hungry. Our current economic condition and high unemployment have left many families in desperate straits. Food banks advise us that February is a particularly low food supply month due to the holiday season. Lions can help by collecting food and getting it to their local food bank. If you don’t have a food bank, start one! February is the month designated for a concerted effort within our MD-36 to collect food for re-supplying the dwindling supplies of food banks. Be a part of the solution … get involved, and help those less fortunate. Collectively we can make a difference.
        We are now entering the convention season with District R’s being held January 20-21 in Newport, District O’s being held February 17-18 in
Wilsonville, District G’s being held March 9-10 in Redmond, District E’s being held March 23-24 in Klamath Falls, and the MD 36 being held May 10-12 in Medford. Conventions provide the opportunity for members to learn, have fun, develop leadership, and create a feeling of belonging to a purposeful organization that is making a difference in the quality of life for people all over the world and right where you live. As Bill Gates Sr. states in his book, Showing Up For Life ... “in our role as spouses, parents, family members or friends, citizens or simply human beings … everything begins with showing up.” Show up for your Convention and support our members who work hard to make Conventions a valuable experience for you. Get involved and take advantage of the opportunity you have to direct the work of your association, learn new skills, make new friends, and enjoy the camaraderie of working together to make a difference.
        Show up!