Talking with Lions
Posted by Malcolm Slater
President Bob introduced Luigi Gandolfo, President of the Chinguacousy Lions Club.
Luigi thanked our Club for participating in the recent Lions BBQ and for working with the Lions Club over the years for the betterment of Brampton.
Luigi thanked our Club for participating in the recent Lions BBQ and for working with the Lions Club over the years for the betterment of Brampton.
Luigi didn’t think that everyone in the Rotary Club knew much about the Lions Club, so his talk would fill in some of the blanks.
Lions were ordained in 1925 by Helen Keller to help blind people. They are the largest service club in the world with 45,888 clubs in 207 countries and 1.4 million members.
Since 1968, the Lions Foundation has given over $600 million in grants to support humanitarian projects around the world.
By conducting vision screenings, equipping hospitals and clinics, distributing medicine and raising awareness of eye disease, Lions work toward their mission of providing vision for all. Lions have extended their commitment to sight conservation through countless local efforts and through their international SightFirst Program, which works to eradicate blindness. Another activity is the collection of used eyeglasses that are collected and distributed throughout the world to people who require glasses but cannot afford them.
Chinguacousy Lions Club has been in existence for more than 30 years working and serving in the community. They support projects like Camp Dorset for children on dialysis, summer camps for children with cancer and the Salvation Army Kettle Drive. Another important activity that they are involved with is the breeding and training of dogs to help people who are blind, deaf, autistic or prone to stroke.
John Sanderson thanked the speaker.
Lions were ordained in 1925 by Helen Keller to help blind people. They are the largest service club in the world with 45,888 clubs in 207 countries and 1.4 million members.
Since 1968, the Lions Foundation has given over $600 million in grants to support humanitarian projects around the world.
By conducting vision screenings, equipping hospitals and clinics, distributing medicine and raising awareness of eye disease, Lions work toward their mission of providing vision for all. Lions have extended their commitment to sight conservation through countless local efforts and through their international SightFirst Program, which works to eradicate blindness. Another activity is the collection of used eyeglasses that are collected and distributed throughout the world to people who require glasses but cannot afford them.
Chinguacousy Lions Club has been in existence for more than 30 years working and serving in the community. They support projects like Camp Dorset for children on dialysis, summer camps for children with cancer and the Salvation Army Kettle Drive. Another important activity that they are involved with is the breeding and training of dogs to help people who are blind, deaf, autistic or prone to stroke.
John Sanderson thanked the speaker.