Md 5M
District 5M-8
W.I.S.H. Lions Club
Wahkon Minnesota United StatesThis Page address: http://wishlionsmn.lionwap.org
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Md 5M Wahkon Minnesota United States |
| Club Address:PO Box 331,Wahkon,MN 56386 This Page address: http://wishlionsmn.lionwap.org Mail To | |
When:
3RD Friday of the month -see Announcements for day and time. RSVP
Where:| Name | Office Tel | Home Tel | |
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| President | Judith Malmgren | ||
| 1st Vice President | Sherry Nygaard | ||
| Secretary | Mike Wehking | ||
| Treasurer | Rob Wilsey | ||
| Membership Chairman |
International President Mahendra Amarasuriya Quote:
"Imagine if you could give sight to the blind"
Click below for
Fiddlestix website:
OUR 5TH YEAR OF SERVICE
Helen Keller Quote:
"It is a terrible thing to see and have no vision"
MEETING DATES
May 16, Friday, Location:Fiddlestix
Board Meeting 6:00 PM, Social 6:40, Meeting 7:10. RSVP
June 20, Friday, Location TBA
Board Meeting 6:00 PM, Social 6:40, Meeting 7:10. RSVP
GOLF COMMITTEE DATES
May 17, Saturday, Location: Bill & Barb's
Time: 4:00 PM
May 31, Saturday, Location: Rob & Julie's
Time: 5:00 PM
June 14, Friday, Location: Mike & Kathy's
Time: 6:00 PM
WELCOME OUR NEWEST MEMBERS
Please welcome our newest members, Lions Al and Sue Gustner. Let's make them feel at home as members of the Wish Lions Club
WE HAVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERSHIP
Would you like to be a W.I.S.H. Lion? Do you know of any man or woman that would make a good W.I.S.H. Lion? Now is the time to ASK!
2007-2008 BOARD OF DIRECTORS/OFFICERS:
(Installed at the 6/15/07 General Membership Meeting)
CHRISTMAS MEETING 2007
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING FOR THE KIDS
What does $16,700.00 buy?On Sunday, December 16th, 2007 ninety two volunteers embarked on a task to help 124 kids have a better Christmas. The kids range from infant to sixteen years of age. School buses from the Onamia and Isle Elementary Schools departed at 7:30 am. Principals Larry Jallen and Mike Conner and Social Worker, Margaret Hitzemann have been coordinating this event with the W.I.S.H. Lions for several months, as they have done for the past four years. The Bus Drivers volunteer their time and some of the staff members also help shop. Every child had a list of needs, which included items many children take for granted. This year we purchased snow pants, winter jackets, gloves, mittens, boots, shoes, tennis shoes, sweatshirts, pajamas, underwear, socks, a variety of hygenine items, disposable diapers, and at least one toy not to exceed twenty dollars. This year we purchased 82 Winter Jackets, 169 pairs of pants & jeans, 502 pairs of socks, 283 sets of underwear. The most popular items requested by the kids were Hoodies, belts, gloves, boots and tennis shoes. The money is raised primarily at our Golf Fundraiser in June, which is scheduled this year for June 22, 2008, so we hope you will save that date The Super Target in Rogers gives us a 10% discount,(meaning 10% more clothes for the kids) along with pop, hotdogs, and popcorn for all the kids and volunteers. They assign special check out lines and staff.
Jennifer Sundt has helped with the shopping for kids for the past couple of years as has Sarah Paaverud. Jennifer and her Mom Sue Rondeau work on organizing a group of volunteers to help shop. This year her Mom recruited 29 volunteers and Jennifer recruited 31 volunteers. They are not Lions, they just care about the kids and have strong shopping backgrounds.
SHOPPING FOR THE KIDS 2007
2007-2008 COMMITTEES/ CHAIRS
Contact Lion President Judith if you are interested in Chairing any of these committees. We all have opportunities to serve.
RECYCLED EYEGLASSES "DROP-SITES"
Below is a partial list of locations where old eyeglasses can be dropped off for recycling.
WHY
BE A LION?
W.I.S.H. LIONS HISTORICAL FACTS
CHARTER MEMBERS: Members
MELVIN JONES AWARDS (MJ)
HELEN KELLER AWARDS (HK) LIONS
MEMBERSHIP FACTS
5M-8
"PARADE OF GREEN" DONATIONS. Total: $175,116
DISTRICT
5M-8 WEBSITE: Check
out the District's website for an up-to-date "Calendar of Events" @
http://www.lions5m8.org/ WEBSITE
USAGE: Since
June when we activated this website, we have been averaging over 230
visitors per month! To see the accumulating number, go to the bottom of
this page. It shows you when the website was last updated and also the
number of visitors that have logged on for information. WE
SERVE Nearly
1.4 million Lions members in 193 countries and geographic areas answer
the needs that challenge the communities of the world. Lions tackle
tough problems like blindness, drug abuse prevention and diabetes
awareness. Lions members?men and women?provide immediate and sustained
relief in time of disaster and offer long-term assistance to those in
need. Lions collect over 5.5 million pairs of recycled eyeglasses for
distribution in developing countries and treat millions of people to
prevent river blindness. COMMUNITY
LEADERS Lions
improve the quality of life in their local communities by building
parks, supporting hospitals and establishing water treatment programs.
For 85 years, whenever there is a need at home or around the world,
Lions members are there to help?WE SERVE MEMBERSHIP
NOTE:
International
Average Members per Club =
29.18
Membership
Chairman reminds everyone to wear their name badges to ALL
Lions functions. You may feel that you know all the members, and that
all of the members know you, but NEW members and guests don't. THEY
would really appreciate seeing your name a few times.
"WHY SHOULD I ATTEND THE MID-WINTER CONVENTION?"
Contact Numbers for Jim:
IP Mahendra Amarasuriya Quote:
HISTORY OF INTERNATIONAL LIONS
FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT LIONS:
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ACTIVITIES