Geneva Lions Sponsor new club in South Sudan
Here is the photo of the new Lions in Juba South Sudan. This
is the core group the office holders at a dinner hosted by
Dr. Anono at a Chinese restaurant in the capital of the nation Juba.
At this point we are waiting for the charter, still a hold
up with documents being reviewed by the government's lawyer
but it seems to be coming through very soon.
Most of these new members are teachers and are paid only 100
USD a month. This makes it very difficult for them to pay the
required fees for the Lions which is 35 USD to join and 40
USD dollars a year in dues. What they lack in monetary richness
they more than make up for in their vision and enthusiasm.
This group has met 3 times since I left 3 weeks ago. They would
like to teach their nation about service and working together
to solve problems, even if they are not one that directly effects
yourself.
Most of the members have a personal experience with a blind
relative and they would like to teach people about preserving
their sight and help with a sunglass and eye health education
project, as well as literacy.
This is a very exciting opportunity for our Lions Club to
make a global impact and connection. We are blessed to be a
part of a circle of support that literally wraps around this
whole world! It is as if we are connecting the circle by joining
with this group that is rising up in the least developed and
newest nation in the world. South Sudan is fragile and volatile
and the example these new Lions set for their fellow citizens
could have a profound impact.
Thank you for your help and support!
Proud to be a lion! -Lion Wendi Dwyer
Visit: http://www.rebuildingsouthernsudan.org/
for more information.
Geneva
High School Leos
Geneva High
School Leos Club was presented with the 2011-12 Leo Club
Excellence Award by Lions Club International on September
27, 2012. The Award represents the highest distinction a
Leo Club can achieve. The Geneva Lions Club, sponsor and “parent” Club
of the Geneva Leos Club, proudly honors and acknowledges
the hard work of their membership at Geneva High School and
their two advisors, Lynn Fredericks and Cathy Pool.
Photographed
from left to right, back row: James Addington, District Governor
(2011-12), Ronald Fangusaro, District Leo Chairman, Lynn
Fredericks, Leos Advisor, Leo Snyder, District Governor (2012-13),
Douglas Warlick, Geneva Lions Club President; front row Leos
Officers: Elizabeth Collins, Secretary, Lindsay Ferguson,
President, Emma Anderson, Vice President.
2012
Chance For Sight Raffle
Helps us to SERVE OTHERS.
The Drawing was held at the Geneva High School
Homecoming game on October 5th, 2012.
Thank You!
(Click this picture for a PDF Flyer)
The
Lions Club of Geneva announces Winners of the 2010 “Chance For Sight” Raffle
for $5,000.
First prize is $5,000 cash. 2nd prize is $1000 cash. 3rd place
prize is of $500 cash. There are seven (7) 4th prizes of $250
each and ten (10) 5th place prizes of $150 each. The drawing
was held September 12th at the Geneva Festival Of The Vine
.
Proceeds from the raffle will go to help the many causes that
the Lions support. They include Fox Valley Hospice, Ski for
Sight, Leader Dogs for the Blind, Camp Lions, Local Eyeglass
recycling Program, Local Hearing and Eye screenings, Tri City
Family Services, Hadley School for the blind, 3 scholarships,
as well as many other institutions that help in preventing
and eradicating blindness and hearing loss in the Tri-City
Area.
The Geneva Lions Club is a service club of business professionals
and community leaders that meets weekly at noon at the Mill
Race Inn.
Here are
the 2012 Winners!
| WINNER |
NAME |
$5,000
|
Bob
Chalberg |
| $1,000 |
Mike
Miletio |
| $500 |
Nancy
Rasmussen |
| $250 |
John Collins |
| $250 |
Jordan & Joshua
Chalmers |
| $250 |
Conner (Rob Byrnes) |
| $250 |
Jane Martin |
| $250 |
Jeff Matter |
| $250 |
State Street Jewelers |
| $250 |
Cheryl
King |
| $150 |
Jim Kafer |
| $150 |
Donna Tomasek |
| $150 |
Tim Riley |
| $150 |
Judy Dogoda |
| $150 |
Dave Rogers |
| $150 |
Donna Zollner |
| $150 |
Tami Konrad |
| $150 |
Nancy Rizzo |
| $150 |
Craig Neader |
| $150 |
Rob Byrnes |
After prizes
are awarded, the balance of the proceeds are distributed to numerous
worthwhile organizations.
See
the list of organizations on the Philanthropy
page on this web site.
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