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The magazine of Lions Clubs International Multiple District 105 – British Isles 19 20 LIONSUMMER 2019 YOYOUNUNG AMBASSADOR SEE PAGE 10 SOUTHWELL LIONS SUPPORT LIONS LAUNCH BODMIN’S SCOUTS LIFE SCHOOLS TO SKILLS CHALLENGE TACKLE OCEAN AWARD PLASTIC SEE PAGE 18 SEE PAGE 38 Lions Clubs International WE SERVE Some publication companies start with a blank page... ...at Majestic Publications we start with you. Proud to support Lions Clubs nationwide Let’s pull out all the stops in 2019. Help boost your fundraising income or complement an event or initiative with innovatively designed, high quality publications all produced at COMPLETELY NO COST TO YOU.* To find out how we can help you please call Jane Montague on 01244 852360 or email [email protected] eria being met We look forward to being of service. ertain crit SOME OF OUR FREE OF CHARGE PUBLICATIONS o c *Subject t INNOVATION CREATION DESIGN 5 minerva court | chester west employment park | chester CH1 4QT tel» 01244 852360 | www.majesticpublications.co.uk email » [email protected] PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Build a strong foundation for a strong future Hello, Lions! When building ahome,the most important first step is to have astrongfoundation that can support the rooms, furniture and lives that will rest upon it. In serving, it’s equally important to have asolid foundation to support the work we do.Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) is that support. It enablesLionstodowork that would otherwise be out of reach. But without the contributions of Lions and friends,LCIF would not be strong enough to support all the work thatneeds to be done.Itwould not be able to help fund the water pipes being installed in Malawi or the gender-equityprogrammesfor young people in India. It wouldn’thave been able to send emergency aid to the people of California when devastatingfiresripped through their town, destroying everything. Right now,these places mayseem farawayfrom your town and the needs of your community. Youmay be focused on the local homeless shelter that needs food or the high school in desperate need of anew gymnasium. And maybe, right now,your Club can raise the funds for those efforts. But one day, your communitymay need help from LCIF. “LCIF enables Lions to do work that would otherwise be out of reach” And LCIF will be there for your community. Butonly because millions of Lionsaroundthe world recognised that your town is just as importantastheirs. They said: “I will help,nomatterwhere the need.”And that is how we supportone another. That is how we make this aworld of interconnectedcommunities. Aworld of Lions. That is whyitismore important now −when so many challenges face our global community−that Lions recognise and contribute to the work thatLCIF empowers. After all, it could be our communitythatneeds it next. Yours, Gudrun Yngvadottir International President, Lions Clubs International WE SERVE ON MISSION STATEMENT OF LIONS MULTIPLE DISTRICT 105: www.lionsclubs.co CLUBS INTERNATIONAL E-MAIL: [email protected] “To empower volunteers to Serve their communities, LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL: www.lionsclubs.org/ meet humanitarian needs, encourage peace and promote international understanding through Lions Clubs.” JOIN US ON FACEBOOK: LionsClubsBritishIslesandIreland www.lionsclubs.co SUMMER 2019 03 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT 2019: OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF LIONS CHAIRMAN: JOHN HALL CLUBS INTERNATIONAL 28 Beacon Road, Bridlington YO16 6UX PUBLISHED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS • Tel: 01262 679 475 The LION Magazine, official publication of Lions • Email: [email protected] Clubs International, is published by authority of the board of directorsin18languages −English, VICE-CHAIRMAN: FRED MASSEY Spanish, Japanese, French, Swedish, Italian, 21 Cranford Avenue, Church Cookham, Fleet GU52 6QU German, Finnish, Korean, Portuguese, Dutch, Danish, Chinese, Greek, Norwegian, Turkish, • Tel: 01252 616653 Thai and Hindi. • Email: fred.massey@fleetlions.org.uk EXECUTIVE OFFICERS COMMITTEE MEMBER: JOHN SAVELL 8 North Close, Tiddington, Thame, OX9 2LT President Gudrun Yngvadottir, Iceland; Immediate Past • Tel: 01844 338078 President Naresh Aggarwal, India; First Vice President • Email: [email protected] Dr Jung-Yul Choi, Korea; Second Vice President Judge Haynes H. 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Patron of the Lions Clubs of the British Isles Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex MULTIPLE DISTRICT SECRETARIAT 257 Alcester Road South, Kings Heath, Birmingham B14 6DT LION British edition is published by MD 105 British Isles and printed by Warners (Midlands) plc, on behalf of Lions Clubs Tel: 0121 441 4544 International, 300 22nd Street, Oak Brook, Illinois 60570, USA Email: [email protected] 04 SUMMER 2019 www.lionsclubs.co COVER STORY SIENA CASTELLON IS THE 2019 YOUNG AMBASSADOR. SEE PAGE 10 EDITORIAL Contents HELLO THERE I am writing this column during the most glorious Easter 03 The International President weekend, knowing that there must be Lions Clubs all over the land thinking that they have been truly blessed to have this weather for their Easter events. It brings us back down 06 Welcoming our newest members to earth through when we hear the news of the terrifying 10 bombings in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday. No matter how COVER STORY – our outstanding helpless we feel here in the UK, we know that local Lions will young ambassadors be doing everything they can to help in that dreadful situation. Doesn’t that make you feel proud to be part of the Lion family? 16 Youth reports How do you even begin to formulate a plan to help in the 19 Feature – Lions UN Day at the aftermath of something like that? It’s not only globally Houses of Parliament significant events where Lions will be quietly working to support those so badly affected, but as the saying goes, ‘where there’s a need there’s a Lion.’ So does your Club have a plan 24 News in placetoreact quickly to alocal crisis? Do youkeep funds in 26 reserve to help pay for sudden needs in your community? Do Community reports you have a Club member appointed to be at the helm when an emergency is identified? 32 Health reports Co-incidentally, Lion Peter Moore, of Louth and District Lions 34 LIBRA Club got in touch with me over the same weekend, suggesting that we should consider a regular column in Lion magazine to encourage Clubs to share best practice. He said: “There are 38 Environment reports little things that we do within our Clubs that could be shared among others to help us all serve our communities better. 39 From your newsletters He had two questionstoask other Clubs straight away: 40 Sports reports 1. Which bank does your Club use and why? And secondly, 41 World stories 2. How do you identify people and organisations to support? 42 LCIF −Morethanone way to serve Peter said that his Club sometimes struggles to distribute the money they have raised, and I’m sure they are not alone. 47 Fundraising reports Peter’s idea of aregular column is afine one, but we can’tdo it without your input. 50 LCIF −Introducing theNew Voices winners Just drop me aquick line to either describe the methods your 52 Letters to Lion Club employs to make the most of every single penny you raise, or to put your questions to otherClubs if youhavea 54 Awards and celebrations problem you can’t immediately solve. Chances are, another Club has been there and done that so they will be in a great 57 Official Call for the position to help. 2019 International Convention Email me at: [email protected] 62 In memoriam Nicky Rogers Lion editor INTERESTED IN BECOMING A LIONS MEMBER? Disclaimer: Lion Magazine has been carefully prepared, but articles are published without FIND OUT MORE AT: responsibility on the part of the publishers or authors for loss occasioned to any person acting or refraining from action as a result of any view, information www.lionsclub.co 08458339502 or advice included therein. Articles published in the Lion Magazine do not nec- essarily reflect the opinions of Lions Clubs International nor can Lions Clubs [email protected] International, the publishers or authors accept any responsibility for any claims made by advertisers. www.lionsclubs.co SUMMER 2019 05 NEW MEMBERS The Pride of Lions Lions respond where there is a need and there is power in numbers, so we are delighted to welcome our new members who have joined between January and March 2019.