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The HEAD LION-ER NAPERVILLE NOON LIONS CLUB NOVEMBER 2018 ============================ generous donations to several dozen The first recorded Turkey Trot was in organizations in line with our goals. 1896 in Buffalo, NY, one year before the However, to keep members engaged first Boston Marathon. and support the Lions motto “We ============================ Serve,” looking for new opportunities for fund-raising and service can contribute to keeping NNLC a vibrant and active club. First, we must not harm the successful fund-raiser projects that provide most of our income. But let us also consider new projects to provide community service and additional income. One source of inspiration could be projects run by other Lions clubs. Some possibilities that come to mind: Fund raiser at a local restaurant Trivia game/pizza party Car viewing/dessert event at Irongate PRESIDENT’S CORNER Opportunities Fundraiser at Braconi’s car show It is claimed that opportunities come knocking. This may be true in some Joint project with another cases, but a more sure-fire method Lions club is to go looking for them. Naperville Noon Lions Club is quite successful Volunteer to help another with several mature fund-raising organization projects enabling us to make November 2018 We Serve 1 The Head Lion-er Sell something (candy?) along more than $6,800 was collected, with raffle tickets or other including $1,150 in coins. activity The Lions who worked reported Bake sale at some event mostly lovely people, however did have a few run-ins with some that Diabetes/hearing screening were not entirely pleased to see hard working volunteers braving traffic. Ice cream social/bake sale Despite the bad apples, the response was overwhelmingly Vision screening with Lions positive. Vision Screener Thank you to Lion Jim Ebers for Volunteer shift at Loaves and running another Candy Day (second Fishes one in 2018) and for all of the Lions who volunteered. Other ideas? If something appeals, a small committee could explore the FANNIE MAY need, cost, benefits and present to the board for discussion. Our club has been offered a unique Remember WE SERVE fundraising opportunity through Fannie May in Naperville. On Lion Jim Woodring, President December 1, for every customer that shops at Fannie May with a ============================ Naperville Noon Lions flyer, the store will donate 30% of the total sale to The Buffalo Turkey Trot did not allow our Foundation. This is a terrific women to participate until 1972, 75 years after the race began. fundraising opportunity with almost no cost or energy expended. ============================ Lion Jim Woodring has flyers to hand out. The flyers will be posted on our club and Turkey Trot Facebook pages as well as the website. ROADWAY CLEANUP Club News and Guest Speakers On October 20, the Club completed CANDY DAY is annual road cleanup project. The roadway on Plainfield Naperville Candy Day was held on October 6-7 Road between 75th Street and 87th and 12-13. In total 13 Lions provided Street is now clean and set for 94 hours of service on the street or winter. This was the fourth time this at the storefront. The event was year we picked up trash and many another great success. In total, garbage bags were filled. We will be back next year as part of the two- November 2018 We Serve 2 The Head Lion-er year commitment with the DuPage with a variety of providers rather than County Highway Department. making many appointments. Thanks to Lion Paul Rewerts for coordinating this project and to the Amanda was proud to tell the club many Lions that volunteered their about the MDA Summer Camp. This time to make this project a success. is a one-week completely free camp for kids ages 8-17 who suffer from ============================ muscular dystrophy or another The Dallas YMCA Turkey Trot set a World related disease. The camper is Record in 2011 for the most people paired one on one with a counselor dressed as turkeys at a single get- who is highly trained. The camp together. provides the children more ============================ independence while also giving their parents a break. The summer camp Luncheon Speakers is run completely by volunteers and the organization is always looking for more. This year, more than 100 kids MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY enjoyed camp in Hudson, IL. ASSOCIATION METROPOLITAN FAMILY On October 2, Amanda Spies was our guest speaker from the Muscular SERVICES Dystrophy Association, an organization that has been around Our club welcomed Elise Schram for 65 years. Their primary goals are and Latoya Hendrickson from to find treatment for more than 65 Metropolitan Family Services as our neuro muscular diseases and also guest speakers on October 9. provide care for families who have been affected. Elise discussed the organization’s early childhood programs. They They have 175 studies currently work with more than 50 local being funded. These diseases are agencies to improve all progressive and they hope that a kindergarten/school readiness in breakthrough in one study may help children under 5. They work to lead to breakthroughs for treatment reach kids who need it most so that of other diseases. The future is they will be best prepared to learn bright. The organization has been once school begins. involved in four new treatments recently approved by the FDA. They Their goals include improving receive over 200 requests for grants communication among early annually but can only fund about 16 childhood providers and educating studies. parents about childhood development needs. They also work The organization also operates care to increase the professional centers that house a multi- development of early childhood disciplinary care team. A patient can providers. make one appointment and meet November 2018 We Serve 3 The Head Lion-er They provide preschool options unique opportunity to raise throughout the area. These include awareness as Thanksgiving is the head start, full day and half day worst day for the homeless all year. preschool. The also operate a Our club will have a Hear Us table home-based prevention initiative. set up at Turkey Trot this year and the organization is looking to expand One major event for Metropolitan its reach for next year. Family Services is the Family Day of Play. At this event, families can YMCA SAFE AND SOUND bring their children for a day filled with activities. A group of On October 23 Erika Wood, organizations is also invited, and this Executive Director or the YMCA Safe provides an opportunity for the and Sound Program described the children to be screened and program’s objectives and its introduced to different services. commitment to providing safe and enriching care for school age HEAR US children during out of school time. The mission of the Program is about Lion Maria Wilson spoke to the club changing lives for the better in three on October 16 about Hear Us. The ways: youth development, healthy organization was started in 2005 by living, and social responsibility. Diane Nilan who had previously worked for Hesed House, but wanted The program was started by the Y in to continue to provide a voice for 1983 and serves approximately homeless children. 1,100 children annually. This is one of the largest out of school time Diane sold her home and bought an providers in the Naperville/Aurora RV and began traveling around the area and they operate the program country to tell the stories of in DuPage, Will, and Kane Counties, homeless children. Through these Erika stated. Children kindergarten efforts, Diane has written books and age through 5th grade are eligible to created documentary style videos in participate and 89% of children come an effort to raise awareness. back year after year. Hear Us recently petitioned the city Programs consist of supporting council to designate November as working parents through child care, Naperville Homeless Kids Month. summer camps which are an Through a collaboration with 360 enriching and safe experience for Youth Services, this became a school age children, non-school day reality. support to provide care during holidays, teacher institutes etc. and a The goal of Homeless Kids Month is counselor-in-training program which to raise awareness and get provides an opportunity for older individuals and organizations to youths (ages 13-15) to develop pledge to do one or more things to effective leadership skills. help. Turkey Trot is an especially November 2018 We Serve 4 The Head Lion-er The Safe and Sound Program has approximately 100 professional Approved the following donations: trained staff and has provided $234,000 in support of low-income - Childs Voice - $2,500 families. There are many community partners that support the program - CASA Kane County - $2,000 including School District 203, Linden Oaks, 360 Youth Services, Kids - CASA DuPage County - $2,000 Matter and the Naperville Noon Lion Foundation. Our Foundation has - Easter Seals - $2,400 been a major financial contributor to the “Y” Safe and Sound Program for - YMCA Safe and Sound - $6,500 many years and the “Y” Safe and Sound program staff has provided - Humanitarian Service Project - major volunteer support for our $800 Thanksgiving morning Turkey Trot. - LIF (Candy Day) - $3,000 ============================ The 2016 Run to Feed the Hungry in Discussed two possible new Sacramento was the largest ever Turkey members which were referred by Trot with 29,022 participants. Lions Club International. This item ============================ referred to membership committee for further follow up. BOARD HIGHLIGHTS Approved payment of $1,800 to Positively Naperville for monthly The Board of Directors met on advertisement for the year 2018/19. October 30, 2018 at the downtown Naperville YMCA. The following is a Discussed Turkey Trot advertising summary of the Board’s actions and on WBIG radio.