​Multiple District “A” Lions welcome international officer to convention

Lions Club members from Multiple District “A” look forward to welcoming A.P. Singh, first vice-president of Lions Clubs International, who will speak at the District Convention, at the Unifor Family Education Centre in Port Elgin, May 23-25.

Singh, of Kolkata, India, will become president of Lions Clubs International, at the International Convention, set for Orlando, Florida, July 13-17.

“We’re happy to welcome this international officer to Bruce County,” said convention chairman Charles Liddle. “We look forward to sharing with him our impact in the communities and the lives we’ve touched through service.”

The Ripley and District Lions Club conducts a variety of projects and events, such as supporting the Kincardine Hospital capital campaign, the newly-renovated Ripley Medical Centre, Huron Shores Hospice, Good Food Box program, youth exchange, Peace Poster competition and Senior Kindergarten vision-screening.

“Our club gives members an opportunity to advance worthy causes, serve with friends, and become leaders in the community,” said Liddle. “It means a lot to our Lions, but it means so much more to the people we serve.”

The Multiple District “A” Lions organization has approximately 12,000 members, and clubs meet on a variety of days and a variety of times. Lions are caring men and women who identify needs within the community and work together to meet those needs.

For more information or to get involved with the Ripley Lions Club, contact president Rob Miller at 519-395-2990 or by E-mail at lionrobmiller@hurontel.on.ca.

The Lions Clubs International Foundation is the charitable arm of Lions Clubs International, the world’s largest service club organization, with 1.42-million members in more than 200 countries and geographic areas.

Since 1968, the foundation has funded humanitarian service through financial gifts from Lions International members, the general public, and partners from the corporate, government and non-government sectors.

To build a more promising future for the world, the foundation is increasing its support of efforts to combat vision problems, provide valuable life skills to youth, respond to major catastrophes, and build programs to address the needs of at-risk and vulnerable populations.

It is also working to reduce the prevalence of diabetes and improve quality of life for those living with the disease, and is expanding its global causes to include childhood cancer, hunger and the environment while raising funds to empower even more service from Lions.

For more information, visit www.lionsclubs.org.