Unleash the Roars - First Edition

September 2020

Page 2 Editorial UNLEASH THE ROARS

Dear Lions and Leos, society and has affected survived.”
persons of every age. A review of the projects and
(LCI) Calendar year 2020 will One of the most activities on MyLCI reveals
maintains that possibly go down as one of vulnerable groups is our that our Lions and Leos have
Lions and the most challenging in aged. The worldwide been willows. We have found
Leos have a our lifetime. The novel mandate is for this innovative ways to serve and
shared identity coronavirus has taken over special group to stay at have safely completed a
and the entire world and the home in an effort to keep combination of almost 500
responsibility effects of this pandemic them safe. These stay at hundred projects and
to the people has affected our lives in home orders have activities since the start of
of the world various ways. negatively affected a the fiscal year. Congratula-
through Arguably, the aspect of our significant number of the tions on this achievement
SERVICE. Lionistic lives that has been Lions available to do Lions and Leos!
most affected is service. service, especially in In this first edition of
Inside this Lions Clubs International Clubs with a large ‘Unleash the Roars’, our
issue: (LCI) maintains that Lions percentage of aging team will share a number of
and Leos have a shared members. The affected service related matters with
Editorial 2 identity and responsibility Clubs will need to find you; we hope that you will
2 to the people of the world creative ways to engage find them useful. We look
From the Desk of the through SERVICE. The this vulnerable group. forward to reading your
District Governor 3 Global Service Team (GST) Although the pandemic reported projects and
is mandated to champion continues to have many activities as together we
Thank you for your 4 the service framework of negative effects on our continue Building a Better
Service 5 LCI and its Foundation as lives, it is not all doom Tomorrow Through
6 well as empower Lions and and gloom. Robert Kindness.
Region 1 - Roars 7 Leos around the world to Jordan, in The Fires of
8 maximise impactful service, Heaven said, “The oak Lion Dave Scarlett MJF
Region 2 - Roars action and growth. fought the wind and was
8 COVID-19 has had broken, the willow bent District Global Service Team
Region 3 - Roars innumerable effects on our when it must and Coordinator
Theme: “Physically distant but
Region 4 - Roars From the Desk of the District Governor connected in purpose”
(adapted)
International Grants
Fellow Lions and Leos, I we should be mindful new alliances and
Serving Together bring you warm greetings that a paradigm shift is sustainable partnerships in
Banner Patch from LCI and the entire required for service the delivery of the numerous
Application leadership of our Sub planning and delivery service projects we envisage
District 60B, as we mode, in this COVID 19 to do for this year.
Your District GST welcome and read with a pandemic era. We must Having Unleashed the Roar,
sense of eagerness the though, deliver our we must find ourselves in a
Lion Maureen Graham PMJF first quarterly newsletter service in safety. formidable position to face
from the Global Service Our services, along with the challenges ahead and
Team for the 2020-2021 their funding with determination and
Lionistic year. What a great mechanisms, must dedication, to bring relief to
thought-provoking title! therefore, of necessity those in need in our
“UNLEASH THE ROARS”. be reviewed and communities. It is by our
There is no better area in adjusted, to suit the sustained acts of kindness,
our quest to “Building a current bill. It is in this regardless of the challenges,
Better Tomorrow through context and of this that our services can reach
Kindness”, than by the source that greater em- the desired goals.
valuable service projects powerment and the I plead with you to keep the
undertaken. This must also valued experience for excitement alive and by this,
be viewed against the our membership, will I am convinced that the
backdrop that, “Though we emanate. satisfaction levels will be
may be physically distant, Let us knock on doors high. Try a little kindness.
we remain connected in like we never did before,
purpose”. In this regard, in our desire to forge Lion Maureen Graham,
PMJF

District Governor 60B

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Review - Kindness Matters Service Awards (KMSA)
The Global Service Team wishes to thank all the Lions Clubs and the Leo Club that participated in the
recently concluded KMSA competition. Our Team is pleased to advise that we have made a selection
and one nomination has been emailed to the Multiple District Global Service Team Coordinator as
required.
Reminder of the rules
Nominated at the Club level, the Kindness Matters Service Award is a challenge for Lions and Leos to
develop exceptionally innovative and creative service projects with the aim of leaving a positive impact
in their communities.
Award criteria
For clubs to be eligible, they must be in active status, have completed a service project within a global
cause area in the previous fiscal year and have reported the project in MyLion®.

Participating Clubs Lions Leos Upcoming events...

Region 2 4 1
Region 3 6 -
Region 4 5 -

November Diabetes Awareness Month

November 1 International Leo Day Video Contest submission due

November 14 World Diabetes Day
November 15 Deadline for clubs to send Peace Poster entries to the
District Governor district governor

December Deadline for District Governor to send winning Peace
December 1 Poster to the Multiple District
International Leo Day
December 5
January Hunger Awareness Month

January 11-18 LCIF Week
January 13 Founder’s Day/Melvin Jones Birthday

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ST. JAMES LIONS CLUB

The club donated two gallons of paint and one quart of paint reducer to
the Howard Cooke Primary School on Saturday August 15, 2020. They
gave the school a face lift in preparation for the reopening of school in
September. Members from the community came out to give assistance
and 7 members from our Lions Club were in attendance. We assisted
with painting and cleaning up. It was a busy day for Lions Club of St.
James.

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MANNINGS ALPHA LEO CLUB

For International Youth Day, the President of the Manning's
school Leo club created a video discussing key points relating to
youth. This video was published on August 12,2020. In the video,
Leo President discussed the following: - the importance of youth
engagement, relating to climate change and the environment. -
roles Leos could play in addressing inequality and global issues
affecting youth.

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SABA LIONS CLUB

In July - L.I.F.E( Love Independence for Elders) the
name was chosen unanimously by the seniors from the villages. The
Bottom and St Johns villagers attended the BFS senior activity centre
pilot program. The Honorable Henry Carlyle Every Home for the Aged .
L.I.F.E. is a name that reflects the essence of the Senior Activity Pro-
gram . The program itself is born out of the Love the community feels
towards its Elders. More importantly, it reflects the spirit of the Independ-
ence that the seniors of Saba enjoy and wish to maintain. This was a
shared sentiment among the seniors . They expressed a desire to be
treated with dignity and respect. The Saba Lions Club signed a contract
to operate L.I.F.E program at the Eugenius Johnson Centre. This Centre
will accommodate the elderly from the Windward side and Zion's hill for a
fee. The program is given 3 times per week. Lunch is provided, courtesy
of the Saba Lion Club.

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DOMINICA OMEGA LEO CLUB

In July the Leo Club of Dominica collaborated with the Dominica Youth Develop-
ment Division to shed light on tips and tricks that the youth of the island can
practice during the passing of the Global Pandemic. This was executed in the form
of a video created by Leo Lisana, President, and produced by Leo Eamon Gob-
bons, Vice President. In the video Leo Lisana expresses that despite this global
pandemic, the youth can be productive, by engaging in activities at home that con-
tribute to their self-growth and development. Examples were given on ways time
can be spent while practicing social distancing and staying indoors. Some of these
include starting hobbies, identifying and executing goals, learning and starting new
skills and taking care of your mental health. All in all she ended with the message
that we should all play our part in reducing the
spread of Covid-19. The video was shared on vari-
ous social media platforms.

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CASTRIES LIONS CLUB

In September, the Castries Lions Club continued in its effort to assist
needy students and to enhance their literacy programme by donating
books to the School's Library. The following schools on the out-skirts of
Castries were presented with Educational School Supplies & Reading
books . Namely the Ciceron Combined School, Ciceron Secondary
School, La Croix Maingot Combined School and Bexon Primary School.

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HEWANORRA PLAINS ALPHA LEOS

In August, our fist signature project of the Lionistic year, spearheaded by Leo
President Aqil Melchoir, made a donation and day visit to the Rainbow Chil-
dren's Home. The Children's Home accepts children from abused homes and
parents who can no longer support them by the court. During this COVID-19
pandemic the home has not been receiving any donations or assistance which
is how a lot of their necessities are received. As a charitable organisation we
were delighted to be able to make a difference in the life of the six (6) children
at the home. The Children's Home received three (3) hampers of grocery items
and six (6) school bags as part of our Back to School Donation. Members were
asked to bring in a few items to contribute to-
wards the hamper. All active members contrib-
uted towards the hamper but eleven (11)
members were in attendance. The benefiting
children showed immense gratitude when
receiving the donations. Members and wards
also enjoyed fun and interactive games.

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KINGSTON DOWNTOWN LIONS CLUB

The Lions Club of Downtown Kingston continued with the second installment
of the paper drive with donations of old papers, magazines, books, shredded
paper, inter alia. On September 12, 2020, the Lions delivered several bags of
recycled paper items, collected from several Lions and friends, to the
Jamaica Association for the Deaf. This paper drive helps their sustainable
project for the Deaf community in the form of a bindery. It will help some of
them to remain employed while the organization will use the additional paper
material to come up with very creative paper products. We were happy to be
one of their donors.

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KINGSTON MONA OMEGA LEOS

Masks on, sanitizers in hand, ready set go! It was time again to get the children all
ready for the new school term. On Saturday August 22nd, 2020 we armored up in our
masks and our sanitizers as recommended by health professionals to fete 13 children
from the Constitution Hill community. The back-to-school activity was held at the Hope
United Church hall as familiar venue for previously held back to school fairs. The
restrictions caused by COVID-19 resulted in us limiting the number of persons we were
able to serve. The five Leos and two Lions present did an excellent job at executing the
day’s activity. We started off with a devotional exercise then moved into the introduction
of the children to be feted. After the introductions we did a career segment where each
participant stated what would be their career choice after High School. The next activity
was an excellent presentation delivered by Retired army captain and Nurse, Shirley
Tomlinson, on adolescent development of boys and girls, health and wellness during
the COVID-19 pandemic and table etiquette. The presentation was well received and
left each participant being more informed than they were
prior to coming to the fair. The day’s activity was wrapped
up by participants putting into practice their just learned on
table etiquette by sitting around a table, using a knife and
fork to enjoy the delicious lunch prepared for them. After
the meal each participant was presented with their back to
school packages. Their enthusiasm could not be contained
as they unwrapped their packages with a smile.

Lions Clubs International Foundation Grants

SIGHT FIRST GRANTS DIABETES GRANTS LCIF LEO SERVICE GRANT
PROGRAM
Applications for Sight First Diabetes Grants support diabetes
grants are due no later than 90 youth camps and retreats, Successful applications will
days prior to the start of the diabetes screening activities with include a robust hands-on service
Sight First Advisory Committee comprehensive follow-up care or volunteer component. In
meetings, which take place in plans, infrastructure and addition, collaboration between
January and August. equipment acquisition for existing Lions and Leos is required for the
diabetes care facilities and training project.
Regional Sight First Technical of professionals and community Applications for the Leo Service
Advisors should be consulted diabetes educators. grant are accepted on a rolling
throughout the entire Lions districts are eligible for basis. Applications should be
application process. To view grants up to US$150,000; Lions submitted to LCIF at minimum
contact information for a Sight multiple districts are eligible for 90 days prior to the project
First Technical Advisor in your grants up to US$250,000. commencement. Please submit
area The applications for Diabetes applications to
contact: SightFirst@lionsclubs. Grants are due no later than 90 [email protected]
org. days prior to the start of the Board
Sight First Comprehensive Eye of Trustees meetings, which take “Serving
Care Grants place in January, May and August. Together
The mission of the Sight Contact Banner Patch”
First Grant program is to develop [email protected] for
or improve comprehensive eye any questions. Lions Clubs International
care systems to fight blindness encourages collaboration
and vision loss and to assist LCIF LEO SERVICE GRANT between Lions clubs and the Leo
people who are blind and PROGRAM clubs they sponsor. Collaboration
visually impaired in underserved Grants are available to Lions can include joint service projects,
communities. districts and multiple districts in joint meetings and participation
Sight First Research Grants amounts from US$1,500 to in each other’s activities and/or
Sight First Research Grants US$5,000 to address unmet events. Collaborating clubs can
provide funds to support public humanitarian needs in their earn a special recognition banner
health research initiatives that community. Leos must be directly patch. Upon completion of the
evaluate and directly influence involved in organizing and project and this application form,
the operation of the Sight implementing the project. banner patches for both clubs will
First program. be mailed to the Lions club
president for presentation.
GLOBAL SERVICE TEAM Please send completed form to:
[email protected] Leo Club Program Department
Lions Clubs International, 300 W.
22nd Street Oak Brook, IL
Phone 605-238-8842,
USA Fax: 630-571-1692
E-mail: [email protected]

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DAVE SCARLETT TOSHI DAVIS WENDY LA BARRIE

COORDINATOR ASST. COORDINATOR ASST. COORDINATOR

Mona Lions Club St. Kitts Lions Club St. Georges Lions Club
(876) 770-7986 (869) 665-3913 (473) 405-3734