[Blindtlk] NFB and Lions

[Cindy Handel]

My husband has been a member of the Lions Club for many years.  He does what 
he can to educate them, but it's not easy.  The Lions are glad to give money 
to agencies and Leader Dog, but beyond that, they're not really interested.

I believe the problem with the Lions Club, here, and in other areas I've 
heard of, is that they're mostly older people.  The organization just isn't 
attracting younger members, very much, and the older guys are pretty set in 
their ways.

Cindy
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Bouchard" <davidb521 at gmail.com>
To: <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 10:43 PM
Subject: [Blindtlk] NFB and Lions


Hello,
I am interested in the relationship between the NFB and Lions. I had the 
honor to be a trumpet p at layer in the Mississippi All State Lions Band this 
summer, and began considering whether or not to join a Lions club. I've 
heard that the Federation and Lions had a decent relationship many years 
ago, but I don't know how that relationship stands now. Since one of the 
main goals of Lions is to reduce preventable blindness, I wonder how they 
treat a blind person such as myself who accepts their blindness as just a 
characteristic. I've heard how wonderful the organization is, but a 
Federation perspective would certainly be enlightening.
Thanks,
David

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