[Nfb-lions] A Modest Proposal From One Lion To Other Lions

[Milton Ota]

Lion Paul,

Lions International has the Lions Foundation which is the mechanisum to 
help with disasters like hericanes, major floods and earthquakes. This 
is where individual Lions, clubs, and anyone who wishes to help can put 
their monies. When an individual sends monies to the Lions Foundation, 
it is then tax Deductable but when an individual give monies to the 
club, it is not tax deductable.

When a club gives monies to the Foundation, the club gets credit and 
can apply the credit to someone to receive a Melvin Jones Fellow pin.

And if you are interested in getting a melvin Jones pin and 
recoginition for your contribution you can also do this through your club.


Original message:
> Hello, my fellow Lions on this list.  Hope your day is going well today.

> Here is the modest proposal I have for you, especially if you still
> have all your belongings.  Perhaps your clubs, regions, districts or
> zones have already done this.

> We all know about the devastation wrought by Hurricane Matthew in the
> states of Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas, with untold numbers of
> people having lost everything.  Perhaps you can talk to the people who
> handle your club's finances to determine if, in fact, they can send to
> Lions Clubs in affected areas some money to help with the relief effort
> and in trying to rebuild shattered lives caused by Matthew.  After all,
> if we were in a similar situation would we not want the same from
> others? I know that we blind individually don't have the financial
> resources to help that much, but even a dollar will help some.  And, if
> you're wondering I've already made a contribution, though small, to the
> relief effort.  I've even communicated my thoughts to two local radio
> stations here in the Baltimore area, and will do so over an
> Internet-based radio station tomorrow.

> For those of you who may be residing in Florida, I have a question:
> Did the headquarters campus of Southeastern Guide Dogs sustain any
> damage from Matthew, and the same for the Department of Blindness and
> Visual Services in Daytona Beach? I think that we Lions collectively
> could do something in this regard, in my opinion.

> Thanking you for any responses you may have, I am yours in Lionism, Lion Paul.

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