[NFB-Lions] Intro

Sat Oct 17 20:15:24 UTC 2020

No worries Tammy, have FUN!  Seeyou next month.

Lion Kyle

On Sat, Oct 17, 2020 at 10:13 AM ms.sunflower61--- via NFB-Lions <
nfb-lions at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Unfortunately, I will not be on this call.  I am part of a Women's Retreat
> that weekend.
>
> Yours in Service!
> Lion, Tammy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NFB-Lions <nfb-lions-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Kyle Laconsay
> via NFB-Lions
> Sent: Saturday, October 17, 2020 2:55 PM
> To: NFB and Lions <nfb-lions at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Kyle Laconsay <hearkylaugh at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [NFB-Lions] Intro
>
> Aloha Judy,
>
>
> I am Lion Kyle Laconsay (female), from the Lions Club of Honolulu, “Mother
> Club of Hawaii.” Our Lions Club was founded in 1926.
>
>
> Lion Milton Ota and I have known each other now for over 10+ years, and
> have kept in touch since he’s moved from HI to North Dakota. He asked me a
> few months ago if I would be interested in helping him “revive” NFB-Lions,
> and as dedicated Lion here in HI, I proudly said “Yes!”
>
>
> So please, if you can, come join our next NFB-Lions meeting, next
> Saturday, October 24th, from 5 to 6pm EST. Here is the info on the ZOOM
> Link:
>
>
> NFB-Lions 5:00 PM EST
>
> Time: Oct 24, 2020
>
>
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> Sincerely,
>
> Lion Kyle Laconsay
>
> Lions Club of Honolulu
>
> “Dedicated to Serve”
>
>
>
> On Mon, Oct 12, 2020 at 10:04 AM Judy Jones via NFB-Lions <
> nfb-lions at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> > Thank you, Tammy.
> >
> > Judy
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: NFB-Lions <nfb-lions-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
> > ms.sunflower61--- via NFB-Lions
> > Sent: Monday, October 12, 2020 11:30 AM
> > To: 'NFB and Lions' <nfb-lions at nfbnet.org>
> > Cc: ms.sunflower61 at gmail.com
> > Subject: Re: [NFB-Lions] Intro
> >
> > Judy,
> >
> > Welcome!
> >
> > Lions does have lots to offer.  It is an International organization
> > established to serve others.  We offer a hand in times of disaster.
> > On the local level, clubs are so diverse with a wide variety of focus.
> >
> >
> >
> > My name is Tammy Freitag.  I live in Nebraska and have been in 2 clubs.
> > The first club was very strong supporters of an Eye Institute.  The
> > Institute provides eye exams and surgeries for people in Mississippi,
> > Tennessee, Arkansas & Missouri.  If we came across a person that
> > needed eye surgery and had no options to afford it, we would connect
> > them with the Institute and drive them to the appointments.  We would
> > collect used eye glasses which were then sent out on medical missions to
> other countries.
> > And if a person needed a pair of glasses, our club would help that
> > person get those glasses.
> >
> >
> >
> > Now that I live in Nebraska, my club has gotten into donating books to
> > Community library houses.  Our members collect books, stamp our club
> > info in them and then go around to all of the little community library
> > houses and adds our books, remove damaged books and report any damaged
> > houses to the organizer of this project.  My favorite project is my
> > club is very active in doing eye exams on daycare children.  We worked
> > to help purchase the small hand held devices that have the ability to
> > test the eyes of a child as young as 6 months.  What an amazing
> > blessing.  So far about 13% of the children tested have been referred to
> doctors for further exam.
> >
> >
> >
> > Catching vision issues so young is such a blessing.
> >
> >
> >
> > These are just a few local projects.  If you have questions, please
> > share them and I bet someone will offer an answer.
> >
> > Smile!
> >
> > Lion Tammy
> >
> > We Serve!
> >
> >
> >
> > From: NFB-Lions <nfb-lions-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Judy Jones
> > via NFB-Lions
> > Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2020 4:42 AM
> > To: nfb-lions at nfbnet.org
> > Cc: Judy Jones <sonshines59 at gmail.com>
> > Subject: [NFB-Lions] Intro
> >
> >
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > My name is Judy Jones, and I am comtemplating becoming a Lion.
> >
> > The local Lions club in our town is funding a Covid mask-making
> > project, and is a very small group, one lady making the masks.
> >
> > My husband and I have been on a couple of struggling Zoom calls with
> > them, have told them some about the NFB and sent in links that have
> > been well received. We were supposed to present last Monday, but they
> > didn't know to connect us into the call at the time until near the
> > end, so will shoot for the next meeting time in a couple weeks.
> >
> > Another neighboring club in Island County is heavily involed with the
> WCB.
> >
> > Chris and I have been asked by a member in that club if we would serve
> > on a newly-forming Knights Of the Blind steering committee, thus, the
> > serious consideration of joining Lions.
> >
> > I am looking forward to hearing what other clubs are doing, hearing
> > others' experiences, and receiveing advice from experienced members.
> >
> > Thanks very much.
> >
> >
> > Judy
> > sent from the HIMS Android BrailleSense Polaris
> >
> >
> >
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