Hi, Milton and List,<BR /><BR />Sorry about that, I prepared the draft, hopefully as recommended, but failed to send it in back then, so here it is, for now, in the body of the e-mail.<BR /><BR />Let me know what you all think, and thanks.<BR /><BR /> draft: Our mission statement: Build the National Federation of the Blind through community service.<BR /><BR />Our purpose:<BR />* To facilitate connections between Federation members who are already Lions, or who are interested in becoming Lions through invitation or sponsorship<BR />* To offer support, perspective, and education to new blind Lions<BR />* To share information about ways to leverage relationships by modeling the Federation philosophy within the Lions organization<BR />* To create programming that raises expectations in our local communities and areas of service.<BR /><BR /> <BR /><BR /> 1. Our mission statement: Build the National Federation of the Blind through community service.<BR /><BR />Our purpose:<BR />* To educate fellow Lions about the philosophy, projects, and programs of the National Federation Of the Blind with the goal of recruiting Lions into the organization.<BR />* To facilitate connections between Federation members who are already Lions, or who are interested in becoming Lions through invitation or sponsorship<BR />* To offer support, perspective, and education to new blind Lions.