The following is the cabinet report submitted for the 1st Cabinet meeting in Big Lake:
Reporting Period: May to August 2016
Excused Absence:
Please excuse our Club President and Membership Chair.
Membership Status:
We currently have 20 members. One dropped and two members Transferred to the
Spenard Lions Club.
Reporting:
District and International reporting is current. We still have three members with outstanding
dues. Our Club is 100% LCIF Contributing Members as
$20 per member has been sent to LCIF.
Centennial Celebration
Legacy
Project (Level 1)
Approached
a local nursery to donate an 8’ Crimson King Maple that Lions planted at the
VFW/American Legion Post. Protecting Our
Environment.
Engaging our
Youth
Presented
a $500 scholarship to a graduate who had previously come to our club as a guest
speaker, talking about his journey with Type 1 Diabetes.
Bicycle
Safety Rodeo: Partnered with Shepherd of
the Valley Church with their annual block party and encouraged bicycle safety
for the estimated 200 children present.
4th
of July Booth: Served hot coffee
and pastries to the participants in the parade staging area. We
received $417 in donations that were given to Boy Scout Troop 247 whom we
sponsor.
Sharing the
Vision
Joint
Sight Conservation Committee: This
committee consists of members from both Juneau Lions Clubs. Approved five applications for financial
assistance for eye exams and glasses for a total of $1,546.50.
Feeding the Hungry
Fish Fish
Fish! A local cannery in town donated
uncollected canned and frozen sport fish to re-distribute to the hungry. Approximately 1,500 pounds of fish and wild
game were distributed to various food pantries and the homeless shelter in
town.
No
Garage Garage Sale: Cleaned our storage
unit and sold unwanted items at a club meeting which netted $153 which went
towards our Admin and Charities Account. Protecting Our Environment by keeping items
out of the landfill. NEW
Protecting
our Environment
Litter
Pick Up: Held our second litter pick up
for the year along the road to the Glacier.
PET
Project: Joined Lion Walt Hays’ effort
in collecting and recycling inkjet cartridges to assist the PET mobility cart
project.
Recruitment
Efforts
Meet and
Greet: Held our first public recruitment
effort and although we did talk to a few people, didn’t get any new
members.
Other
Farm
Day: Assisted Swampy Acres at their
annual fundraiser to support a local day care.
USS
Juneau Memorial Site Flowers: Maintained
flower pots at the USS Juneau Memorial site to honor fallen sailors.
BoxTops
for Children: Collecting BoxTop logos to
help a local school. NEW
We Serve!
Funds
Raised: $459
Donations: $3,996.50
Joint
Sight Conservation Committee for Financial Assistance: $1,546.50
Joint
Sight Conservation Committee for Operating Expenses: $2,000
Shepherd
of the Valley Church Food Pantry: food
items
Beep
Baseball (49A Foundation): $100
Newtok
Water Project (49A Foundation): $100
Extended
Summer Program: $250
District Governor’s Checklist:
Completed To
date:
1 new
Social Communication: Have e-Clubhouse,
a blog, Facebook
New
Project: PET Project, BoxTops for
Children, USS Juneau Flowers, Planted a tree at the VFW Post
3
Members “friend” DG Karen Burns and follow on Facebook:
Yours in
Lionism
President Donna
Hurley
Mendenhall
Flying Lions Club