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Marceline Lions Accomplishments

Two John Allison Memorial Lions Scholarships in May 2010 and May 2011. Pizza Hut Pizzas were sold to finance the scholarships this year.

Purchased ads in the Lions State All Star Football Program and the Lions District Basketball Game Program. Two players from Marceline participated in the Lions District Basketball Game on June 4, 2011.

Donated the Novice Dog Plaque at the Linn County 4-H/FFA Fair for a number of years.

We collect used eye glasses and took 182 pairs of glasses and a few hearing aids to the Lions Eye Research Foundation in Columbia, MO this year. We donate annually to this foundation.

We provide a Christmas Basket for a family in need each year.

Lion Larry Boettcher has been nominated for a two-year term on the Board of Directors of the Mid-South Lions Eye Foundation in Memphis, TN.

Leader Dogs

Leader Dogs for the Blind was founded in 1939 by Lions Club members, Charles Nutting, Don Schurr and S. A. Dodge. Leader Dog has successfully matched and graduated over 14,000 person/dog teams since its inception.

Note of Interest:

As of August 31, 2012 the Missouri Lions Club had 300 women members (21% of total membership). Women have been Lions Members since 1987.

Lions Club International: Our History

1917: The Beginning

Chicago business leader Melvin Jones asked a simple and world-changing question - what if people put their talents to work improving their communities? Almost 100 years later, Lions Club International is the world's largest service club organization, with more than 1.3 million members in more than 45,000 clubs and countless stories of Lions acting on the simple idea: Let's improve our communities.

1920: Going International

Just three years after our founding, Lions became international when we established the first club in Canada. Mexico followed in 1927. In the 1950s and 1960s international growth accelerated, with new clubs in Europe, Asia and Africa.

1925: Eradicating Blindness

Helen Keller addressed the Lions Clubs International Convention in Cedar Point, Ohio, USA, and challenged Lions to become "knights of the blind in the crusade against darkness." Since then, we have worked tirelessly to aid the blind and visually impaired.

1945: Uniting Nations

The ideal of an international organization is exemplified by our enduring relationship with the United Nations. We were one of the first nongovernmental organizations invited to assist in the drafting of the United Nations Charter and have supported the work of the UN ever since.

1957: Organizing Youth Programs

In the late 1950s, we created the Leo Program to provide the youth of the world with an opportunity for personal development through volunteering. There are approximately 144,000 Leos and 5,700 Leo clubs in more than 140 countries worldwide.

1968: Establishing Our Foundation

Lions Club International Foundation assists Lions with global and large-scale local humanitarian projects. Through our Foundation, Lions meet the needs of their local and global communities.

1990: Launching SightFirst

Through SightFirst, Lions are restoring sight and preventing blindness on a global scale. Launched in 1990, Lions have raised more than $346 million for this initiative. SightFirst targets the major causes of blindness: cataracts, trachoma, river blindness, childhood blindness, diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma.

TODAY: Extending Our Reach

Lions Clubs International extends our mission of service every day - in local communities, in all corners of the globe. The needs are great and our services broad, including sight, health, youth, elderly, the environment and disaster relief. Our international network has grown to include more than 200 countries and geographic areas.