Welcome to the Toronto Mabuhay Lions Club Website
Serving our Community over 25 Years
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The Toronto Mabuhay Lions Club District A711 was Chartered by Lions Clubs international on October 22,1991.
Since the club chartering, its members have worked toward the common goal of helping the less fortunate. As we serve where we live, as well as globally. We meet all sorts of needs from assisting the elderly to helping victims of natural disaster, and we have fun doing it.
The Toronto Mabuhay Lions club has 36 members and meets on 3rd Sunday of the Month at 6:00 PM at Patricia Kemp Community Center 7894 Dufferin St. The club are a group of men who identify needs within the community and work together to fulfill those needs. Club members consist mostly residents of Toronto, North York, Scarborough, Pickering, Ajax, New Market, Maple, Vaughan, Brampton and Mississauga in Province of Ontario Canada.
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Who are the Lions?
Lions are men and women dedicated to serving those in need, in our community and around the world. The 1.35 million members in more than 46,000 clubs in over 207 countries are different in many ways but share a core belief-community is what we make it. In addition to humanitarian service, Lions enjoy fellowship and develop leadership skills.
How do I become a Lion?
If you are interested in becoming a Lion, contact your local club and express interest in learning more.
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Membership
Membership is by invitation only after you have attended three of our meetings. To attend one of our meetings, please call or email membership chairman Lion Armando Marquez 647-2746707 email: abmarquez@bell.net or email us at tmabuhay1991@gmail.com
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The benefits of Lions Clubs membership are numerous, and include:
1. Helping those in need
2. Making a difference in your/our community
3. Having an impact on those in need worlwide
4. Developing leadership skills
5. Working hands-on to meet community needs
6. Meeting new people-from your community and abroad
7. Opportunities to network
8. Opportunities to travel
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Melvin Jones Fellowship Award
Lions Clubs world-wide recognize outstanding individuals by bestowing on them an award that is named for its founder, Melvin Jones. This award is the highest form of recognition and embodies humanitarian ideas consistent with the nature and purpose of Lionism. The recepient of this award becomes a model of exemplary service to his club and the community which it serve. The Melvin Jones Fellowship Award is a nation-wide award.
We are proud to have within our past and current membership individuals that have received the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award.
| Lion Danilo Galicia | 2016 |
| Lion Antonio Ramos | 2015 |
| Lion Ric Dumlao | 2014 |
| Lion Sulo Aganon | 2014 |
| Lion Romy de Vera | 2013 |
| Lion James Carino | 2011 |
| Lion Eddie Calucag | 2009 |
| Lion Ulfrido Valera | 2008 |
| Lion Emilio Angeles | 2006 |
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The Toronto Mabuhay Lions Club raises funds US$ 2,000 for Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda and directly sent to LCIF "Disaster Relief Fund". LCIF has surpassed more than US$ 2 Million for relief in the Philippines following Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda. Thanks to generous Lions and friends worlwide. These funds are helping lions to provide basic needs including food, water, clothing and medicine, as well as provide long-term disaster relief efforts and reconstruction. Thank you for your support "Mabuhay"
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Lions Clubs International is the world's largest service club organization with more than 1.4 million members in approximately 46,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas around the world.
