| The Lions Club of Brisbane Moorooka Inc is a Member of Lions Clubs International | ||||
| Lions are a large family with over 1.4 million members in 49,000 clubs in over 200 countries and | ||||
| geographical areas, making it the world's largest volunteer service organization. | ||||
| Lions have been helping people since 1917. | ||||
| LIONS MISSION STATEMENT | ||||
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To empower Lions clubs, volunteers and partners to improve health and wellbeing, strengthen communities, and support those in need through humanitarian service and grants that impact lives globally, and encourge |
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| peace and international understanding. And we fulfill it every day, everywhere we serve. | ||||
| CLUB HISTORY | ||||
| The Lions Club of Brisbane Moorooka Inc was chartered as a member club on 17 May 1965. | ||||
| For over 59 years the Club has been involved in a wide variety of Community Service Projects | ||||
| in the Moorooka and Greater Brisbane area. | ||||
| The Club continues to be actively involved with the local community through its various activities. | ||||
| CLUB MEMBERSHIP | |||||
| Lions club membership is by invitation only, open to persons of legal majority, | |||||
| of good moral character and good reputation in the community. | |||||
| As a Lion, you become an active volunteer in a respected international organization, | |||||
| a leader in your community and a friend to people in need. | |||||
| Lions Clubs are made up of men and women who want to improve their communities | |||||
| and are committed to the work that will make that happen. | |||||
| CLUB STRUCTURE | |||||
| The Moorooka Lions Club operates under the Lions International Constitution and By-Laws. | |||||
| Our Club's current Board consists of the following:- | |||||
| President | |||||
| Vice President | |||||
| Secretary | |||||
| Treasurer | |||||
| Lion Tamer (custodian of club property) | |||||
| Membership Director | |||||
| Board Member | |||||
| Officers are elected annually at the Club's "Change Over Dinner" normally held in June/July. | |||||
| CLUB MEETINGS | ||||
| Business Meetings are held on the 1st Wednesday evening of each month, except January, at the | ||||
| Junction Hotel 413 Ipswich Road Annerley. | ||||
| The meeting starts at 7:15pm. | ||||
| Social Nights are held on the 3rd Wednesday evening of September and March at a local | ||||
| Restaurant at 6:30pm. | ||||
| The Christmas Party is held on the 3rd Wednesday evening of December at a venue to be decided upon | ||||
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at the December Business meeting.
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| At Moorooka Lions we try to make our meetings as interesting as possible and | ||||
| encourage participation of members in a friendly and relaxed way. | ||||
| COSTS | ||||
| The current membership entrance fee is $70. | ||||
| The Moorooka Lions Club's current annual membership fee is $100 (payable in two instalments | ||||
| if necessary). | ||||
| This fee covers the Club, District and International levies and includes your "LION" magazine. | ||||
| CLUB ACTIVITIES | |||||||||
| Apart from our regular Business Meetings held each month, the Club's other activities | |||||||||
| can be divided into the following:- | |||||||||
| Community Service Projects, Fund Raising Projects and Social Functions | |||||||||
| Regular Community Service Projects include the following:- | |||||||||
| Australia Day Citizenship Ceremony | |||||||||
| Family Fun Day - Moorooka | |||||||||
| Christmas Lights Festival - Moorooka | |||||||||
| ANZAC & Remembrance Days - Salisbury RSL | |||||||||
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A more detailed list of other Projects that the Moorooka Lions Club supports can be found on our web site
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