LIONS CLUB OF PUNE SUPREME

BRIEF HISTORY OF THE CLUB

1. NAME OF THE CLUB: LIONS CLUB OF PUNE SUPREME
2. CLUB NO : 057277
3. ZONE : 2
4. REGION : 1
5. CHARTER DATE : AUGUST 7, 1995
6. EXTENTION CHAIRMAN : LION Dr. KULDIP DESHPANDE
7. SPONSORING CLUB : LIONS CLUB OF PUNE PARVATI
8. MEMBERSHIP STRENGTH : 38
9. MJF MEMBERS : FIVE

The Club was established in the year 1995 and was extended by Lions Club of Pune Parvati.

In the First year, the club organized many service activities and one of the landmark activities of the period was ‘Jaipur Foot Camp’ which was appreciated by one and all from the District. Since than the Club’s name is associated with Jaipur Foot activity and many District Governors had asked the Club to organize the same at District level.

So far 15 Jaipur Foot camps have been held at District level and more than 2100 needy patients were provided with artificial limb – ‘Jaipur Foot’ where the role of Lions Club of Pune Supreme is leading.

The club has been many ups and downs during this period but has continued to play its role in the filed of social service.

Our major contribution is our Permanent Project- Mentally Handicap Children’s School which was set up at Pirangut, and now shifted to Sutarwadi Village, which is situated at 20 kms. from Pune. The Club had adopted this School since the beginning and have constructed Dining Hall for the School. Round the year food, clothing and other requirements for all 60 students is being taken care by the club. At Sutarwadi, along with the school we have also assisted in constructing to provide Adult Mentally Hndicap Home to this institute.

Our Charter president and Club Member Lion Hasmukh Mehta has served our District 323 D2 as District Governor in the year 2006 – 07 and his tenure was most memorable one in the history of our district.

The Club is having a membership of 38 active members and we also have Five Melvin Jones Fellows from our club. We had extended two new clubs viz.  Lions Club of Pune Lotus in the year 2002 – 2003 and Lions Club of Pune Status in the year 2009-2010.

We plan to add Six new members in the coming months and also have plans to reach to the total membership strength of 50 during the year.