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NEWS
Service of the Month
INFO
Lions Clubs International District 323 F1 August 2013
SWAPNA SAKAR – District Installation
ware organized on 21 July 2013 at Vadodara under the convenirship of PDG Ln. Krushang Rewar. ID Lion Sunil Kumar
present and installed VDGs & cabinet member. Swami Nikhileshwaranand and
Shailesh Thakar ware key note speaker.
Handicapped aids donated with
the support Lion Yusufe Kapadia
approx. Rs. 1.5 Lac.
L E A D – District Leadership Institute
ware organized on 24-25 August 2013 at
Nijanand Resort, Anand under the
leadership of GLT CO-Coordinator Ln.
Jagdish Shukla. DG Lion Jayesh Dalal
inaugurate, PDG Lion Pankaj Mehta, PDG
Lion Santosh Shetti ware conducted this
seminar successfully.
PRIDE OF DISTRICT
Leo Banty Nagersheth become
Leo Multiple Chairman
NOW
Both Lions & Leo Multiple Chairman from our district
Fact Sheet Lions Clubs International is the largest service club organization in the world.
We have more than 1.35 million members in more than 46,000 clubs worldwide.
Lions are everywhere. We're men and women active in more than 200 countries and geographic areas.
Lions serve. Our motto is “We Serve.” Founded in 1917, we are best known for fighting blindness, but we also feed the hungry, aid seniors and the disabled, and
care for the environment. Lions are a global service network of volunteers that make a difference in their local communities.
Lions give sight. By conducting vision screenings, equipping hospitals and clinics, distributing medicine and raising awareness of eye disease, Lions work toward
the goal of providing vision for all. Through programs such as Sight First, Lions have helped provide more than 147 million treatments for
river blindness, 10 million doses of a sight-saving drug to prevent trachoma, and eye screenings for more than 15 million children.
Lions serve youth. Our community projects often support children and local schools through scholarships, recreation and mentoring. Internationally, we offer many
programs to empower youth, including the Peace Poster Contest; youth camps and exchanges; and Lions Quest, a positive youth development program. Our Leo
clubs help young people develop leadership skills while impacting their communities through
service. There are approximately 157,000 Leos and 6,000 Leo clubs in more than 200 countries and geographic areas worldwide.
Lions receive grants and the world receives benefits. Since 1968, Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) has awarded more than $811 million in grants to
support Lions’ humanitarian projects. As the official charitable organization of Lions Clubs International, LCIF helps
Lions improve the lives of millions of people through four pillars of service: saving sight, supporting youth, providing disaster relief and meeting humanitarian
needs. Through the Foundation’s generous support of large-scale humanitarian initiatives, Lions are able to extend their reach from local
communities to the global community in order to serve those who need us most.
Vision Statement
To be the global leader in community and humanitarian service
What U CAN
Ln. Vijay Umat, GMT Coordinator I have done CEP and Guiding Lion
Programme, so I can help clubs, zone
and region at large for other then lions. I
do services like Diabetes Check Up
Camp and Public Speaking course
also….
Ln. Dr. A. V. Shroff MJF PHD, Civil
Engg. (UK),
Ex. Professor & Head Senate
Syndicate, Member of M S University
– BOC SSNL, National Consultant
Kalpsar Project.
Ln. Dhiru Mistry
Former Table Tennis champion,
Accomplished Kathak Dancer, Made
200 documentary films. Three
Gujarat State Awards, Prestigious
national award winner.
Ln. Rajendra Bhatt, 2 nd VDG
Sath Sambandh Ane Sahkar No Sarvaro
I’m interested to develop a friendship and
make it forever.
Ln. Manoj Parmar, RC – Reg-5
I’ve done CEP and Guiding Lion
Programme, so I can help clubs for
enhancing their capability
Dear Friend, You are requested to type few words for yourselves, yours most specialty in your mobile and send SMS to
9825315955 OR type few sentences and mail it on sjpatel1962@yahoo.com Your small step will boost your PR as
well our district. I hope you will do this difficult job perfectly and help me to share
others.
Your ’s Review
Mick Orhtsa send e-mail in response
Dear Lion,
I’m happy to know District 323, your service is remarkable,
Best wish to all
Lion Mike Orhtsa, Brends Wille Club, UK
Rasesh Vyas commented on his post. Rasesh wrote: I'm glad to receive the Dream Darpan. Since we are in USA, I know lions but your bulletin T E A C H me what lions. Hope your good efforts makes all to be good.
Regards & Om Shanti
Lion Shailesh
Greetings from Lion Jayesh Dalal
This is real service to the society and image building projects
in the Lionizm.
We are proud of DC - PR lion Shailesh Patel for dedication &
devotion for our organization
Let's " We Dream We Grow "
Yours
Lion Jayesh Dalal, DISTRICT GOVERNOR
DIST: 323 F-1
Lion Venu – Hyderabad AP - A e-mail response
Lion Shailesh Patel,
I see the Dream Darpan is more then a bulletin. It have
news, information, views, service, activity and many more
at one place, I really understand what you say, It's a mirror
for your club.
Lion Ramesh Venu, AP
Lion B. L. Maheshwari, Jodhpur
Very Good Shaileshbhai, I see Dream Darpan, it’s
very grand PR work. I congratulate you and best luck
for future too…
Pradip Patel commented on his post.
Pradip wrote : Your Publication is good informative, wish you grand success. I hope you can insert more lion information.
Milestones Beginning in 1917
Melvin Jones, a 38-year-old Chicago business leader, asked a
simple and world-changing question – what if people put their
talents to work improving their communities? Almost 100
years later, Lions Clubs International is the world's largest service club organization, with 1.35 million members in more
than 46,000 clubs and countless stories of Lions acting on
the same 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.
1968: Establishing Our Foundation Lions Clubs International Foundation assists Lions with
global and large-scale local humanitarian projects.
Through our Foundation,
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 207 countries and geographic
areas.
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.
When you host a young person from another country, many things happen.
You experience the joy of sharing your culture and daily customs. You learn about your
visitor's customs and culture. You make a new friend, maybe a friend for life
What to Expect Exchange participants are usually between the ages of 15 and 22, and come from any of the more than 200 countries and
geographic locations where there are Lions clubs. Your guest will have basic or better knowledge of the language of your country.
To be in the program, he or she will have completed an admissions process.
Host families should include the participant in their daily routine, including family meals. Local excursions are not required of host families, but the host Lions club often arranges for participants to visit local points of interest. They may also help organize
picnics and get-togethers.
How to Apply Apply to become a host family today by contacting your local Lions club. Or submit a host family application to your local
Lions club for review.
Once an exchange is confirmed, you and your guest will correspond via e-mail, mail or telephone. You should also attend an
orientation meeting provided by the host Lions club.
Host Family Eligibility The host Lions club must approve all host families. To be eligible to become a host family you must: Have regular contact with youth
of the approximate age of the participant. Know the participant's language. Be familiar with Lions clubs and the goals of the Lions
International Youth Camp and Exchange Program Be able to provide a bed and meals for your guest.
Follow all local laws related to youth Protection. Meet insurance requirements
F o r thcomin g e ve n t s
5 th September – Teachers Day Celebration
8 th September – CEP (Club Excellence Process) Workshop at Vadodara
22 nd September – Peace Poster Contest at Vadodara – Anand - Godhra
27-29 th September – Regional Leadership Institute at Vadodara
28 th September – Ratri Before Navratri by Baroda Lions Parivar
29 th September – DG Team with Presidents of Panchmahal & Dahod
Our Presidents 1 1917 - 1918 Past International President (1) Dr W P WOODS * Deceased
2 1918 - 1919 Past International President (2) L H LEWIS * Deceased
3 1919 - 1920 Past International President (3) JESSE ROBINSON * Deceased
4 1920 - 1921 Past International President (4) Dr C C REID * Deceased
5 1921 - 1922, Past International President (5), EWEN W CAMERON * , Deceased
6 1922 - 1923, Past International President (6), ED S VAUGHT * , Deceased
7 1923 - 1924 Past International President (7) JOHN S NOEL * Deceased
8 1924 - 1925 Past International President (8) HARRY A NEWMAN Q C * Deceased
9 1925 - 1926 Past International President (9) BENJAMIN F JONES * Deceased
10 1926 - 1927 Past International President (10) WILLIAM A WESTFALL * Deceased
11 1927 - 1928, Past International President (11), IRVING L CAMP * , Deceased
12 1928 - 1929 Past International President (12) BEN A RUFFIN * Deceased
13 1929 - 1930 Past International President (13) RAY L RILEY * Deceased
14 1930 - 1931 Past International President (14) EARLE W HODGES * Deceased
15 1931 - 1932 Past International President (15) JULIEN C HYER * Deceased
16 1932 - 1933 Past International President (16) CHARLES H HATTON * Deceased
17 1933 - 1934, Past International President (17), RODERICK BEDDOW * , Deceased
18 1934 - 1935 Past International President (18) VINCENT C HASCALL * Deceased
19 1935 - 1936 Past International President (19) RICHARD J OSENBAUGH * Deceased
20 1936 - 1937 Past International President (20) EDWIN R KINGSLEY * Deceased
21 1937 - 1938, Past International President (21), FRANK V BIRCH * , Deceased
22 1938 - 1939 Past International President (22) WALTER F DEXTER * Deceased
23 1939 - 1940 Past International President (23) ALEXANDER T WELLS * Deceased
24 1940 - 1941 Past International President (24) KARL M SORRICK * Deceased
25 1941 - 1942 Past International President (25) GEORGE R JORDAN * Deceased
26 1942 - 1943 Past International President (26) EDWARD H PAINE * Deceased
27 1943 - 1944 Past International President (27) Dr E. G. GILL * Deceased
28 1944 - 1945 Past International President (28) D A SKEEN * Deceased
29 1945 - 1946, Past International President (29), Dr RAMIRO COLLAZO * Deceased
30 1946 - 1947 Past International President (30) CLIFFORD D PIERCE * Deceased
31 1947 - 1948 Past International President (31) FRED W SMITH * Deceased
32 1948 - 1949, Past International President (32), Dr EUGENE S BRIGGS * ,Deceased
33 1949 - 1950 Past International President (33) WALTER C FISHER * Deceased
34 1950 - 1951 Past International President (34) HERB C PETRY Jr * Deceased
35 1951 - 1952 Past International President (35) HAROLD P NUTTER * Deceased
36 1952 - 1953, Past International President (36), EDGAR M ELBERT * , Deceased
37 1953 - 1954 Past International President (37) S A DODGE * Deceased
38 1954 - 1955 Past International President (38) MONROE L NUTE * Deceased
39 1955 - 1956 Past International President (39) HUMBERTO VALENZUELA G * Deceased 40 1956 - 1957 Past International President (40) JOHN L STICKLEY * Deceased 41 1957 - 1958, Past International President (41), EDWARD G BARRY * , Deceased
42 1958 - 1959 Past International President (42) DUDLEY L SIMMS * Deceased 43 1959 - 1960 Past International President (43) CLARENCE L STURM * Deceased 44 1960 - 1961 Past International President (44) FINIS E DAVIS * Deceased
45 1961 - 1962 Past International Director PER STAHL * Deceased 46 1962 - 1963 Past International President (46) CURTIS D LOVILL * Deceased 47 1963 - 1964 Past International President (47) AUBREY D GREEN * Deceased 48 1964 - 1965 Past International President (48) CLAUDE M DE VORSS * Deceased
49 1965 - 1966, Past International President (49), Dr WALTER H CAMPBELL * , Deceased
50 1966 - 1967 Past International President (50) EDWARD M LINDSEY * Deceased 51 1967 - 1968, Past International President (51), JORGE BIRD * , Deceased
52 1968 - 1969 Past International President (52) DAVID A EVANS * Deceased
53 1969 - 1970, Past International President (53), W R BRYAN * , Deceased
54 1970 - 1971 Past International President (54) Dr Robert D McCullough * Deceased 55 1971 - 1972 Past International President (55) ROBERT J UPLINGER * Deceased 56 1972 - 1973 Past International President (56) GEORGE FRIEDRICHS * Deceased 57 1973 - 1974, Past International President (57), TRIS COFFIN * , Deceased
58 1974 - 1975, Past International President (58), JOHNNY BALBO * , Deceased
59 1975 - 1976, Past International President (59), HARRY J ASLAN * Deceased
60 1976 - 1977 Past International President (60) Prof JOAO FERNANDO SOBRAL Home Club SAO PAULO MONCOES BRAZIL 61 1977 - 1978 Past International President (61) Joseph M McLoughlin * Deceased 62 1978 - 1979 Past International President (62) RALPH A LYNAM * Deceased 63 1979 - 1980 Past International President (63) LLOYD MORGAN * Deceased 64 1980 - 1981, Past International President (64), WILLIAM C CHANDLER * , Deceased
65 1981 - 1982 Past International President (65) KAORU MURAKAMI * Deceased 66 1982 - 1983 Past International President (66) EVERETT J GRINDSTAFF Home Club BALLINGER (001147) TX, USA 67 1983 - 1984 Past International President (67) Dr JAMES M FOWLER * Deceased 68 1984 - 1985 Past International President (68) BERT MASON * Deceased 69 1985 - 1986 Past International President (69) JOSEPH L WROBLEWSKI Home Club ASHLEY (006047) PA, UNITED STATES 70 1986 - 1987, Past International President (70), Home Club, STOCKHOLM GLOBEN (018576), SWEDEN
71 1987 - 1988 Past International President (71) JUDGE BRIAN STEVENSON Home Club CALGARY NORTHEAST EYEOPENER 72 1988 - 1989 Past International President (72) AUSTIN P JENNINGS Home Club WOODBURY (005072) TN, UNITED STATES 73 1989 - 1990 Past International President (73) WILLIAM L WOOLARD * Deceased 74 1990 - 1991, Past International President (74), WILLIAM L BIGGS, Home Club, FRESNO NORTH FRESNO (002338), CA, USA
75 1991 - 1992, Past International President (75), DONALD E BANKER * , Deceased
76 1992 - 1993 Past International President (76) ROHIT C MEHTA Home Club AHMEDABAD HOST (026174) INDIA 77 1993 - 1994, Past International President (77), JAMES T COFFEY, Home Club, TORONTO (005494), OH, UNITED STATES
78 1994 - 1995 Past International President (78) Prof Dr GIUSEPPE GRIMALDI Home Club ENNA (021256) ITALY 79 1995 - 1996 Past International President (79) Dr WILLIAM H WUNDER Home Club WICHITA NORTHWEST (066673) KS, USA 80 1996 - 1997 Past International President (80) AUGUSTIN SOLIVA * Deceased
Our Presidents 81 1997 - 1998 Past International President (81) JUDGE HOWARD L PATTERSON JR * Deceased
82 1998 - 1999 Past International President (82) KAJIT HABANANANDA Home Club BANGKOK COSMO. (032840) THAILAND
83 1999 - 2000, Past International President (83), JAMES E ERVIN, Home Club ALBANY (007383) GA, UNITED STATES
84 2000 - 2001, Past International President (84), Dr Jean BEHAR, Home Club, LE HAVRE EXPANSION (030602), FRANCE
85 2001 - 2002 Past International President (85) J FRANK MOORE III Home Club DALEVILLE (012397) AL, USA
86 2002 - 2003 Past International President (86) KAY K FUKUSHIMA * Deceased
87 2003 - 2004 Past International President (87) Dr TAE-SUP LEE Home Club SEOUL SEJONG (025710) REPUBLIC OF KOREA
88 2004 - 2005 Past International President (88) Dr CLEMENT F KUSIAK Home Club BALTIMORE BROOKLYN (008717) MD, USA
89 2005 - 2006 Past International President (89) Dr ASHOK MEHTA Home Club BOMBAY SION (026146) INDIA
90 2006 - 2007 Past International President (90) JIMMY M ROSS Home Club QUITAQUE (000688) TX, UNITED STATES
91 2007 - 2008, Past International President (91), MAHENDRA AMARASURIYA, Home Club, GALLE (025592), REP OF SRI LANKA
92 2008 - 2009, Past International President (92), AL BRANDEL, Home Club, WEST HEMPSTEAD (008532), NY, UNITED STATES
93 2009 - 2010 Past International President (93) Eberhard J. Wirfs Home Club HOFHEIM AM TAUNUS (037706) GERMANY
94 2010 - 2011 Past International President (94) SID L SCRUGGS III Home Club VASS (011603) NC, UNITED STATES
95 2011 - 2012 Past International President (95) WING-KUN TAM Home Club MT CAMERON L C (040041) HONG KONG, CHINA
96 2012 - 2013, Immediate Past President (96), Wayne A Madden, Home Club, AUBURN (009471), IN, UNITED STATES
97 2013 - 2014, Past International President (97), BARRY PALMER Home Club Hornsby NSW Australia
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World’s largest photo
Congratulations…
Lions club Baroda Race
Course Circle organized
free medical checkup
camp for club members &
their spouse at Acharya
Nursing Home, Vadodara
where Ln. Dr. Jayant
Acharya from our club &
his team has offered their
service free of cost
LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL AND GAVI ALLIANCE PARTNER TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM MEASLES Lions to raise $30 million for immunization, matched by $30 million from UK Government and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
HAMBURG, Germany, 8 July 2013 – The GAVI Alliance and Lions Clubs International today announced a unique partnership designed to
protect tens of millions of children in the world’s poorest countries against measles, a highly infectious disease that kills an estimated
430 people every day, mostly in developing countries.
Under the partnership, Lions Clubs will deploy its network of 1.35 million volunteers to raise $ 30 million and to improve ac cess to
vaccines through the GAVI Alliance, a partnership whose mission is to save children’s lives.
“Lions Clubs International and its members are excited to continue our commitment to the fight against measles and rubella,” said Lions
Clubs International Foundation Chair Wing-Kun Tam. “Through our joint efforts with GAVI and other partners, we will increase access to
quality immunization services at every level – globally, nationally and locally – to benefit children in developing countries.”
Lions Clubs and GAVI will work with ministries of health in developing countries to ensure children are vaccinated against me asles and
rubella. Lions will also play a key role in social mobilization efforts by working work with local leaders, coordinating comm unity-level
publicity and serving as volunteers at vaccination centers. Measles kills about 160,000 people annually, mostly children unde r age five.
GAVI provides the measles vaccine in a single shot with the vaccine against rubella (German measles).
Lions Clubs has committed to raising $ 30 million for GAVI immunization programs by 2017, when Lions Clubs celebrates its 100 th
anniversary. Under the GAVI Matching Fund, the UK and Gates Foundation match contributions to GAVI from corporations, foundat ions,
their members, customers, employees and business partners with a goal of raising $ 260 million for immunization through 2015.
Giving the measles vaccine to children is one of the simplest things we can do to protect them from the disease and its dread ful
consequences,” said Justine Greening, the UK’s Secretary of State for International Development.
Measles is a highly infectious and deadly disease, killing an estimated 430 people daily, according to the World Health Organ ization
(WHO), by weakening the immune system, making young children vulnerable to pneumonia, blindness, diarrhea and encephalitis. But
measles can be prevented with a safe and inexpensive vaccine. “These additional resources will help countries reach the 20 m illion
children who have yet to receive measles vaccine, and will provide further momentum to bring us closer to eliminating measles ,” said Dr.
Stephen Cochi, a senior advisor on immunization at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, on behalf of the Measle s &
Rubella Initiative.
Lions Club International - Through the One Shot, One Life: Lions Measles Initiative, Lions and LCIF have helped vaccinate 20 mil lion
children against measles alongside its partners since 2010.
Service of various clubs
Lioness President Shakuntalaben Present Notebooks to the students at Rampura Prathmik Shala
Lioness Organize a Blood Donation Camp at G H Patel College of Technology
ALL DISTRICT CABINET OFFICERS AND CLUB
OFFICER ARE REQUESTED TO SEND THE ACTIVITY DETAILS FOR DREAM DARPAN REGULARLY
Blood Donation Camp Blood Donation Camp
Lions Quest Prog.
Eye Camp DG’s Felicitation Tree Plantation
We serve. It's something that unites Lions around the world. And it's unconditional. Lions aren't limited by continents or restricted to certain
causes. We help wherever, whenever and however we can
Vision Statement To be the global leader in community and
humanitarian service
More than 500,000 membership transactions occur annually – 1,960 per day
Audits over 4,500 District Governor expense claims
D I d y o u k n o w ? LCI Headquarters receives 80,000 legitimate e-mails each month That’s approximately
4,000 emails per business day.
More than 10,000 Certificates of Insurance are issued for Lions club functions Approximately 225 contracts are reviewed each year. There are over 700 trademark registrations in more
than 100 different countries
More than 10,000 Certificates of Insurance are issued for Lions club functions Approximately 225
contracts are reviewed each year. There are over 700 trademark registrations in more than 100 different countries
1000 grant applications and proposals are received each year Annually, over 95,000 donor
transactions occur with the average dollar amount of $635.78. That’s 372 transactions per day
There are 38,000 pages, pdfs and forms on LCI’s 11 official Websites 13,919,904 page views in one month Almost 100,000 views on YouTube Nearly 5,000 followers each on MySpace, Twitter and
We serve. It's something that unites Lions around the world. And it's unconditional. Lions aren't limited by continents or restricted to certain
causes. We help wherever, whenever and however we can
Bon Voyage of
ZC Suresh Shah
he is visiting
Canada
RC Lion Manoj Parmar Plant a
TREE at the 1 st
Region Staff Meet
1 st Zone Advisory
Zone Chairman Ln. Bhaskar Solanki
We serve. It's something that unites Lions around the world. And it's unconditional. Lions aren't limited by continents or restricted to certain
causes. We help wherever, whenever and however we can
Thousands turn out for Lubbock Lions Club (Texas) pancake fundraiser.
University of Pittsburgh LC (Pennsylvania) celebrates charter and hits the ground running with new service.
Illinois convention brings Leo Clubs together to share plans for serving their communities.
Easton and Wilson Lions Clubs (Pennsylvania) meet inspiring teen and her guide dog.
Saipan Marianas Lions Club (Northern Mariana Islands) donates books and shoes to local students.
Darien Lions Club (Illinois) raises over $40,000 for local service programs.
Fort Myers Beach Lions Club (Florida) celebrates 60 years of service.
Gulf Shores Lions Club (Alabama) hosting "Dinner in the Dark" event to benefit sight impaired.
La Vernia Lions Club (Texas) hosts vision screening event for local schoolchildren.
The new Hearing Center opening at Cape Coast School for the Deaf, funded by Cape Coast and LCIF.
LC (Connecticut) partners with Connecticut Counseling Association to provide services to families
and first responders affected by shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
LC (Michigan) member sees firsthand how service projects are making an impact in the community.
East Gosford Lions Club (Australia) step up to help family with a special needs child.
LC (Pennsylvania) holds Snowflake Gala to raise money for leader dogs to help sight impaired.
Rockland, North Westchester and Putnam Lions (New York) organize benefit concert to raise funds for
Superstorm Sandy relief and Sandy Hook School tragedy.
Grand Junction Lions Club (Colorado) announces $125,000 in grants for local charities.
Baxter LC (Minnesota) donates book sets to local elementary school as part of Reading Action Project.
Oregon Lions Club teams up with local foundation to provide free health screenings.
The Monett LC (Missouri) donate $1,300 to local elementary school to purchase books for children.
LC (Illinois) teams up with local school students to deliver holiday food baskets to local residents.
LC (Pennsylvania) sponsor 20th annual Christmas luncheon for blind and visually impaired.
Lions Clubs Headlines
UR Faith
"Have faith in God's plan Once there was a sweeper in a well known temple and he was very
sincere and devoted. Every time he saw thousands of devotees coming
to take Darshan of the Lord, he thought that the Lord is standing all the
time and giving Darshan and He must be feeling... very tired. So one
day very innocently he asked the Lord whether he can take the place of
the Lord for a day so that the Lord can have some relief and rest. The
Deity of Temple replied, "I do not mind taking a break. I will transform
you like Myself, but you must do one thing. you must just stand here
like Me, smile at everyone and just give benedictions. Do not interfere
with anything and do not say anything. Remember you are the deity
and you just have faith that I have a master plan for everything. The
sweeper agreed to this.
The next day the sweeper took the position of the deity and a rich man
came and prayed to the Lord. He offered a nice donation and prayed
that his business should be prosperous. While going, the rich man
inadvertently left his wallet full of money right there. Now the sweeper
in the form of deity could not call him and so he decided to control
himself and keep quiet. Just then a poor man came and he put one
coin in the Hundi and said that it was all he could afford and he prayed
to the Lord that he should continue to be engaged in the Lord's service.
He also said that his family was in dire need of some basic needs but
he left it to the good hands of the Lord to give some solution. When he
opened his eyes, he saw the wallet left by the rich man. The poor man
thanked the Lord for His kindness and took the wallet very innocently.
The sweeper in the form of the Deity could not say anything and he had
to just keep smiling. At that point a sailor walked in. He prayed for his
safe journey as he was going on a long trip. Just then the rich man
came with the police and said that somebody has stolen his wallet
and seeing the sailor there, he asked the police to arrest him thinking that
he might have taken it. Now the sweeper in the form of Deity wanted to say
that the sailor is not the thief but he could not say so and he became greatly
frustrated. The sailor looked at the Lord and asked why he, an innocent
person, is being punished. The rich man looked at the Lord and thanked
Him for finding the thief. The sweeper in the deity form could no more
tolerate and he thought that even if the real Lord had been here, he would
have definitely interfered and hence he started speaking and said that the
sailor is not the thief but it was the poor man who took away the wallet. The
rich man was very thankful as also the sailor.
In the night, the real Lord came and He asked the sweeper how the day
was. The sweeper said, "I thought it would be easy, but now I know that
Your days are not easy, but I did one good thing." Then he explained the
whole episode to the Lord. The Lord became very upset on hearing this
whereas the sweeper thought the Lord would appreciate him for the good
deed done. The Lord asked, "Why did you not just stick to the plan? You
had no faith in Me. Do you think that I do not understand the hearts of all
those who come here? All the donation which the rich man gave was all
stolen money and it is only a fraction of what he really has and he wants Me
to reciprocate unlimitedly. The single coin offered by the poor man was the
last coin he was having and he gave it to Me out of faith. The sailor might
not have done anything wrong, but if the sailor were to go in the ship that
night he was about to die because of bad weather and instead if he is
arrested he would be in the jail and he would have been saved form a
greater calamity. The wallet should go to the poor man because he will use
it in My service. I was going to reduce the rich man's karma also by doing
this and save the sailor also. But you cancelled everything because you
thought you know My plan and you made your own plans." Moral: God has
plans and justice for everyone.... We just have to have patience!!!!!”
Future Events
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Lion Shailesh Patel DC – PR & Lions Information
9825315955 sjpatel1962@yahoo.com
www.lionshaileshpatel.info
International Literacy Day – On September 8, promote literacy through the Reading
Action Program.
Engaging Our Youth – This month, Lions are encouraged to organize projects and
activities
that involve their community’s children and young people.
Lions Clubs Headquarters
300 W 22nd Street, OAK Brook,
Illinois 600523 – 8842, USA.
Tel: 001 – 630 – 571 – 5466
Website:www.lionsclubs.org
South Asian Headquarters
Lion Neville A. Mehta,
South Asian Secretariate,
19, Nirlon House, 4th Floor,
254 – B, Dr Annie Besant Road,
Worli, Mumbai–400 030, INDIA
Tel: 91 22 6121 7900
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