Page 5 - Enews April 2020 Edition

Volume VII, No. 5

G.A.T SPRINGS INTO SERVICE

THE GLOBAL MEMBERSHIP TEAM

FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE ONE MINUTE ELEVATOR SPEECH
PDG ASSOCIATION What is it about the Lion’s Pin that Clean parks and plant trees
Governors’ Service Award, prompts so many strangers to ask Walk for Cancer and Diabete
Dear Fellow Lions and Leos along with three other sur- questions? Give blankets to patients in
dialysis
prises. Kudos to the Award You can be standing in an elevator,
WE ARE IN THIS TOGETHER... recipients!! on line in the grocery store, on line Conclude with, “I need your
help!”
Even as we are trying to make Our District has been bursting waiting to collect food from the
smorgasbord, or in the doctor’s
sense of this over-powering pan- with excitement since January office, when the stranger near you
demic, the PDGs remain committed when we received the news asks about the Lion’s pin. The usual
to you and are thinking about ways that our very own PID Doug response is, “I am a Lion”. In hind
st
we can help during these uncertain Alexander was appointed 1 sight, the Lion realized that the re-
times. Although we cannot perform Vice President LCI. How ex- sponse might have been insufficient.
our usual service projects, there citing is that! Knowing that he The stranger did not walk away with
may be some small act of kindness would very likely be facing any information about who Lions
that we can offer to a family mem- competition, we hit the ground are, what they do, nor how they can
ber, neighbor or a fellow Lion, running and quickly organized help Lions. From the time that the There is a total of fifty-three
while still following health guide- his fundraising campaign. question is framed to the time the words in the entire speech and
lines to curb the spread of COVID- Although this year’s answer is given, it is usually a short there are 60 seconds in one mi-
19. conventions have been fleeting moment before the inquir- nute. With much practice and
canceled, we continue to push memorization, each word should
We encourage Region, Zone and forward. Fundraising ing stranger vanishes. take one second to say and the
Committee Chairs to maintain com- continues. We do understand In an effort to help solve this prob- speech comes to an end. The
munication with their clubs through the financial difficulties that lem, the District’s Global Member- speech can also be shortened if
telephone/social media. You can many of our Lions may be ship Team (GMT) has developed the needed.
be their source of contact, keeping experiencing during this season Furthermore, the GMT’s One-
them encouraged and informed. of economic uncertainty. But One-Minute Elevator Speech. This Minute Elevator Speech could
Remind them of their club’s finan- any support to VP Doug’s “speech” requires practice and the also be utilized in other instanc-
cial obligations, especially the need campaign is very much memorization of the Club’s Service es. It may be included in the
to pay their dues and vote for inco- appreciated. Every little bit Activities. The Club’s Community Club’s New Member Orienta-
ming officers for the next Lionis- helps. Service Activities will give the tion Training. It would also be
tic. Year. Only clubs that are in stranger or good listener a myriad of beneficial to add it to the Club’s
good financial status will be eli- Be assured, fellow Lions that if service options that may match their Directory along with the refer-
gible to vote in regional and inter- needed the PDGs are willing interest and trigger a curiosity about ence sheet indicating Club Of-
national elections. Because of CO- and able to assist you. Lions. ficers and members’ contact
VID-19, electronic voting will be Even with the current grave information, meeting time, club,
done. It may not be business as and unusual crisis situation, The Lion’s Pin becomes the selling district and international web-
usual, but let’s make this another District 20-K1 has been blessed point for Lionism and encourages sites. To conclude, the One-
great year for our district. with many successes. prospective members to join a Club Minute Speech can also be used
when making an introduction to
in their area. When Lions memorize another organization. It can be
The PDG Association Luncheon Let’s stay focused, stay a list of their Club’s Community extended by adding the “There
and award event, scheduled for healthy and follow the health Service Activities, that information are 77 Lions Clubs in Brooklyn
March 14, 2020 was canceled do guidelines recommended for provides optimal use of the time and Queens.
the current “social distancing” reg- us. Be COVID-19 Smart! between the stranger’s question and
ulation. We thank you for the in- the Lion’s response. Following is an There are 1.35 million Lions in
terest expressed to support the Wishing you peace example of the speech: the world. following facts that
event. Hold that interest! A great are familiar to all Lions:
afternoon was planned. Leadership Respectfully Submitted I’m in a Lions Club where volun- There are 46,000 Lion Clubs in
Achievement Award, and District teers…Feed the hungry Gives coats the world.
20 - K1 Past District Governors’ PCC Gloria Askew, to the homeless Assist in senior
Association, Earl and Ruth Wil- President District 20-K1 centers Organize vision Lions are in over 210 countries
liams Distinguished We will re- PDG Association screening and geographical areas.
schedule it for a more appropriate Recycle eyeglasses Submitted by,
time when we can officially recog- Give toys to tots
nize the recipients of the MD-20 Tutor students Lion Jeanette Forde-Curwen,
Organization of Past District Give school supplies GMT Committee Member
Give scholarships