Page 1 - District 20-K1 Kings & Queens Spring Editon E-Newsletter 2022

ServingLions of District 20-K1 and MD-20 Vol IX, No. 5 Launched:November 2013

SPRING2ACTion:

RECONNECT! REIMAGINE! RECHARGE!

Dear Lions and Leos,
fires, disasters or even power outages. With
As we enter the latter phase of Lionistic relatively short notice our clubs have
Year 2021-22 we are pleased to reflect responded and actively partnered with other
and recognize the completion of a special civic organizations to meet community needs.
and successful Mid-Winter Convention held We are creating change by being open
virtually on Feb 19-20, 2022. Our guest, minded and looking ahead to other
International Director Tijerina and his partnerships in the civic sector whereby we
partner in service, Lion Juanita participated Our District Leo Convention followed on can help. This help may create potential for
in our Memorial Service, joined various Feb 20. It featured very stimulating food distribution or health services not
workshops and engaged in other special discussions of contemporary topics of currently available in every neighborhood.
presentations by our district leaders. interest. A District Career Day Program Several noteworthy district events are on the
Much of our focus was on Membership, is scheduled for April 9, 2022. Both horizon.
Leadership, Service, and LCIF. I am Lions and friends have been invited to
pleased to report that membership growth share their personal educational path and * April 9, 2022 - District 20-K1 Leo’s Career
is on the upswing as we exceed 2,000 career journey with the youth of our Day Program for our youth
Lions within the boroughs of Brooklyn and district at Career Day 2022. Leos are a * April 30, 2022 - Worldwide Induction Day
Queens. I am happy to note the addition of vital part of our future and we want to * May 19 - 22, 2022 - MD20 New York State &
3 new traditional clubs, and welcome our secure their optimal development and Bermuda Convention
newest Lions in Queens United, Queens advancement. * June 24-28, 2022 - LCI Convention
Elite, and Brooklyn First Responders Lions A message from our International
Clubs. Much remains to be done. We have the
President Douglas X. Alexander noted the resources and the will!
Leadership training of our district officers need to continue to change. He stated
has been stellar! Our Advisory Committee “once we recognize the need to change Let’s help wherever help is needed; and
Meetings were appropriately scheduled and our hearts, we can change our minds. We continue to do it safely.
well attended with excellent participation Change. And we create change.” How we Anthony B. Cochran
from our club representatives. We are meet these changes help guide the type District Governor 20-K1
continuing to move forward with training of of service we want to provide.
our club officers (Presidents, Secretaries, In our region we appear to be in
Treasurers, and Membership Chairs). Added transition from a culture of Covid
emphasis will be placed on this requirement, shutdowns and commercial restrictions to a
as it will yield positive dividends in the new norm, one with relaxed restrictions in
coming years. selected public sectors. Interacting
A snapshot of overall district progress with others in our community can help us
highlighted during the convention shows identify where help is needed, and select
that District 20-K1 is on track to meet its the projects that help answer the
goals and objectives. We are a district question “What needs can I best help to
working in tandem with our Global Action address?” For example, there is always a
Team and our various district committees. need to provide supplement food
Our guests, district Lions, and others distributions at “food pantries” and “soup
outside of our district provided positive kitchens,” especially in emergency
feedback on the overall convention. situations where our neighbors
encounter