Page 16 - Enews January - February 2020 edition

LEOS ZONE
The Kings & Queens
Engaging Our Youth

LEADERSHIP….EXPERIENCE….OPPORTUNITY

“We must nurture our young cubs, “Leos are Not our future!
so they grow strong and become stronger Lions” They are our present”
~ PIP Joseph Preston ~ PIP Barry Palmer

LEOS’ COAT DRIVE
CHALLENGE

by Leo Cassidy Allen
(Springfield Gardens Leo
Club)

On December 7, 2019, the Leos of
District 20-K1 were united in one
cause, to provide coats to those in
need. Coat Drives were organized
in Brooklyn and Queens to accom- Leo District Co-Chair Lion Paula Spann at registration table in Brooklyn
modate easy collection and distri-
bution. Donations at the Queens
Public Library, Laurelton Branch,
were given to the New York Cares
Coat Drive and collections at the
Brooklyn Public Library, Grand
Army Plaza Branch, were given to
One Warm Coat.

The District 20-K1 Coat Drive
Challenge was organized to cele-
brate International Leo
Day (December 5 ) and 121 new
th
or gently used coats were assem-
bled. The Brooklyn Kings County
Leos Club won the Coat Drive
Challenge with their donation of
50 coats. On Saturday, January
4 , at the Leos’ Pajama Jam Holi-
th
day Party, District Leo Chairper- Brooklyn Kings County Leos, winners of the coat challenge
son Lion Stephanie Simeon pre-
sented the winners with their
prize of a projector. Leo District photographer and Lion assist

The Leos of District 20-K1 thank
the Lions, their families and
friends for supporting this worthy
cause. The Leos look forward to
the continued encouragement and
contributions from the District.
Stay tuned for additional events
that have been planned for the
remainder of the Lionistic year.

Brooklyn Lions and Leos work together