Page 51 - Kings and Queens October 2023 Edition

September 2023 Edition Vol: XI No: 1

SNIPPETS: First General Meeting

DISTRICT GOVERNOR ANTONIO ROBLES

PRESENTS HIS PROGRAM

At the first General Membership Meeting on “Service is what life is all about. As we serve others, we are
October 2, 2023, DG Antonio introduced his also enriching our own life. It is proven that investing in
2023 - 2024 Action Plan to the “full to capacity” kindness nourishes our souls. May you continue to nourish
audience of Lions and Leos and thanked them in your heart with every act of service. Whatever you do for
anticipation of their support. your brothers and sisters is needed, and it goes a long way
to changing lives,” he
He predicted that the Lions of Brooklyn and declared.
Queens would continue to advance in creating
effective community service projects, and he As a closing recommendation, he challenged each Lion and
encouraged Clubs to report each completed Leo to visualize the status of his / her club in the next five
project to LCI. He strongly urged clubs years. “What can you do today to contribute to this vision?”
struggling with the reporting process to contact
the GST Coordinator for assistance. During this Submitted by:
LY, the GAT will focus on strengthening the 24 Lion Yolande Cadore
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Clubs with less than 20 members. In support of
IP Patti Hill’s Mission 1.5, DG Antonio directed
the GAT, PDGs, Region, Zone Chairs, and
Guiding Lions to nurture those Clubs to promote
membership growth and sustainability. DG Antonio Robles
presents to the Lions
DG Antonio appealed for “tech-savvy” Lions to
contact him or the current IT chairperson and and Leos of Brooklyn
and Queens
volunteer their expertise because the By-Laws of
The Lions’ Technology Committee specify “Term
Limits” for its members. He emphasized IP Patti
Hill’s spotlight on the development of impactful
projects, adding that many LCIF grants are
available to assist with large service endeavors,
especially “service life projects” that have left
footprints in our communities for many years. DG Antonio
With the proposed revitalization of the Alert and his
Response Team, Brooklyn and Queens must inner
become “response ready.” He invited Clubs to cabinet with
make monetary donations to support this cause. the special
guest
DG Antonio congratulated and thanked the Lions speaker
and Leos for addressing LCI’s Global Causes that
center on Hunger, Vision, Environmental
Preservation, Cancer, Diabetes, and Youth
Services. He unveiled an upcoming Photo
Contest to showcase the diversity of cultures and
projects within the district. He complimented the Cross section of
Leos for their enthusiasm and distinctive participants at First
opportunities to serve and empower their General Meeting
community. He pledged his continued support,
with emphasis on “Leo to Lion” membership.