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BRINGING PEACE ON EARTH

and GOOD WILL TO DIVRSE PEOPLES

GLOBAL CAUSES AROUND THE DISTRICT

HUNGER “Caring and Sharing the harvest with yummy smells and healthy food”

DISTRICT HUNGER RELIEF Committee Chairperson, assisted by Lions
PROGRAM Yvette Jackson, Sharon Elcock, and Carla
Stuart, showed that “Kindness Matters.” They
AT THANKSGIVING made home deliveries of turkeys to clients
who left before the turkeys arrived. Additio-
On Saturday November 21, 2020, IFVP nally, Lion Myrna disbursed $25 Key Food
Douglas X. Alexander (Brooklyn Bedford Gift Cards to people who did not receive a
Stuyvesant Lions Club), District Governor turkey.
Jacqueline V. Phillips (Brooklyn
Vanderveer Park / Glenwood Lions Club) Lion Myrna acknowledged her personal
and Lions representing several clubs in Dis- gratitude for blessings that allow her to
trict 20-K1 , hosted a “Hands - On Hunger provide humanitarian service to help those
Relief / Food Distribution Project” at St. who are experiencing food insecurity. She IFVP Doug serves a client
Therese de Lisieux Church in Brooklyn. disclosed that this event is also a special
memorial to the dedication and diligent service
Participating Clubs included Crown pf Lion Gladys Williams, IPP Brooklyn
Heights, Transition, Central Brooklyn, Stuy Transition Lions Club, who served as
Park, Vanderveer/Glenwood, Bedford Chairperson of this Hunger Relief Committee,
Stuyvesant, East New York, Remsen- but was an untimely casualty of the Covid-19
Brownsville, Kings County, Prospect pandemic.
Heights and Flushing Central.
Neighborhood residents were relieved to be Respectfully submitted,
provided with basic food supplies, including
pasta, rice, beans, apple sauce, canned food, Lion Gloria Rennie-Murray,
and other non-perishables. Lion Patricia District Reporter.
Muir, committee member solicited a
handsome donation of fresh fruits and
vegetables from the Office of Brooklyn IFVP Doug Alexander with Lion Myrna
Borough President, Eric Adams. Brooklyn Atherly, Committee Chairperson
Senator Kevin Parker’s office donated other
grocery staples. Fresh produce, eggs, and
other non-perishables were provided by
Lion Leroy Barnes. The church donated
freshly frozen chickens, Lions Mike Yansen
and Patricia Muir donated 42 turkeys and
Lion Tracy Jones - Walker provided
assorted food items. Brooklyn Crown
Heights, Brooklyn Stuy Park and Brooklyn
Transition Lions Clubs contributed financial
donations to support and ensure the success
of this project.
As clients waited on a line that wrapped
around the block, they were warmly greeted
by IFVP Doug and DG Jackie who encour-
aged them to continue the precautionary
practices of mask wearing, social distancing
and frequent hand washing. She further
explained the Lions’ mission of community
service to those in need. Two persons ex-
pressed an interest in serving in a Lions
Club. Lion Myrna Atherly, Hunger Relief

Thanksgiving turkey are distribute

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