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                                         CHILDHOOD CANCER


         “….and may the Peace of Christmas replace the fears of all the years and bring comfort and joy….”




            BROOKLYN BEDFORD
             STUYVESANT LION
           WALKS FOR A CANCER
                      CURE.

         Lion Mateen Flores put on his vest
         and joined the Pediatric Team on
         Saturday, September 26, 2020, for a
         fundraising walk/run in Highland
         Park.             (see photo)

         The walk/run benefited St. Jude Chil-
         dren’s Research Hospital.


         Submitted by,

         Lion Shirley Maddox




                                 DIABETES



              WALK FOR A CURE                  Vincent  Laucella,  Region  Chair
                                               Carolina  Soto,  (Zone  CVicky  Fung
                     DIABETES                  (Zone C) and Central Brooklyn Lions
                                               Club for their donation of $200.00.
          Lions  and  Leos  in  District  20-K1  raised
          awareness  ABOUT  DIabetes,  a  disease  that   “Together in Unity” we are making a
          affects 463 million people worldwide. Every-  change in the lives of those suffering
          one  in  our  District  was  encouraged  to  walk   from Diabetes.
          and honor those suffering with Diabetes.  This
          “walk” encourages those patients to know they   Congratulations to all participants.
          are not alone in this fight. They are supported
          in their health challenge.           Reported by,
                                               Lion Mildred Ranirez,
          The Diabetes Committee joined with Brooklyn   District Chairperson.
          Rising Stars Lions Club on November 1st, to
          participate in the JDRF walk. JDRF is an or-
          ganization helping tin he fight against Type 1
          Diabetes.  A  total  of  $510.00  was  raised.  We
          congratulate  the  team  for  their  great
          accomplishment.

          On World Diabetes Day, November 14th, we
          encouraged  Lions  to  walk  again,  to  support
          those  suffering  from  Diabetes.  But  due  to
          Covd-19 restrictions, we were not able to walk
          as in years past.  But we thank Lion

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