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SHARING SPECIAL SPRING STORIES

BROOKLYN METROPOLIS
~ COAT DRIVE

On Saturday, December 19th, Brooklyn
Metropolis Lions Club delivered coats
collected through donation, to the Core
Family Shelter. This event is of the many
ways we serve our community! (See pho-
to below)
Submitted by,

Lion Nicole Jones Follins

First Vice District Governor Anthony Cochran do-
nated a signed copy of his book “Out of the Storm:
CELEBRATING BLACK A Legacy.” It was awarded to Lion Sonia Buck-
HISTORY MONTH eridge (Hollis Lions Club).

WITH SPRINGFIELD Springfield Gardens Lions look forward to hosting
GARDENS LIONS their Annual Earth Day Celebration via Zoom on
Sunday, April 25, 2021 from 3:00 PM to 4:15 PM.
This year’s theme “Restore Our Earth”.
On Sunday, February 28, 2021, the Spring-
field Gardens Lions Club, Inc. held their Reported by,
Annual Black History Month Celebration. Lion Iris Allen,
This event was organized by Chairperson, Secretary and Event Chair
Lion Iris Allen and Co-Chairperson Lion
Merle Warren.

The event was supported by over 60 partici-
pants, including Lions, Leos, Girl Scouts,
members of St. Paul AME and St. Mary
Magdalene Roman Catholic churches, fami-
ly, friends, and the community. Attendees
were entertained by the St. Mary Magdalene
Roman Catholic Church’s Liturgical Danc-
ers who performed the song “Stand Up”, by
Cynthia Erivo featured in the movie Harriet
Tubman (2019). The dancers were riveting
and moving as they embodied the mood and
the hope for 2021. Mistress of Ceremony,
Lion Stephanie Simeon quizzed the
audience about unknown facts related to
Barbara Jordan, Norbert Rillieux, Charles
Spaulding, and Mamie Katherine Phipps
Clark. In addition, attendees were inspired
by the Sermonette titled “Being a Living
Monument” delivered by Reverend Dr.
Jerome Stembridge of the St. Paul African
Methodist Episcopal Church located in East
Orange, New Jersey. Rev. Dr. Stembridge
encouraged attendees to be purposeful in
their words and actions as they serve their
communities.