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Vol. 8, No. 5 Page 33

SHARING SPECIAL SPRING STORIES

BROOKVILLE LIONS Brooklyn Pace Setters
CLUB “Championing Challenged
WHERE THERE IS A NEED Champions”.
THERE IS A LION
The COVID 19 pandemic has left many fami-
lies struggling as parents try to provide for
Jamaica, West Indies as their families while keeping safe and healthy.
everywhere else worldwide Driven by experiences of women we read
is experiencing the ravishes about on social media, hear about on the local
of the Covid 19pandemic. news or witness as we go about our daily
During these difficult lives, Brooklyn Pace Setters Lions decided to
th
celebrate their 12 Anniversary under the
times, Lions Beryl Burris, theme “Championing Challenged Champi-
Lorenda Johnson, Clau- ons”.
dette Brown, Paulette In this “Women’s History Month”, we found
Haughton and Hilma Bor- 12 unsuspecting women and surprised each of
ders unknown to each oth- them with a bag of personal effects. We re-
er, decided to put some joy in the hearts of others purposed hand bags which we no longer use
less fortunate. (new or in excellent condition), and filled
them with pampering products, masks, hand
sanitizers and gloves. While presenting the
Lion Beryl donated to three neighboring church- bags, we had the recipients back the cameras
es in East Portland- Boston Episcopalian, Fair to protect their identity, but words cannot
Prospect Methodist and Hephzibah Baptist express their reaction to this gesture.
Church. Lion Lorenda shipped barrels
containing care packages, food items, toiletries, We urge others to find a woman who has
given her all to help others while uncon-
household items, books, and clothing to needy sciously neglecting herself in the process, and
families in Three Hills All Age School in the do likewise.
parish of St. Mary.

Brookville Lions Club will continue this project Respectfully submitted
long after Covid 19. Lion Erane Quintyn
Brooklyn Pace Setters Lions Club
Submitted by,
Lion Yvonne Duffus

LAURELTON LIONS
CLUB The donation will be used to help defray
the shortfall in revenue as a result of the
SUPPORTS VFW, POST pandemic.

5298 Reported by,
Lion Lenworth James,
President
On Tuesday, 15th March 2021 Lion Presi-
dent Lenworth James presented a check in
the amount of one thousand ($1,000) dol-
lars to Commander Leroy Barnes of VFW
Post 5298, Springfield Gardens,
Queens. (See photo by Lion Rebecca
Membrano)

The veterans and the Laurelton Lions have
partnered on many community projects
including the weekly distributions to the
community, at the Food Pantry and
the Annual Laurelton Memorial Day Pa-
rade.