Page 50 - District 20-K1 Kings & Queens Fall Editon E-Newsletter 2022

Special Projects Committee Report: Refugee Crisis

On October 15 , 2022 several clubs supported The Special Projects Committee to bring relief to the refugees who have
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been sent to New York and are being housed at hotels throughout the five boroughs.
Lions donated clothes, shoes, coats and non-perishable food items that were sorted and arranged for pick up by the

Woman in Need Shelter “WIN” for further distribution. Thanks to the humanitarianism of District 20-K1 Lions and
Leos, eight bags of food, one baby stroller, thirty-one bags of clothes and $300.00 in monetary donations have been
collected. The committee salutes District Governor Ingrid Andrews-Campbell and the club members of the district for
another job well done.

The Special Projects Committee will be hosting another drive on October 29 , 2022 in Brooklyn at St. Therese Parking
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Lot from 12:00PM – 3:00PM and the VFW Post 5298 in Queens at October 29 from 10:00AM - 2:00PM.
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We will accept clean, gently used clothes.

Submitted by Lion Tracy Jones-Walker Lion Mac Emerson-Campbell
Special Project Committee Chair Special Project Committee Co-Chair

DG Ingrid with Special Projects Chair DG Ingrid with Lion Tracy presents Lion Tracy sorts clothing Lion Astrid sorts clothing
– Lion Tracy Jones-Walker; Co-Chair WIN representative with donations
Lion Mac Emerson Campbell with
WIN representative