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LIONS CLUB OF

KEDAH

No,102, Taman Perindustrian Kristal, 05150 Alor Setar, Kedah. Malaysia

Lions Clubs plan and participate in a wide
variety of service projects that meet the international
goals of Lions Clubs International as well as the needs of
their local communities. Examples include donations
to hospice, or community campaigns such as Message in a
bottle, a United Kingdom and Ireland initiative which
places a plastic bottle with critical medical information
inside the refrigerators of vulnerable people.

Money is also raised for international purposes. Some of
this is donated in reaction to events such as the 2004
Indian Ocean Earthquake and the 20103 Typhoon
Haiyan (Yolanda) where Lions and LCIF provided disaster
relief locally and from around the world, with donations
and commitments surpassing US$1 million.
Lions Clubs International, a
service membership organization of Other money is used to support international campaigns,
over 1.4 million members worldwide coordinated by the Lions Clubs International Foundation
(as of April 2015), was founded in (LCIF), such as Sight First and Lions World Sight Day.
Evansville, Indiana on 24 October
1916 by Dr. William Perry Woods and
subsequently evolved as an
international service organization
under the guidance and supervision
of its Secretary, Melvin Jones.

In 1917, Melvin Jones, was a 38-year-
old Chicago business leader who told
members of his local business club
they should reach beyond business
issues.