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LIONS CLUB OF
KEDAH
No,102, Taman Perindustrian Kristal, 05150 Alor Setar, Kedah. Malaysia
Money is also raised for international purposes.
Lions Clubs plan and participate in a
Some of this is donated in reaction to events
wide variety of service projects that meet the such as the 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake and
international goals of Lions Clubs International as
the 20103 Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) where Lions
well as the needs of their local communities. and LCIF provided disaster relief locally and from
Examples include donations to hospice, or
around the world, with donations and
community campaigns such as Message in a commitments surpassing US$1 million.
bottle, a United Kingdom and Ireland initiative
which places a plastic bottle with critical medical
Other money is used to support international
information inside the refrigerators of vulnerable campaigns, coordinated by the Lions Clubs
people.
International Foundation (LCIF), such as Sight
First and Lions World Sight Day.
Lions Clubs International, a service
membership organization of over 1.4 million
members worldwide (as of April 2015), was
founded in 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.
