Top 10 Lions Clubs International Blog Posts of the Quarter

As the third quarter of the year comes to a close, we’re taking a look back at our top posts of the past three months. Our post about International President Tam’s election was the most popular of the quarter.

Many readers also enjoyed reading about our convention in Seattle and our first ever Essay Contest winner. Posts about our disaster relief efforts in the U.S. and famine relief efforts in Africa also drew a great deal of reader interest.

1.    Hong Kong Business Leader Elected President of Lions Clubs International

2.    Lions Clubs International Parade of Nations Stops Traffic in Seattle

3.    Lions, LCIF Providing Disaster Relief for Hurricane Irene Victims in U.S.

4.    Lions Club Members Roar in Seattle During 2011 International Convention

5.    Condoleezza Rice Addresses Attendees at Lions Clubs International Convention

6.    Story of the Week: Lions, LCIF Supporting Famine Relief in the Horn of Africa

7.    Lions Photo of the Week: District Governors Kick Off Tree Planting Campaign

8.    Photo of the Week: Lions and Leos from Around the World Celebrate in Seattle

9.    Lions Story of the Week: Visually Impaired Girl from U.S. Wins Essay Contest

10.    Judges Select Lions Clubs Global Youth Music Competition Winners in Seattle

Which post was your favorite? Leave a comment to let us know.

Story of the Week: Lions, LCIF Form New Partnership to Vaccinate Kids

Lions around the world are actively involved with initiatives to improve the lives of kids. We have immunized more than 41 million children in Africa against measles. Now, we’re expanding our efforts to increase awareness about the importance of vaccinations for children through a partnership with the United Nations Foundation Shot@Life campaign.

One child dies every 20 seconds from a disease that could have been prevented by a vaccine. By encouraging Americans to learn about, advocate for and donate vaccines, the Shot@Life campaign will decrease vaccine-preventable childhood deaths and give children a shot at a healthy life.

Lions and LCIF have already made progress toward this goal with our Lions-Measles Initiative pilot program. In this video, you’ll learn more about our efforts to eliminate measles, the leading cause of childhood blindness, in Nigeria, Mali, Ethiopia and Madagascar.

Photo of the Week: Lions in Japan Show their Pride with Totem Pole

Many of our members show their pride in being a Lion by displaying our logo on roadside signs – and in some very unique locations – around the world. We found this week’s photo in the Flickr Photostream of Rory Devane, the son of a lifelong Lions club member.

Photo by Rory Devane

This photo shows a Lions club totem pole in Ueno Park in Tokyo. The totem pole features zoo animals from the nearby Ueno Zoo – including a Lion and our logo at the top.

Where is the most unusual location you’ve seen (or placed) the Lions club logo? Please leave a comment – or submit a photo – to let us know.

Story of the Week: Lions Clubs International Launches Rap Music Video

We are the largest service organization in the world, but in a new music video, we prove that we’re also the most fun. After 94 years, Lions Clubs International is probably known more for our yellow vest than our rhyming, but we’re taking a new approach to give Lions a tool to recruit younger members.

In the video, real Lions sing and dance to an original rap created by Serve Marketing while performing community service. Partnered with four other catchy public service announcements, this video is designed to have younger potential members view us in a new and fun way.

Do you rock the vest? Help us spread the word about all the great work we do in our communities by sharing this video with your friends, family and neighbors.

Lions Community Store Gives People in Need a New Lease on Life

Our members are willing to do whatever it takes to make our communities better places to live. We recently sent a film crew to England to see how Lions there are providing household items – and hope – to people in need.

In Fleet, England, the Lions Community Store recycles household goods and appliances, and is a lifeline to people hit by hard times. The community store receives a range of donations from citizens, including furniture, dishes, clothing and mattresses.

Lions support the store, and work with social service agencies to identify people in need. Together with other volunteers, they make care packages, load furniture, and deliver the goods! Beverley Allardice, a volunteer at the store, told our film crew “In a month, it’s over 100 families, over 100 referrals. Of the 100, 40 have absolutely nothing. We give them everything. We’re filling their houses and flats.”