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MAGRATH LIONS CLUB FACT SHEET 2010-2011
For information contact: Magrath Lions Club MD37N
mail: Box 152 Magrath, Alberta Canada T0K 1J0
fax: (403) 758-3505
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web: magrath-ab.net/lions
Magrath Lions Club Bringing Our Community Together
Club History: The Magrath Lions Club was founded in Magrath, Alberta, in May 1938 with Gladstone Balderson as the first president and soon had 35 active members. One major accomplishment back then was the construction of the original Magrath Swimming Pool (now long gone) and the Magrath Lions Playground (still operating / upgraded in Jul 2009). This year we celebrate our 72nd year as a club in Magrath. year working in and with the Town of Magrath in May 2008.
Membership: We are a small but active club with currently about a half-dozen Active Lions Club members in Magrath and area. Because our numbers are rather small, there are great local leadership opportunities, and thanks to many willing local volunteers, we get great support in carrying out our projects. See our website for more information on club membership or volunteering opportunities. Thanks Magrath!
Community Involvement Projects:
- Pal's of the Pool Fundraising
- Lion's Park Children's Playground in Magrath, Alberta
- Lion's Community Annual Birthday Calendar
- Operation Christmas Box
- D.A.R.E and Lions Quest Program in local area schools
- 24th of July (4th Saturday ) Town Celebration Pancake Breakfast
- Donations to various local organizations and programs
Fund-raising:
- Lion's Club Birthday Calendars
- Casino Work Projects
- Other Donations
Meetings: The Magrath Lions Club currently coordinates our events online with the magrath-ab.net/lions website and meets for a monthly meeting on the 2nd Wednesday of each month (Sep-Jun). All interested parties are welcome to come join us. For special events our monthly meeting may be held as a dinner meeting or in other locations. See our website or contact any member of the Magrath Lions Club for details.
Scheduled Events:
- Apr 2010 Community Food Drive
- May-Jun 2010 Birthday Calendar Project. Order forms online
- Jul 2010 Lions Club Pancake Breakfast (before Parade)
- Nov 2010 Remembrance Day Program / Speech Contests
- Dec 2010 Hometown Christmas / Town Christmas Program
Multiple District 37 Joined together in service Because charity has no borders
MD37 is comprised of Lions Clubs across Montana, Alberta, N.W.T. and Northeast B.C. Within MD37 are several districts and zones. The Magrath Lions Club is currently located in district MD 37N.
Website lionsdistrict37n.org
Endorsed Projects:
- Alberta Foundation for Diabetes
- Leader Dogs for the Blind
- Lions Cavalcade for Diabetes
- Lions Eye Bank (Alberta) Society
- Lions Foundation of Canada
- Lions of Alberta Foundation
- Lions Project Pride
- MD37 Drug Awareness Research Center / Library
- Operation Eyesight Universal
- STARS Air Ambulance
Lions Clubs International Headquarters: 300 W. 22nd Street Oak Brook, IL 60523-8842 phone (630) 571-5466 fax (630) 571-8890 website www.lionsclubs.org
History Founded in Chicago, Illinois, in 1917, by businessman Melvin Jones. Lions Clubs International is dedicated to helping those less fortunate in their communities and around the world. In 1925, Helen Keller challenged the members to be Knights of the Blind.
International Membership World's largest service club organization more than 1.3 million men and women members worldwide over 45,000 clubs in 202 countries and geographical areas
Interested in joining? Check out our website or contact a member of the local Magrath Lions Club.
Copyright © 2010-2011
Magrath Lions Club and
The International Association of Lions Clubs.
All rights reserved
This brochure was prepared and
published by the
Magrath Lions Club
Magrath, Alberta, Canada
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