LIONS CLUB NEWS
for the Lions Club of Madison, MS
Browse through these articles to see some of our favorite events, happenings, and successes that involve the Lions Club of Madison, the Lions Clubs in Mississippi, and the Lions Club International.
If you’d like to see some of the speakers we have scheduled for upcoming meetings, check out our Upcoming Speakers page.
Eye Screenings – St. Matthews Methodist Church
The Madison Lions Club eye screening team was back in action Monday, October 5th. We made a trip to St. Matthews Methodist Church and screened forty-five (45) children and had four (4) referrals to eye doctors. We are experience 8-10% referrals which each screening...
DID YOU KNOW?
* 2.2 billion people have vision impairment or blindness *300,000 children are diagnosed with cancer each year *Each day, 300 people die from measles *One-third of teens worldwide have experienced bullying *1 in 9 people lacks enough food to be healthy and active *1...
Update – LCIF Relief Efforts
Since 1968, Lions Clubs members have given U.S. $1.1 billion to support those in need. Since 1968, LCIF has approved for 3,900+ grants worth U.S. $140 million specifically for U.S. relief needs.
Scary Statistics
DID YOU KNOW? 2.2 Billion people have a vision impairment or blindness 300,000 children are diagnosed with cancer each year Each day, 300 people die from measles One-third of teens worldwide have experienced bullying 1 in 9 people lacks enough food to be healthy and...
October 27-Mark Formby, former Representative – Picayune
October 27th, the Madison Lions Club will have as our guest speaker, Mark Formby. He is a former Representative from District 108 (Picayune) from 1993-2017. He resigned from his position on April 14, 2017, when he was appointed by Governor Phil Bryant to the...
Carl Nelig, Past District Governor
It was our pleasure to host Carl Nelig, Past District Governor (PDG) at our September 8, 2020, Madison Lions Club meeting. Lion Carl updated us on Lions Clubs International Foundation activity, along with Diabetes and the Girls and Boys Leadership weekends coming...
Beirut, Lebanon Explosion
On Tuesday, August 4, a massive explosion rocked the city of Beirut, Lebanon. More than 300,000 Lebanese have been displaced from their homes, thousands injured, over 100 confirmed dead, and many more missing. When a humanitarian crisis of this magnitude...
Kenny Griffis
The Madison Lions Club of MS, welcomed MS Supreme Court Justice, Kenny Griffis, as our speaker on July 28, 2020. Justice Griffis began by mentioning the four ways we contribute to our country. They are We Vote, We Serve Our Country, We Pay Our Taxes and We Serve On...
LCIF Helping Japan Flooding
Earlier this month, central and southern Japan experienced historic and devastating flooding. Most severely impacted were Kumamato and part of Fukuoka, though communities far beyond have been impacted. In just six short hours, more than 15 inches of rain pummeled the...
Combating COVID-19
This Lion year began like no other. The world has shifted profoundly, though one thing has remained constant. Our world is in need. We are growing our campaign fundraising beyond the current US$157,622,199. We may not be gathering due to COVID-19 restrictions, but we...