Lions Around the World are Everyday Heroes DGE Seminar Spouse Program

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Seminar Spouse Program

• MD20 New York Bermuda Lions
• PCC John Wargo
• June 21, 2008

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• Who am I?
• Past District Governor, Club President and Lion
• Council Chair during Sept 11th
• LCIF Sept 11th Steering Committee
• National / Multi-National Coordinator for CSFII
• Presenter at Leadership Institutes Forums and
  International Convention

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Most Importantly Spouse of incoming District
Governor Melanie
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• Where are we from?
• New York State
• 16,800 Lions in MD20 New York Bermuda
• 1,899 Lions in District 20-O (Hudson River
  Valley)
• 31 Lions in the LaGrange Lions Club

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• What do Lions in MD - 20 do?
• Work as a TEAM of volunteers helping people in
  need
• Sight hearing impaired, youth, and local
  community activities
• Involvement in new Lions initiatives to grow
  membership and move our association forward

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• What was my Lions Experience related to the 9/11
  event?
• NY State Council Chair 2001
• Chaired the NY State Relief efforts
• Served on the International Sept 11th Steering
  Committee
• 3.2M raised by World Wide Lions for relief
  efforts

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• How do you prepare for something like this?

View of World Trade Center site 2 months after
Sept 11th
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• There was no Instruction Manual to reference

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• Access and communications were difficult

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• Yet there was a strong need to do something

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• We organized and collected supplies

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• Then we distributed those supplies to relief
  workers at ground zero

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• Consulted with other relief agencies VOAD
  (Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters)

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• Obtained LCIF grants (Lions Clubs International
  Foundation) to assist with
• relief efforts

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• Provided non-reoccurring financial assistance

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• Partnered with Lions worldwide

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• Partnered with other relief agencies

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• Consulted with government officials

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• Partnered with agencies for Bereavement Camps

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• Camps became an important niche for us

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• Helping children a parent with bereavement

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• The assistance with bereavement continued for
  years

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The world has moved on, but my world has stopped
and no one knows the life I lead now, in my
loneliness.
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Yes, there is a God and we were in heaven. All
the therapy I had to take since 9/11 did not
restore my life until you all gave your love.
From a family whose faith has now been restored,
God Bless You All

• This was one of our greatest accomplishments

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• So, this is what its all about
• A sincere smile and a heartfelt Thank You from
  a child!
• Please remember this when someone asks you what
  you Lions do.

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• We belong to a very special organization
• We work with a great team of skillful and
  dedicated volunteers
• Our rewards are truly priceless

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• Enjoy the journey
• The friends you make
• The people you help
• Work hard but also HAVE FUN!

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• Thank You !!!

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