,,iii #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #agd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #ah1 #bjag ,mr4 ,moran 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,enzi1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,paul1 & ,mrs4 ,%ahe57 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,,resolution ,recogniz+ ! #ajj? anniv]s>y ( ,lions ,clubs ,int]national & celebrat+ ! ,lions ,clubs ,int]national = a long hi/ory ( humanit>ian s]vice4 ,:]eas1 on ,june #g1 #aiag1 ,*icago bus9ess lead] ,melv9 ,jones f\nd$ ,lions ,clubs ,int]national 9 ,*icago1 ,ill9ois1 bas$ on ! pr9ciple t you c't get v f> until y />t do+ some?+ = somebody else2 ,:]eas ! motto ( ,lions ,clubs ,int]national1 ,we ,s]ve-- 7#a7 0 select$ 9 #aied aft] hav+ be5 submitt$ by ,lion ,d4,a4 ,/ev5son ( ,font ,hill1 ,ont>io1 9 an int]national conte/2 & 7#b7 applies to ! *>itable & humanit>ian priorities ( ,lions ,clubs ,int]national1 includ+-- 7,a7 eyesight pres]vation & bl9dness prev5tion2 7,b7 s]vices = individuals ) disabilities2 7,c7 he>+ & spee* cons]vation2 7,d7 diabetes aw>5ess2 7,e7 y\? outrea*2 7,f7 s]vices = old] individuals2 7,g7 activities t promote int]national goodwill2 7,h7 disa/] relief2 & 7,i7 environm5tal protection2 ,:]eas1 ) ov] #df1jjj clubs & #a1djj1jjj memb]s 9 ov] #bjj c\ntries & geographical areas ar\nd ! globe1 ,lions ,clubs ,int]national is ! l>ge/ s]vice organization 9 ! _w2 ,:]eas ! purposes ( ,lions ,clubs ,int]national include-- 7#a7 to create & fo/] a _s ( und]/&+ among p ar\nd ! _w2 7#b7 to promote ! pr9ciples ( good gov]nm5t & good citiz5%ip2 7#c7 to take an active int]e/ 9 ! civic1 cultural1 social1 & moral welf>e ( ! community2 7#d7 to provide a =um = ! op5 discussion ( all matt]s ( public int]e/1 except t memb]s ( ,lions ,clubs ,int]national may n debate p>tisan politics & sect>ian religion2 7#e7 to enc\rage s]vice-m9d$ individuals to s]ve _! communities )\t p]sonal f9ancial rew>d2 & 7#f7 to enc\rage effici5cy & promote high e?ical /&>ds 9 comm]ce1 indu/ry1 public works1 & pr(essional & private endeavors2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #ab1 #aibj1 a ,lions ,club 0 *>t]$ 9 ,w9dsor1 ,ont>io1 ,canada1 & ,lions ,clubs became an int]national organization2 ,:]eas1 9 #aibe1 at ! ,lions ,club 9 ,c$> ,po9t1 ,ohio1 ,hel5 ,kell] *>g$ memb]s ( ,lions ,clubs ,int]national ) becom+ knights ( ! bl9d 9 ! crusade aga9/ d>kness2 ,:]eas1 9 #aibf1 pol> explor] & memb] ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,lions ,club1 ,admiral ,ri*>d ,e4 ,byrd1 ,jr41 flew ov] ! ,nor? ,pole c>ry+ ! flag ( ,lions ,clubs ,int]national2 ,:]eas1 9 #aicj1 aft] witness+ an individual ) a vision impairm5t hav+ difficulty cross+ a /reet1 ,lion ,george ,bonham pa9t$ a cane :ite ) a r$ b& = use by visually impair$ individuals2 ,:]eas1 9 #aica-- 7#a7 ! fir/ ,lions ,club 0 e/abli%$ s\? ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,nuevo ,l>$o1 ,mexico2 & 7#b7 ! fir/ ,lions ,clubs ,int]national conv5tion 0 held 9 ,toronto1 ,ont>io2 ,:]eas1 9 #aice1 dur+ ! ,lions ,clubs ,int]national conv5tion 9 ,mexico ,city1 ,amelia ,e>h>t1 :o 0 an honor>y memb] ( ! ,new ,york ,city ,lions ,club1 complet$ a record-break+ non/op flight f ,los ,angeles1 ,cali=nia1 to ,mexico2 ,:]eas1 9 #aici1 ! memb]s ( ! ,detroit ,upt[n ,lions ,club conv]t$ an old f>mh\se 9 ! ,/ate ( ,mi*igan into a s*ool to tra9 dog guides = visually impair$ individuals1 help+ to popul>ize dog guides worldwide2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #f1 #aici1 ! fir/ ,little ,league baseball game 0 play$ at ,p>k ,po9t 9 ,williamsport1 ,p5nsylvania1 aft] ,lion ,c>l ,edw9 ,/otz appeal$ to ,lions ,clubs ,int]national1 ! ,"y ,m5's ,*ri/ian ,association1 & o!r community p>tn]s = support to provide an organiz$ baseball program = *ildr52 ,:]eas1 9 #aidd1 ! fir/ eye bank 9 ! _w 0 e/abli%$ 9 ,new ,york ,city1 & z ( ,m>* #bjag1 mo/ eye banks are sponsor$ by ,lions ,clubs ,int]national2 ,:]eas1 9 #aide1 ,lions ,clubs ,int]national assi/$ 9 draft+ ! ,*>t] ( ! ,unit$ ,nations1 :i* began a la/+ relation%ip betwe5 ,lions ,clubs ,int]national & ! ,unit$ ,nations t includes ,lions ,clubs ,int]national aid & volunte]s =-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,int]national ,*ildr5's ,em]g5cy ,fund2 7#b7 ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization2 7#c7 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,educational1 ,sci5tific & ,cultural ,organization2 & 7#d7 o!r humanit>ian projects2 ,:]eas1 9 #aieg1 ! ,leo ,clubs y\? program ( ,lions ,clubs ,int]national 0 e/abli%$ to provide "y p ) ! opportunity = p]sonal developm5t ?r\gh volunte] "w2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,m>* #bjag1 !re are approximately #aeg1jjj ,leos & #fjj ,leo ,clubs 9 ov] #bjj c\ntries & geographical areas worldwide2 ,:]eas1 9 #aifh1 ! ,lions ,clubs ,int]national ,f\ndation 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ,,lcif7 0 e/abli%$ to assi/ ,lions ,clubs ,int]national ) global & l>ge-scale local humanit>ian projects2 ,:]eas ,,lcif has giv5 m ?an #hbf1jjj1jjj 9 grants to support ! humanit>ian "w ( ,lions ,clubs ,int]national2 ,:]eas1 9 #aigb1 ,,lcif aw>d$ its fir/ grant1 9 ! am\nt ( #e1jjj1 to assi/ flood victims 9 ,s\? ,dakota2 ,:]eas1 9 #aigg1 ,lion ,jimmy ,c>t] became ! #ci? ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 9 #aihe1 ,,lcif aw>d$ its fir/ ,major ,cata/rophe ,grant1 9 ! am\nt ( #ej1jjj1 = e>?quake relief 9 ,mexico2 ,:]eas1 9 #aihf1 ,"m ,t]esa accept$ a ,lions ,humanit>ian ,aw>d2 ,:]eas1 9 #aihg1 ,lions ,clubs ,int]national am5d$ its bylaws & invit$ wom5 to become memb]s1 & wom5 are n[ ! fa/e/ gr[+ gr\p ( new memb]s 9 ,lions ,clubs ,int]national2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiij1 ,,lcif laun*$ ,sight,first1 an initiative t-- 7#a7 assi/s ,lions ,clubs ,int]national 9 activities to re/ore eyesight & prev5t bl9dness on a global scale2 & 7#b7 ev5tually rais$ m ?an #dae1jjj1jjj to t>get l[ vision1 tra*oma1 riv] bl9dness1 *ildhood bl9dness1 diabetic ret9opa?y1 & glaucoma2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiie1 ,,lcif began a p>tn]%ip ) ! ,c>t] ,c5t]1 l$ by =m] ,presid5t & ,lion ,jimmy ,c>t]1 to combat riv] bl9dness 9 ,africa & ,lat9 ,am]ica1 & by #bjjc1 ,,lcif & ! ,c>t] ,c5t] _h provid$ #ej1jjj1jjj riv] bl9dness treatm5ts2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjja1 ,,lcif p>tn]$ ) ! ,special ,olympics on ,op5+ ,eyes1 an initiative to provide vision scre5+ = ,special ,olympics a?letes2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjjb1 ,lions ,clubs ,int]national *>t]$ a club 9 ,*9a1 :i* became ! fir/ volunt>y memb]%ip gr\p 9 ,*9a2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjjg1 ! ,f9ancial ,times rank$ ,,lcif z ! be/ nongov]nm5tal organization worldwide ) :i* to e/abli% a p>tn]%ip2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjaj1 ! ,bill ,mel9da ,gates ,f\ndation contribut$ #e1jjj1jjj to ! ,"o ,%ot1 ,"o ,life measles initiative1 & ,lions rais$ m ?an #aj1jjj1jjj to support measles prev5tion ef=ts dur+ ! subsequ5t #b ye>s2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjaa1 ,,lcif aw>d$ its #aj1jjj? grant1 br++ ! total am\nt aw>d$ to grant recipi5ts by ,,lcif to #gjh1jjj1jjj2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjac1 ,,lcif p>tn]$ ) ! ,,gavi ,alliance to protect millions ( *ildr5 f measles & rubella 9 #bjac2 ,:]eas ,,lcif committ$ #cj1jjj1jjj = immunizations1 an am\nt mat*$ by ! ,unit$ ,k+dom & ! ,bill ,mel9da ,gates ,f\ndation2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjac1 ) ! support ( ,lions ,clubs ,int]national & ! ,c>t] ,c5t]1 riv] bl9dness 0 elim9at$ 9 ,colombia2 & ,:]eas1 9 #bjad1 ,lions ,clubs ,int]national laun*$ ! ,c5t5nial ,s]vice ,*all5ge1 a global initiative to s]ve #ajj1jjj1jjj p ar\nd ! _w3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 congratulates ,lions ,clubs ,int]national on its #ajj? anniv]s>y on ,june #g1 #bjag2 7#b7 recognizes ,lions ,clubs ,int]national = #ajj ye>s ( promot+ community s]vice & humanit>ian assi/ance2 7#c7 enc\rages ,lions ,clubs ,int]national to cont9ue to emphasize ! values ( community s]vice & improv+ ! community = all individuals2 & 7#d7 applauds ,lions ,clubs ,int]national = in/ill+ 9 "y p ! value ( community s]vice4