OAK
BROOK, Ill., Sept. 17,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The fourth annual "Celebrate
Community" event concluded this week, inspiring members from
service organizations, including Lions and Leos, to work together
and leverage local partnerships to tackle some of the biggest
issues affecting our communities, such as hunger, environment
conservation and youth education.
"National service weeks like 'Celebrate Community' serve as a
powerful reminder of the significant impact that can be achieved
when service-minded individuals and organizations unite to address
critical local issues," emphasized Lions International President
Fabrício Oliveria. "By working together, we can make our mark and a
positive impact everywhere and every time we serve.."
The Wilmington United Lions Club is a prime example of the
impact that service clubs can have in their communities. This Lions
club has been actively supporting local initiatives aimed at
preventing youth substance use in their community, and this month
they partnered with the Delaware Center for Community Engagement
and the Guiding Approach to Positivity (GAP) Youth Mentoring
Initiative, Inc. to secure a $125,000
grant from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy's
Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program organization. In a
press release distributed from the offices of Congresswoman
Lisa Blunt Rochester and U.S.
Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons, shared how the grant funding,
awarded through the DFC Support Program, will help local coalitions
in states like Delaware prevent
youth substance use in their communities.
"I am proud of what the Wilmington United Lions Club members
have accomplished," said Oliveira. "They are taking on big,
important challenges, and they are doing it in a big, bold way by
working with partners who want to help us protect our children and
make our schools and our communities safer and stronger for
everyone."
For more than a century, Lions have strengthened local
communities through hands-on service and humanitarian projects.
That service impact is amplified through the generous support of
the Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF). Last year alone,
Lions International served more than 420 million people. Lions
International continues to encourage all its clubs and members to
seek opportunities to collaborate with local organizations and
coalitions in addressing critical issues, whether through ongoing
local initiatives or global service events like "Celebrate
Community."
For more information about Lions International and how to get
involved in your local community, please visit lionsclubs.org.
About Lions International
Lions International represents Lions Clubs International and
Lions Clubs International Foundation. Lions take on some of the
greatest challenges facing our communities and the world through
the service of 1.4 million members in 49,000 clubs and the
grant-funding support of our foundation. We improve health and
well-being, strengthen communities and support those in need,
locally and globally. At Lions International we are serving a world
in need. Learn more about who we are and what we do at
lionsclubs.org.
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