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2008-2009
International Theme:
Miracles Through Service
 

 

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WHAT ARE LIONESSES?
A BRIEF HISTORY
 
Women have been involved in Lions for decades, first as auxiliary members of Lioness clubs and, since July 4, 1987, as full-fledged Lions.

Some Lioness Clubs have chosen to remain as Lioness rather than integrate into a Lions Club. Lioness are women aged 18 to infinity who have joined together in friendship and enjoy each others company.

They pride ourselves on playing an active part in the local community, helping those less fortunate than ourselves, as well as enjoying a social life with like-minded individuals who come from all walks of life.

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Lioness Clubs are part of Lions Clubs International, the largest service organization in the world. With over 1.4 million members in 44,000 communities around the globe, we take a ‘hands on role’ in improving the quality of life in the local community and the wider world.

Lioness Clubs began in America as a result of the success of the auxiliary clubs which were started for the wives of the all-male Lions Clubs. The Lioness emblem and name were approved in 1975 and membership was open to any lady over the age of 18, whether or not she was married to a Lion. The first Club to be formed was the Mount Pleasant Club, North Carolina on 24 December 1975.
 
LIONESS TODAY
LIONESS CLUBS IN MD 19-I
 
Lioness Clubs are sponsored by their local Lions Club who support the activities of the Lioness Club.

Individual Clubs decide on their own way of working, providing they remain within the guidelines set down in the ‘Document of Understanding’ (the national guide book for Lionesses). Clubs organize their own events as well as deciding how best to spend the money to help their local community and we are proud to say that as an organization every penny raised from the public goes directly to charity.
Baynes Sound Lioness Diane Hawkins
Nanaimo Harbor Lites Lioness
Parksville Lioness Irene Holland
Port McNeill Lioness C. Hinton
Royal Victoria
Sooke District Lioness S. Waring
Victoria Chinatown Charlayne Thornton-Joe

 

MD19-I District Lioness Executive 2008/2009
President Lioness Irene Holland Vice President Lioness Shirley Phillips
Secretary Lioness Georgina Gilmour Treasurer Lioness Lyne Moreau
Immediate Past President Lioness Mary Hall Vice President TBA
District Liaison Lion Bill Koski PDG District Governor Steve Somerset
M.D. Lioness Liaison Lioness Mary Hall Zone Chairman 19-I-7 Pamela "Scotty" Harriman
Lioness Bridge Program

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