THE FALLS CHURCH LIONS PRIDE

JULY  2008
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The highlight of the Golf Tournament follow up dinner  was the presentation of the MELVIN JONES FELLOW AWARD, by LION STAN LEVIN to a most deserving Lady, whose contributions to Lionism and our club covers many years of working closely with LION TOM KING arranging our many special activities to raise funds and provide sight and hearing screening to help others. Please say "MANY THANKS" to 

ANNE KING    

 

A SPECIAL PIN
KING LION STEVE BELLING makes a special award of a PROGRESSIVE MELVIN JONES FELLOWSHIP  to a most appreciative member. K.L. STEVE, together with Lions LENNIE GOLDMAN and BARRY BUSCHOW  delivered it to the Lion's home. It was a symbol of thanks for the 38 lion years of

BOB PORTER

Lion Bob said in his interview that his contribution to Lionism was really a gift to him, because he had received more from being a lion than he could ever give. Lions have the opportunity to "GIVE BACK"
 

ADOPT A PLATOON  

In April the Falls Church Lions Club board approved a new service project adopt a platoon. The club would collect items and then send them to the troops. We got a name and address of a unit stationed in Iraq from the Adopt a Platoon origination. While helping others the club will have a service project we can do at our dinner meeting.

   The Adopt a Platoon Soldier Support Effort™ founded in 1998 is a nonprofit 501C-3 organization managed nationwide by volunteer mothers to ensure that deployed United States Service members in all branches of the military are not forgotten by providing needed mail support and to promote patriotism in our schools and communities.  To provide a better deployment quality of life, lift morale, and assist military families, the AAP created projects that meet the need of military requests, established special projects for holidays, and assigns individual morale lifting mail support to service members of all branches of the U.S. military serving their Nation around the world. www.adoptaplatoon.org

     Our platoon has 25 soldiers and they take care of helicopters. The unit has 3 female members. Lion Brian is our point of contact with the unit. Lion Wally has agreed to help with the packing and mailing of the items.  We have sent one package to date. The package had sunscreen, lip balm, insect repellent and some candy. The units point of contact is SFC Donald We are using his first name at this time for privacy and security. We have not had contact with our platoon yet. We will be corresponding by e-mail.

    For our June packages we should send general items. Here are some items mentioned in the soldier delivery letter. They would appreciate Insect repellent w/Deet, lip balm and sunscreen w/SPF, AA AAA batteries, healthy snacks,  1 or 2 headlamps so that they can work hands free, gum, comic books, DVD movies, magazines, foot powder, medicated body powder, ladies hygiene products, skin lotions, leave in hair conditioners, powdered drink mix singles, letter, photos and newspapers.  The Adopt a Platoon originations suggest that we do not send items that will melt it is ok to send these items in the winter months. For a complete list of what can and cannot be sent please visit the Adopt a Platoon web site.

 

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