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District 2-T3 Lions Clubs Public Relations NEWS RELEASE For more Information Contact: Frank Ramirez For Immediate Release (915) 857- 6343 & Lynn Davis (915) 366-5429 LIONISM IN EL PASO Lion Joseph "Joe" Tolivers were installed as District 2-T3 Governor at the annual Lions Clubs International Convention in Dearborn, Michigan by International President Clement F. Kusiak. Lion Joe became a member of the El Paso Mountain Lions Club in 1986. He has participated in many of the Lions functions in El Paso and the surrounding area. There’s fourteen Lions Clubs in the El Paso providing services and participating in local projects selected by club members. Included are: Free eye glasses Hearing and speech assistance Diabetes screening and awareness Texas Lions Camp for youth with disabilities and diabetes Leos Club for school students Environmental awareness Sponsor Boy and Girl Scout Troops Providing medical mobility equipment Lions Eye Health Foundation (grants for eye health services) Sponsor Mother’s Day Breakfast Thanksgiving Luncheon for the elderly Painting houses for the elderly School Patrol boy & girl sponsorship Transportation for the ill Christmas parade Fourth of July parade Distribution of food baskets International relations with Mexico Helping feed at homeless shelters Working with OP-SANTA collecting and distributing toys to the needed Volunteering and providing financial resource to many El Paso organizations, such as the Child Crisis Center, Rescue Mission, Salvation Army and Shelter for Battered Women and many others. SERVICE AROUND THE WORLD Clubs have the opportunity to help provide services to less fortunate in all parts of the world. It is important to note that clubs can provide these services to local needy, even if the club did not choose to participate with financial support. These wide ranging services include: Leader dogs for the Blind Youth Exchange with foreign clubs Lions Eye Bank Lions Eye Health Program Lions World Services for the Blind Texas Lions Leadership Forum - State leadership training USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum - three day leadership training for participant from two countries Youth Outreach — Lions Quest Program and youth recognition contests Lions Clubs International Foundation — disaster relief & world health service Texas Lions Foundation — disaster relief and diabetes services The motto "We Serve." is the Lions commitment to community service.District Governor Joe motto is "We Serve" Today for the Future is Tomorrow!
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