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Officers
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BILL POPE
President
JOHN WATTERS
Past President
BOB PERRINE
1st Vice-President
STEVE ROSNOV
2nd Vice-President
NABIL ABDALLA
3rd Vice-President
DALLAS DIVELBISS
Secretary
VICKIE KENNEDY
Treasurer
ED DELONG
NABIL ABDALLA
2-year Directors
DICK KREASSIG
ROG SNELL
1-year Directors
STAN FURMAN
Tail Twister
JERI FURMAN
Lion Tamer
JOHN WATTERS
Membership Chairman
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Welcome to our official website!
The Thalia Lions Club of Virginia Beach hopes this website will serve two purposes - an introduction to those exploring and investigating Lionism for the first time and a resource for current members. We will attempt to provide the general information in an easy-to-use format, but also protect current members with password-protected access to club specific data.
Lions are proud to serve the needs of their community and the world directly in projects and indirectly with contributions derived from fund-raising. We offer membership without discrimination and have only two requirements - be 21 years of age and be of good character. We carefully separate administrative from charitable finances so we can honestly state that 100% of the public's contributions and profits from fund-raising are used for charity. Few organizations can make that statement.
Lions have specialized in sight and hearing programs since 1927 when Helen Keller charged the Lions to be "The Knights of the Blind." We also support many other charities , from local rescue squads to youth activities. Blind-made products are sold for the double benefits of blind employment and our fund-raising.
Please explore our site. If you wish to contact our club for more information, please click here.
Lion Bill Pope
President
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News
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Lions and LCIF donates to ChinaHeadquarters Presented with “Gift of Sight” Statue Humanitarian Grants AwardedLions Rally for CSFII Day in MayStudy Garners National Publicity LCIF at Convention 2008 Landmark Donations Given to CSFIIPatients Without Borders (from New York Times)1888 photo depicts Helen Keller, teacher (from Yahoo!)CSFII Surpasses Goal
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The Beginning of Lionism
The International Association of Lions started as a dream of a young Chicago insurance agent, Melvin Jones. He consolidated several independent clubs into a strong unit for service to humanity. Further growth led to a meeting in 1917 that called for similar associations to join in a convention in Dallas, Texas. There, 22 clubs from nine states convened for the first annual convention. In 1922, invited guest Helen Keller challenged the convention to become "Knights of the Blind, in the crusade against darkness." Since then, service to the blind and visually impaired has become Lions' most significant activity. "Sight First" is now Lions International's global program to prevent blindness.
"You can't get very far until you start doing something for somebody else." - Melvin Jones
More on lionism:
Melvin Jones - Founder of Lions Clubs International
Hellen Keller's Speech
Lions Clubs International History
Lions Clubs Facts
Lions Clubs International Foundation
Lions Clubs International News and Events
Lions District 24D
LionWap International
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