Your Lions Clubs International Foundation is getting ready to begin the final year of the Campaign 100, Empowering Service campaign. As of this time Lions across the world have received over $210 million dollars in donations. This leaves almost $100,000 Million to reach the challenge goal of $300 Million. You will be receiving information from LCIF, from your District Coordinator and your local Club Coordinator regarding our final push to reach our goal to Empower Service across the Globe.
In Colorado, we do not have the final donation amounts for the year, but as of the end of the third quarter it appears our year will be our lowest donation count in the past several years. We do realize that COVID has taken away a great portion of our Club income and that has affected our donations to LCIF.
As your Colorado LCIF Coordinator, I ask that the Lions and Lions Clubs of Colorado put effort in catching up with our donations in the new Lions year. Do not forget that close to 60% of the LCIF donations world- wide are personal donations. Consider giving to your Lions Foundation if you can. All donations can be used as credits toward Melvin Jones Fellow recognition, or you can donate $50, $100, or $200 to the Lions Share Program. You can send your donation directly to LCIF on-line in the My LCI program, or you can give it to your Club or District Coordinator or send it to me as your State Coordinator. We will make certain it gets to the proper account with LCIF.
And did I mention it is tax-deductible as LCIF is a 501-C3!
Lionism Lance Balding, PCC LCIF MD-6 Coordinator