HISTORY:
At the
70th International Convention in Taipei 1987, the International Board
passed a resolution to accept women as Lions members. Although Lions Club
International was formed in 1917, it took its time to recognize the
significant contribution that women could make in the world of
volunteerism.
In 1991, the then 7 years old Vancouver Chinatown Lioness Club
planned to take this opportunity to convert to Lion members with voting
rights so that they could contribute further to Lionism. After careful
considerations, 13 Lioness members decided to embrace this opportunity.
They gave the new club a name, extended invitations to their friends to
join, and in May 1991, the Vancouver Pacific Lions Club was born. At the
Charter Ceremony on June 30, 1991, 30 charter members were inducted with
over $9,000 in funds raised in the new club’s inaugural fund raising
attempt.
ABOUT VANCOUVER PACIFIC LIONS CLUB:
The Vancouver Pacific Lions is an all women’s club and it is the desire of
all the members to preserve this essence. Our primary goal is to
concentrate on the welfare of seniors, women and children. Since the
first year of the inception of our club, we adopted service projects,
which we are continuing to date. For over 15 years, we serve Chinese dim
sum to the seniors monthly at the St. Vincent’s Hospital – Langara
Extended Care Home. We have also been sponsoring five foster children at
the Hong Kong Po Leung Kuk since our first year.
Our members are all talented, energetic, professional and dedicated lions.
Our tailored, eye-catching uniform was designed by our Past President
Margaret Kwok and received lots of credits from others. We have 8
charter members in the club that have laid the solid foundation with lions
experience to guide the club for a better future (PDG Rita Fok, PZC Angela
Lam, PP Julie Liu, Lion Yolanda Leung, Lion Terry Mar, PP Kitty Mar, PP
Heddy Wong and Lion Judy Ng).
It is with the admission of women into Lions Clubs International that
makes it possible for our club to produce a District Governor, four past
zone chairpersons (Lion Angela Lam, Lion Rita Fok, Lion Teresa Ng, and
Lion Grace Hwo) and a District Cabinet Secretary. Our club is so
proud to have Lion Rita Fok to take up the responsibility as District
Governor for the term 2006-2007 who has received District Governor
Excellence Award in 2008 and thus contributing more to Lionism.
OUR FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES & COMMUNITY SERVICES:
We are
actively involved in organizing our own fundraising events since 1991.
We also participate in the Gaming Commission of the Province, volunteering
in casino duties in the earlier years, then bingo duties in recent years
and of course, sharing in the deep pockets of gaming proceeds for donation
to charities. We have organized fundraising events that include 9
Halloween Charity Balls, 3 Mah-Jong competitions, a 10th Charter
Anniversary, one fashion show, 2 joining fundraising functions with the
Vancouver Broadway Lions Club and a Karaoke Dinner.
ABOUT OUR NEW CENTURY LIONS:
Closer to
home, over 12 years ago, we sponsored a Leo Club and started training new
leaders in 1994. DG Rita Fok was the Guiding Lion of the Leo Club and
has been actively involved with the training of the young Leos
uninterruptedly for 12 terms. Practically almost all the members have
served, at one time or another, as Leo Advisors throughout these 12
years. Our primary focus for the Leos Club has been leadership
development and fostering a sense of volunteerism and community spirit
among young people from 12 to 19 years of age. The Leos are also focused
in raising funds and performing service activities for the visually
impaired, and in assisting in the fund raising endeavors of the Pacific
Lions.
On APRIL 7, 2007, Pacific Leos Club has transformed into
Vancouver Pacific New Century Lions Club. They have won the Musical
Performance Contest in the MD19 Annual Convention at Wenatchee in May,
2007. Congratulations!
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