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The history back in 1984, sharing a core belief to serve the community Lions Club of Angul was founded on 25.06.1984 with 20 members headed by Ln.V.K.Talwar as the founder president. Very soon the club got recognized by the Lions Clubs International, the world’s largest service club organization on 23rd. Sept 1984.
Stepping ahead in course of time, volunteering for different kinds of community projects as eradication of blindness, caring for the environment, feeding the hungry and aiding to the seniors and disabled etc. in the society we are now fortunate to have 53 members with us in our club.
Through organizing vision screenings, establishing well equipped Eye Hospital ALOK, free health checkup camp and distribution of medicine at remote villages, helping at natural disasters by providing for immediate needs etc. and many more the club has created its own stand as one of the leading club in the District and also proven the same by promoting Lion. Pravat Palit from our members as the District Governor to the Lion District 322 C2 in the session 2007-08.
We also support local children and schools through mentoring in distribution of study materials, awarding to through competitions, free health checkup of children, plantation in schools etc.
As challenge for the current year 2011-12 the Club has taken up to promote women ‘Self Help Groups’ for sustainable livelihood of their in the community by supporting themselves in some income generating activities.
We are proud to continue with 1.35 million members in more than 45,000 clubs spreading over more than 206 countries and geographical areas to help our communities with motto that “We Serve”.
Lions are an international network of 1.3 million men and women in 205 countries and geographic areas who work together to answer the needs that challenge communities around the world.
