Club Projects 

Lions Club International founder, Melvin Jones, once said, “You can’t get very far unless you start doing something for somebody else.” ​

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VisionEnvoy and Lake Oswego Lions at the DSNO Buddy Walk

            On Sunday, September 24th, the Lake Oswego Lions and the VisionEnvoy Branch arrived at the Millenium Plaza in Downtown Lake Oswego for the annual DSNO (Down Syndrome Network of Oregon) Buddy Walk. The goal of this advocacy event is to raise money for DSNO, while also creating a safe community for those who attend.Our VisionEnvoy and Lions volunteers arrived at Millennium Plaza by 8:30 am and started to set up the grills to cook lunch. They worked for several hours straight, serving hundreds of meals until 1:30 pm. Although it was quite rainy,  our volunteers persevered and served towards a great cause. Thank you to everyone who participated!

Submitted by VisionEnvoy Club Branch member Jessie Pan

 

 

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Time to start cooking! VisionEnvoy & Lake Oswego Lions volunteers set everything out and go behind the grill. Left to right: Sophia Liu, Senior Lion Gen, Sonia Zhang, Ophilia Lu, Ya Li Jia

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Teamwork! Ophilia Lu and Senior Lion Dave work together to pour the sausages in.

 

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VisionEnvoy volunteers cook sausages for the event. Left to right: Lucien Lu, Linda Yu, Min Jin

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Ophilia Lu, Lucien Lu, and Senior Lion Dale Rollins serve a variety of drinks while also offering cheese for the visitor’s lunch.

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VisionEnvoy Lions Branch at the Y2K Flea Market

On Sunday, August 20th, the VisionEnvoy Lake Oswego Lions Branch arrived in downtown Portland to participate in the Y2K flea market as a non-profit partner. The Portland Y2K flea market is Portland’s first Y2K themed market  where the different vendors selling all sorts of vintage items will send shoppers  back to the early 2000’s. 

At this market, VisionEnvoy was able to host a fundraising booth focusing on ancient Chinese fashion styles. Some of our youth volunteers dressed up in gorgeous hanfus and explained to interested shoppers the history of the piece of the cultural clothing and why it’s special. At our booth we also hosted an interactive game where you could answer trivia questions about Ancient China in exchange for prizes! All in all, the event went smoothly. Thank you to Portland Y2K for hosting VisionEnvoy and giving us this opportunity to share Chinese culture and raise money for our cause. 

Submitted by VisionEnvoy Club Branch member Jessie Pan

VE at Y2K Flea Market 8.20.2023 Lucy Xu, Sandy Tang, ShengYao Liu

VE at Y2K Flea Market 8.20.2023 Alice Young and ShengYao Liu introduce the visitors into the world of hanfus! 

VE at Y2K Flea Market 8.20.2023 Alice Yang sells one of the many beautiful items on the table.

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VisionEnvoy and Lake Oswego Lions at the Guide Dogs For the Blind Adoption Event

On Saturday, July 22nd, the Lake Oswego Lions and VisionEnvoy Club Branch arrived in Boring, OR for the annual cook-out at the Guide Dogs for the Blind Adoption Event. The Guided Dogs For the Blind is a dog school where future guide dogs are trained to help families. The volunteers arrived at 7:15 am and got straight to work cooking breakfast and dinner until 2:00 pm. Everyone worked together, and in the end, the event was a success! The Lions donated $500 to Guide Dogs For the Blind, and everybody had a great time in the nice weather.

Submitted by VisionEnvoy Club Branch member Jessie Pan

 

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Melissa Mei pets one of the training dogs

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Young Vision Envoy volunteers serve pancakes. Left to right: Kadee Liang, Grace Wang, Amy Liu

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Let’s get cooking! Vision Envoy volunteers cook onions on the stove.  Left to right: Grace Wang, Kadee Liang, Melissa Mei, their grandmothers

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Senior Lions Dale & Sharon Rollins serve sausages while enjoying the sunshine.

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Senior Lion Sharon Rollins talks about the event while Vision Envoy volunteers stand on stage. Left to right:  Melissa Mei, Di Mei, Grace Wang, Alice Yang, Sharon Rollins

 

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Asian Cultural Festival
April 08, 2023
2 pm - 9:00 pm
Pre-purchase tickets for $5 for the performances
Lake Oswego High School, 2501 Country Club Rd Lake Oswego, OR 97034
Our Lake Oswego Lions Club VisionEnvoy Club Branch will be participating in the Asian Cultural Festival on Saturday, April 8th! The general event (2 pm - 6:15 pm) is free and open to all, purchase tickets online to watch the performances (6:30 - 9 pm)! Get all the details at . . . https://www.asianfestivallo.com/ It's so exciting to see our VisionEnvoy Club Branch making such an impactful contribution to our community!

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It's that time of year, again! 

Congratulations to all our 2023 high school graduates! 

Now is the time to apply for the

2023 Lake Oswego Lions Club $1000 Ross Scott Memorial Scholarship!  

Deadline: April 24, 2023

 

Download your application at 

https://e-clubhouse.org/userfiles/1788/file/LOLC%20Scholarship%20Application%202023.pdf

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May is “Walk to Kick Childhood Cancer” Month

Let’s support programs to help kids challenged by cancer. Plan a fun walk with your family and friends in the park or location and on the day and time of your choice. Wear your t-shirt! (link to order form below) Have a picnic! Your donation of support can be made directly to one or both of these organizations: Camp UKANDU provides a joyful outdoor experience for kids and their families impacted by childhood and adolescent cancer. It’s a time for each camper to enjoy a respite from the challenges that they face daily in their fight.

Donate at: https://ukandu.org

The Kiwanis Doernbecher Children’s Cancer Program raises funds to empower some of the best and brightest doctors in a fellowship program at Doernbecher who do amazing research in the fight for a future without children’s cancer.​

Donate at: https://kiwanisdoernbecher.org  

Order your T-Shirt today!

022423030400Kick_Childhood_Cance.pdf (e-clubhouse.org)

T-Shirt orders must be received by Monday, April 17. Please make checks payable to: Lake Oswego Lions Club. Mail order form and check to:

Lion Sharon Rollins

13205 SW Genesis Loop

Tigard, Or 97223

For more information, contact Lion Sharon sgrollins@comcast.net or 503-702-5917

doernbecher.org

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Thank you for your donations, generous and kindhearted people of Lake Oswego, and thank you Bethlehem House of Bread for getting the donated items to the people who need them!

The Winter Clothing Drive was a huge success! 

 

 

 

 

KEEPING OUR COMMUNITY

WARM THIS WINTER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kicked off by a Food and Clothing Drive on Sunday, November 6th, the Lake Oswego Lions Club and Vision Envoy Club Branch again is collecting NEW socks and new and gently used warm coats, hats, gloves, mittens, and scarves for children and adults. The clothing will be distributed by Bethlehem House of Bread in Tigard to those in need. Collections boxes have been placed at 4 locations: The Lake Oswego Adult Community Center, 505 G Ave., the Lake Oswego Fire Department Station, 300 B Ave, the Lake Oswego United Methodist Church, 1855 South Shore Blvd., and at the Lake Oswego Library, 706 4th St. and will be there until December 13th.

Celebrating almost 76 Years of Service from the Heart, Lake Oswego Lions Club continues to love and support the Downs Syndrome Network of Oregon and we will be back to serve up our famous hot dogs and “Lions-burgers” at the 2022 Buddy Walk on Sunday, September 25th! Please contact Volunteer Coordinator, Lion Bonnie, at bonnieroeder@comcast.net or 503-655-1538 to let us know if you would like to volunteer to help. Together we can!

For more information see https://dsno.org › buddy-walk Share this flier and invite others to participate! If you'd like to join our Buddy Team or make a donation, Lake Oswego Lions Club Buddy Team can be found at

 

 

Don't miss the 2022 Cultural Xchange this Sunday!
September 18, 2022
12:00 pm to 8:00 pm
free
Millennium Plaza Park in Lake Oswego
Exciting news, Lake Oswego Lions!
Our VioionEnvoy Club Branch will be representing Lake Oswego Lions Club and the Chinese community as they participate in the 2022 Cultural Xchange on Sunday, September 18, 2022 - from 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm. We are happy for this opportunity to "encourage peace and international understanding" a mission of Lions International. How will we understand if we don't know and how will we know without the help of those who do? Celebrate the cultures of our community and world at our multicultural festival. Channeling the feeling of a bustling market abroad, the event showcases different nations through traditional dance and music performances, artisan vendors, food vendors, nonprofit groups, and more. Festivities take place at Millennium Plaza Park with performances at two stages throughout the day. There will be many unique vendors to peruse and a beer & wine garden too! Share the news with your friends and neighbors and bring your family and enjoy this free event!
Together we can!

 

 

 

Many thanks to everyone who helped us celebrate

Lake Oswego Lion Club's 75th Anniversary

of Service from the Heart 

at Lakewood Center for the Arts, 368 S. State Street, Lake Oswego, OR 97034 on Saturday, October 16, 2021, 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM. with a lunch buffet, Lions information and entertainment, a Silent Auction, and a Wine Raffle!

 

 

 

 

 

Lake Oswego Lions Club members decided to make Meals on Wheels in Lake Oswego our charity of the month. All of us who can will be making a donation. I have. Can you donate too? Every $25 donation means a senior in need of meals in Lake Oswego will receive five meals. More money equals more meals! Meals On Wheels Lake Oswego serves over 85 people and is funded 100% from donations from people like us. Seniors who for myriad reasons are homebound rely on us to supply them with fresh weekly hot meals. Without this support, they would not be able to live independently with dignity. Please contribute to this essential program...your support is critical to its success! You can donate at https://wpnew.lakeoswegomealsonwheels.org/donate

or mail a donation to LO Meals on Wheels, PO Box 369, Lake Oswego, OR 97034.

Your donation, your thoughtfulness, and your kindness will make a difference. Thank you in advance for your generosity and support.

 

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For those not familiar with us, the Lake Oswego Lions Club is one of 48,000 Lions Clubs in 200 countries. All clubs are groups of volunteers who are interested in serving their communities, particularly in the areas of vision and hearing assistance, hunger relief, diabetes awareness, environment, and childhood cancer.

The LO Lion Club helps provide vision and hearing exams, eyeglasses, and hearing aids for people who cannot afford them. We also help screen students (K to 6) for vision problems and collect used eyeglasses and hearing aids for recycling. Among our many other projects are collecting food donations for Hunger Fighters (a local food pantry) and providing scholarships for high school seniors.

 

If you don't want to buy any See's Candy, consider making a tax-deductible donation directly. Make checks payable to Lake Oswego Lions Charities and mail to PO Box 163, Lake Oswego, OR 97034.

 

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For over three decades, Lions clubs around the globe have been sponsoring a very special art contest in schools and youth groups. Creating peace posters gives children everywhere the chance to express their visions of peace and inspire the world through art and creativity. Lake Oswego Lions Club contacted local schools about this unique opportunity and it was wholeheartedly embraced by Lake Oswego Junior High art teacher, Debora Owen, M.S., M.A.Ed. who turns the contest into a class project for her students.

She wrote, "Yes...lots of things have changed since we last met. And yes, because I believe it is more important than ever in our present circumstances, we need to make the peace poster project happen! Once again I definitely want to help my 11-13-year-old students focus on the importance of peace in our world even if that means from their homes.  I’ll be teaching all my art classes online but I look forward to working with you and the LO Lions Club this school year!"  The mission of Lake Oswego Junior High is to inspire and empower students to safely grow into healthy adolescents, critical thinkers, deep learners, respectful citizens, experienced leaders, and creative artists with necessary educational and technical skills that will prepare them for success in high school, college, and career.

 

Due to the current circumstances, our LO Lions Club will be accepting all the entries submitted online. We are not having face to face meetings in the foreseeable future so we will receive each entry in an email with the artist's name, date of birth, gender, class number, and a sentence or two (perhaps 50 words or less) expressing their thoughts behind their poster.  We can easily forward each to the membership and collect votes. When the two winners are determined we will physically collect their posters and process them on to the next level of the competition.

 

Lake Oswego Lions Club sponsored two of Mrs. Owen's classes, received 70 entries, and proudly submitted the two winning entries in the 2019-2020 Peace Poster Contest in keeping with the theme of "Journey to Peace" created by Katelyn Chun and Jorie Liang. Both artists were honored at the LOLC Christmas banquet with a certificate of achievement and a $50 prize.  Jorie's creation won and was honored at the Lions District 36-O and Multiple District levels as well. She is an amazing young woman, busy with her school work, artistic creations, and her favorite activity of rhythmic gymnastics. Jorie and her parents, as well as her two sisters, have asked to join the Lake Oswego Lions Club and be a part of serving their community!