News of the Year

We had a great and active year. It started with the re-election of lion Tom brown as president, and what a ride it has been. The Baseball tournament was another success and in these tough economic days, we found the way to raise enough money for our various charities.

Last year we supported the fire victims in our area, Our Club And  the District donated 61 Target Gift cards of $ 100.00 each to the Anaheim Community Foundation.

In 2009 we planned to concentrate our pancake breakfast in the Anaheim area due to limited man power. Our eye glasses program and eye examination saw a good number of school children age get their much needed glasses. We provided eye examination and glasses for over 50 children. Dr Carlos Green helps with donating his time and services at a greatly reduced price. Dr. Carlos Green volunteers his time during the hearing and sight events that we hold in the area such as the Anaheim festival.

To View More Pictures Please Click on this Link: Anaheim Sight and Hearing

One of our most important achievements for this year is our association with Grandma's house of hope, we helped finding a new home for the group to house more of the abused and neglected families ( thanks to Bob Jones and Tom Brown), This alone added 28 beds to The shelter providing a safe haven for women in crisis. Jene't Kreitner made a presentation to our club and stirred a lot of emotions, this is really a tragedy when dealing with shattered lives and families, the shelter will be accepting human trafficking survivors and women with children, women with service animals and also victims of domestic violence who would not leave their abuser because of the paralyzing fear of leaving a beloved pet behind, there are plans to add a kennel as well.

Anaheim lions members were at hand to serve over 500 pancake breakfasts during the shelter second annual Christmas party for the children of the family housed in 2 motels. The club was instrumental in arranging for Dr Mokbel to donate dental services for 8 of the battered women staying at the house ( thanks to Ayuda: Dr Mokbel, Dr Done and USC dental students). Several women needed extensive work and have not seen a dentist for over 20 years. In the same day we donated services to another group, The value of these treatment was estimated to about $ 10,000.

To view more pictures on Picassa please follow this link: Dental Clinic

Christmas Party: We know how to have a good time and fun as well, We had our Christmas Party and it was a blast, it was very well attended and we had aver 32 people, the gift exchange was really fun as the gifts were going from one person to another, our Moto Should be "Work hard and Play harder". Every year the club has been granting wishes to benefit persons with developmental disabilities in Orange County, this is project "Wish Tree" run by the Regional Center of Orange County, Lion Nina Erickson provided the members with the wish list of the individuals and our members generously, years after years participate in this Christmas Charity. All members of our club, should participate in this kind of outreach.

On the Main Front, our Regular meetings have been generally very well attended and as you can see we are having a lot of activities and enjoying the meetings.

To View More Pictures Please Click this link: General Meetings

Pancake Breakfast Update

     Pancake Breakfast Grandma's house of Hope --
    On December 20, 2009, project Christmas Cheer  provided free gifts and food to families seeking shelter at 2 local Motels. It was held at Yorba Regional Park. Besides the Anaheim lions Club this event was sponsored by Coast produce, So Fresh Market and Anaheim free Methodist Church.

Rod Wallace, Duane Stout, Rod Hall, Bob and Nina Erickson, Tom Brown,  & Bob Jones (towing).  The group started early, setting up and preparing the grills and the pancake mix, they served over 500 person (children and their families).,
More information and Pictures will be posted as soon as you can get me some.

Governor corner

 4l4 District Governor got to work right away visiting the different clubs in our district, total 37 visitation.

 Visiting our Club in August 2008, With Lion president Tom Brown in and with Past  District Governor Elizabeth Warren

Melvin Jones Dinner, Jan 16, 2010

Last year, the Dinner was held Jan 17th, 2 members were inducted into the hall of fame, Lion Blanche Cavanas and Lion Don Shilling.

Past international Kay Fukushima was the key note speaker in 2009. and was held at the Costa Mesa Country Club.

Student Speaker Contest

" Universal Healthcare, How will it affect us"

As usual our club participated last year (2009) in the Student Speaker Contest. This year the club contest was held on Thursday, February 18th, 2010, we hold on a regular meeting night, so we can have a maximum attendance and support for this event.

Place  Mama Cozza's Restaurant, 2170 W.Ball Road, Anaheim

Time  Start at 6:30 PM., the contest will follow dinner.

Schools   Anaheim Union High Schools and surrounding schools

 The winner, David Crosson from Savannah High, will move to the zone contest:
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010 at 6:30,
Knott Beach Farm Resort Hotel, the Preston Room on the 9th Floor.
7675 Crescent, Buena Park.

Your attendance will be appreciate it.
The overall winner will receive over $ 20,000.00 in scholarship prize money, the other finalists will receive about $ 4,000.00 each.

For next year event, If you are interested in participating in this contest please contact the program Chairman, Chas Hendricks: ECHVCA@aol.com.

Please Remember

  Regular meetings, every first and third Thursday at 6:30, at Marie Callender’s , bring a friend.

  Board meetings At Lion Jerry's Chiropractor office, Third Thu. of each month, RSVP, Try to attend a board meeting if you can.

Call me at 714-968-0308 if you are interested, I will be posting the date and the place of the upcoming events soon

Lion Dr Robert Mokbel ,