Serving In The Pandemic

One of the most important aspects of being a Lion is the social aspect. Loving people enjoy being around people. Whether it’s serving others or socializing with club members at a meeting, the social aspect of being a Lion is very important. The coronavirus pandemic impacts that. How can Lions meet but at a social distance? Let’s discuss.

A Lions Club might have a service project or collecting used eyeglasses. Lions recycle those glasses for eventual patient distribution in the Third World. Many clubs have dozens of collection boxes in high volume areas like banks, waiting rooms, retail stores, etc.

A club could set one day each month to collect those glasses. Ask each of the members to empty those boxes at a specific time. Visiting a business to empty a box implies social contact at a distance.

Afterwards, the Lions then gather together to count the donations. That’s more interaction. It may not be perfect, but it does provide for social interaction. Let’s consider another example.

A Lions Club works an environmental service project. They pick up highway litter. Lions meet in a specific outdoor location. Then they walk along the highway picking up the trash. As they do this project they can visit with others. Again, it’s not perfect but there is social interaction. One more example.

Hunger is a popular service project for Lions. Most projects take a certain amount of preparation. Depending on the size of the project, the execution phase could have anywhere from a half dozen to several dozen volunteers. Multiple people all working together to achieve a common goal more than fulfils social interaction.

The bottom line is that the coronavirus is a handy excuse for people who do not want to meet. It’s very convenient to use COVID-19 as the reason to not serve others. A Lion sees the opportunities available rather than the obstacles. Lions find a way to serve.


We Serve because Kindness Matters 

Lion Andy Kalinowski (Andy K) 
District Governor
662.549.3421 

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