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Following are several news releases, media alerts and backgrounders recently submitted to media on behalf of Lions Clubs International. Members of the media who are interested in a specific project or event are encouraged to contact the persons listed for further details.
For more information about Lions Clubs International, please download our fact sheet and read about the history of our organization.
Additional information about these and other Lions programs may also be obtained by calling Public Relations at Lions Clubs International Headquarters at (630) 468-6739.
Read matte releases produced by the Public Relations Department and printed in hundreds of newspapers throughout the United States of America. In the Keyword Search box, type "Lions."
Current News Releases:
May 14, 2007 - Lions Mobilize $1.5 Million for China Earthquake Relief
As the only international volunteer service organization in China, Lions clubs are responding to immediate and long-term needs
May 1, 2008 - Give Mom the Gift of Sight on Mother's Day
April 22, 2008 - Two Nobel Prize Winners to Address Lions Convention
April 17, 2008 - Donor Makes US$3 Million Personal Gift to CSFII, Largest in LCIF History
April 4, 2008 - Lions Rally for Sight on Campaign SightFirst II Day
March 21, 2008 - LCIF Awards US$2.83 Million in Grants
March 14, 2008 - UN Global Compact and Lions Clubs International Establish Cooperation
March 13, 2008 - Study Shows Americans Lack Critical Eye Health Facts
March 11, 2008 - Announcing 30th Annual Lions Day With the United Nations
March 6, 2008 - Campaign SightFirst II Receives US$4 Million Gift, Largest in LCIF's History
February 29, 2008 - Diabetes Prevention Remains a Key Concern for Lions
February 29, 2008 - First Ever Global Glaucoma Day to Raise Awareness About the Silent Disease
February 21, 2008 - Lions Surpass CSFII Goal
February 11, 2008- LCIF Responds to Southern U.S. Tornados
February 6, 2008 - Malaysian Boy Spreads Peace Around the World Through Lions International Peace Poster Contest
January 23, 2008 - Lions, Carter Center Celebrate 10 Millionth Dose of Zithromax, Health Gains in Trachoma in Ethiopia
January 18, 2008 - LCIF Awards US$364,872 in Lions Quest Grants
January 17, 2008 - LCIF Awards US$9.55 Million in SightFirst Grants
December 10, 2007 - LCIF #1 NGO Advertisements, as seen in New York Times and Wall Street Journal
November 26, 2007 - Lions Quest named on California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Resource Center Science-Based Programs List
November 15, 2007 - Lions, LCIF Aid Bangladesh Cyclone Victims
November 15, 2007 - Colombia First Country to Announce Elimination of Transmission of Riverblindness, Milestones Reached in Guatemala and Ecuador
November 12, 2007 - Wisconsin Lions Celebrate Thanksgiving Farewell for Iraqi Girl with New Vision
October 24, 2007 - Lions, LCIF Respond to California, USA, Wildfires
October 18, 2007 - Lions Recognize Diabetes Awareness Month in November
September 27, 2007 - Major Public Health Gains in River Blindness Control and Community Development
September 19, 2007 - Lions to Mark World Sight Day in Sri Lanka October 6-7
September 19, 2007 - Lions Leaders Address Global Summit
August 27, 2007 - Wisconsin Lions and US Soldier Give Iraqi Girl Chance to See
July 6, 2007 - Business Leader from Sri Lanka Elected President of Lions Clubs International
July 5, 2007 - LCIF Ranked Best NGO Worldwide
July 3, 2007 - Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter Urges Lions to Continue Fight for the Eradication of Preventable Blindness
July 2, 2007 - Reprint of Advertorial as seen in the Chicago Tribune July 2
June 28, 2007 - Lion Eye Expert Encourages Sunglasses For Children
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