estled in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, at the southwest corner of Canada and the northwest corner of the United States, Multiple District 19 began its tenure as District 19 of Lions International in 1922. MD19 is an international Multiple District with 5 subdistricts serving 10,000 Lions and Leos in 400 clubs in the Province of British Columbia, Canada, and the States of Idaho and Washington in the United States.
Founded in 1917, Lions International is the largest and most active community service organization in the world. There are now more than 1,300,000 Lions in 48,000 Lions Clubs in more than 200 countries and geographic areas worldwide.
On The Horizon…
- MD19 Environmental Committee Invitation — The MD19 Lions Environmental Team is inviting all MD19 Lions to their regular Zoom Meetings, the first Tuesday each month at 11:30
a.m. The actual meeting happens between 12:00noon and 1:00p.m. , but you can dial in early if you would like to visit with others or make sure your technology is working. The zoom link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83307285506. You can also import a recurring event to your calender (an .ics file) for this recurring meeting here. - MD19 Environmental Committee Invitation — The MD19 Lions Environmental Team is inviting all MD19 Lions to their regular Zoom Meetings, the first Tuesday each month at 11:30
a.m. The actual meeting happens between 12:00noon and 1:00p.m. , but you can dial in early if you would like to visit with others or make sure your technology is working. The zoom link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83307285506. You can also import a recurring event to your calender (an .ics file) for this recurring meeting here.
IN THE KNOW…
- How To Report Service Activities To LCI — Check this out! LCI has a video that describes, in detail, how to report service activities on the (kind of new) Lions Portal. Don't fear the Portal! It just takes 7 minutes and 13 seconds of your time to learn a new trick. Just click here and check out how easy it is to create and report your club service activities to LCI today.
- 2024–2025 MD19 ROSTERS — PDF versions of the 2024–2025 MD19 Rosters are available. Contact the MD19 office to get a copy.
- CLUB NEWSLETTERS — Club bulletin editors: When you send your club bulletin to the MD19 Office via email using the email address md19lions@ lionsmd19.org, you will receive a response within 24 hours. If you do not receive a response, please call the office (360-733-4911) to verify whether the bulletin has been received.
- CARE Donations — For every $500 dollars (US and CDN at par) a club donates to the CARE project, the club is eligible to give a Gordon F. Smith CARE Fellowship to a deserving club member (CARE certificate and pin). The Fellowship must be requested in the same Lions year in which the donation was made. A rocker is automatically given to clubs that contribute $5.00 per member to CARE within the current Lions year.
- CLUB SECRETARY REPORTING — Club secretaries: Information (especially updates for Club Officers) that you report to the MD19 office should be sent to md19lions@lionsmd19.org so that it can be timely processed.
- ZONE CHAIR REPORTING — Zone Chairpersons: Please send your reports, bulletins, and expense claim forms to md19admin@lionsmd19.org. Note that this is not the same address that club secretaries report to.
- IPDG AND VDG EXPENSE REPORTING — Immediate Past District Governors and Vice District Governors: Expense Claim Forms should be emailed to md19lions@lionsmd19.org for timely processing.
- ANNUAL MD19 MEMORIAL GARDEN DEDICATION — Mark your calendar for the annual Memorial Garden dedication, which is always held the third Saturday each August on the grounds of the MD19 office, 4141 Bennett Drive, Bellingham, Washnington U.S.A.
- Friends of the Garden — Donations to or for the benefit of the MD19 Memorial Garden are always welcome from individuals or Lions Clubs. The Garden, which is located on the groiunds of the MD19 office in Bellingham, Washington U.S.A. can not exist without your contributions. Encourage your Club to budget annual support ($100 per club member member would be spectacular!) For more information, contact the MD19 office at 360-733-4911.
- Future Lions International Conventions — Want to plan ahead, maybe for a future vacation that includes a Lions International Convention? Here is the list of future scheduled International Conventions (aka LCICon) through 2031:
- Future USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forums — How about a junket in the early fall, during pretty much the best weather of the year, combined with some Lions learning and bonding? Here is the list of future scheduled USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forums through 2027:
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| Year | Place | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mexico City, Mexico | July 4 to 8, 2025 |
| 2025 | Orlando, Florida U.S.A | July 13 to 17, 2025 |
| 2026 | Hong Kong, P.R.C. | July 3 to 7, 2026 |
| 2027 | Washington, D.C. U.S.A. | July 2 to 6, 2027 |
| 2028 | Republic of Singapore | June 23 to 27, 2028 |
| 2029 | Minneapolis, Minnesota U.S.A. | June 29 to July 3, 2029 |
| 2030 | San Antonio, Texas U.S.A. | June 28 to July 3, 2030 |
| 2031 | Helsinki, Finland | June 27 to July 2, 2031 |
| Year | Place | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Atlantic City, New Jersey U.S.A | September 18 to 20, 2025 |
| 2026 | Memphis, Tennessee U.S.A. | September 3 to 5, 2026 |
| 2027 | Huntsville, Alabama U.S.A. | September 16 to 18, 2027 |