The Beacon Awards

The Beacon Awards will recognize outstanding achievement by clubs and districts in the area of service. Projects and activities that are submitted should exemplify what it means to be a “Beacon of Hope” to the world.

Clubs and districts that participate in Global Service Action Campaigns and submit an activity report via WMMR to Lions Clubs International will automatically be entered for the Beacon Awards.

Categories include:

• Most Creative Youth Program Activity (by a club or district) – submit report via WMMR by October 31, 2010.

• Outstanding Service to the Blind or Visually Impaired (by a club or district) – submit report via WMMR by December 31, 2010.

• Best Hunger Relief Program or Activity (by a club or district) – submit report via WMMR by March 31, 2011.

• Best Environmental Project (by a club or district) – submit report via WMMR by May 15, 2011.

• Lion That Best Exemplifies the Spirit of Service – entries may only be submitted by executive officers or international directors. For this category, nominations must be sent to the Lions Clubs International Public Relations Division no later than April 1, 2011.

The Beacon Awards will be presented at the 2011 Lions Clubs International Convention in Seattle, Washington, USA.

Submit Activity Report

To be automatically entered for the Beacon Awards, clubs and districts must submit a report on their Global Service Action Campaign activities (narrative description of the activity, with photos if available) to Lions Clubs International via the Lions Service Activity Report in the WMMR. A link to the Service Activity Report with information on how to enter activity information related to the Global Service Action Campaigns will be available on the WMMR Administration Home page. Specific instructions on how to access the reporting system are also available on the WMMR login page.

NOTE: Clubs currently using EMMR should contact their District Secretary for electronic submission guidelines.