To All Clubs,

I have spoken to our District Coordinator for LCIF, PDG Norm Alpren, regarding our participation in the Haitian relief effort being done by our own foundation.  He suggested after conferring with Past International President Al Brandel who is now the Chairman of LCIF worldwide, that each Club donate a suggested amount of $250.00 or more to LCIF.  This money will be earmarked for the Haitian Relief effort only. Your individual club will NOT be credited for Melvin Jones plaques.

PDG Norm asked that you mail your checks to him so they can be sent in together to show that our District is in full support of the effort being made by LCIF to help Haiti.  Right now the effort is being coordinated through the Lions in the Dominican Republic.  Past President Al reported that 3500 large tents that we store in a warehouse in Sweden are being shipped as we speak as well as water and food.  Plans are being made for schools and Hospitals to be set up and manned long after the initial relief has gone from Haiti. We are in this for the long run and the people there are desperate for our help. As we did in China and the Asian relief the Lions of the World helped continuously on a day to day basis, so our donations for this effort will be needed for quite some time. 

As many of you now know we have a new branch club out of the Franklin Square Lions. It is the Long Island Haitian Lions Club. I have spoken to their President Fritz Mesadieu and he informs me that all the members of his family in Haiti are safe and all the other members' families he reports are safe. Their major problem is that they are living in the street and are in need of food and water. He will let me know if he or the other members have any needs that our District can be of help for them.

Please send your checks payable to LCIF to:

 PDG Norman Alpren
 49 Farrell St.
 Long Beach, NY 11561. 

Mark on the check it is for the Haitian Relief Effort.


Yours in Lionism,

John R. Diaz
District Gorvernor
20-K2
(631) 404-7301