Edward L. Lieberman, Esq.
District Governor 20-K2
2010-2011
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District Governor 20-K2 2010-2011 |
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NEW YORK STATE AND BERMUDALIONS FOUNDATION, INC.
THE NEW YORK STATE AND BERMUDA LIONS FOUNDATION, INC. WAS ESTABLISHED AS AN OFFICIAL PROJECT OF MULTIPLE DISTRICT IN 1993. ITS MISSION WAS TO PROVIDE DISTRICT-WIDE SUPPORT FOR WORTHY PROJECTS WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE BE BEYOND THE MEANS OF INDIVIDUAL CLUBS OR DISTRICTS. THE FOUNDATION IS A NON-PROFIT 501(C)3 ORGANIZATION. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES GRANTS FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: SIGHT AND HEARING PROJECTS, HUMANITARIAN SERVICES PRIMARILY RELATED TO SIGHT AND HEARING AND EMERGENCY GRANTS FOR NATURAL DISASTORS. THIS IS DONE THROUGH GRANT REQUESTS SUBMITTED TO THE FOUNDATION AND APPROVED BY THE FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES. EACH DISTRICT IN MD-20 IS REPRESENTED BY THREE (3) TRUSTEES THAT SIT ON THE FOUNDATION BOARD. FOUNDATION TRUSTEES ARE ELECTED TO A THREE YEAR TERM WITH 1/3 OF THE BOARD ELECTED EACH YEAR AT THE MULTIPLE DISTRICT CONVENTION. AS PART OF THEIR DUTIES THEY ARE AVAILABLE AS A RESOURCE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AND PROVIDE GUIDANCE. THE FOUNDATION BOARD MEETS FOUR TIMES EACH YEAR AND HOLDS THEIR ANNUAL MEETING AT THE MULTIPLE DISTRICT CONVENTION. EVERY LION IN GOOD STANDING IN MD-20 IS A MEMBER OF THE NYS BERMUDA LIONS FOUNDATION. THE FOUNDATION RAISES FUNDS THROUGH ITS ANNUAL CAR RAFFLE, THE ROBERT J. UPLINGER DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD, INDIVIDUAL AND CLUB DONATIONS, BEQUESTS AND CORPORATE FUNDING. IF YOUR DISTRICT OR A LIONS CLUB WITHIN YOUR DISTRICT IS INTERESTED IN PURSUING A GRANT TO BETTER THE COMMUNITY IN WHICH YOU LIVE PLEASE CONTACT ONE OF THE TRUSTEES WITHIN YOUR MULTIPLE DISTRICT. IN ADDITION, YOU CAN CONTACT GIL ABRAMS THE FOUNDATION CHAIRPERSON AT (631) 691-3262 OR MILLEDGE SMITH PUBLIC RELATIONS CHAIR AT (315) 232-2530 TO REQUEST FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE FOUNDATION. You may also contact the Trustees from our district to answer further questions. PCC Tom Grosso Chairman of the Grants Committee |
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