COMMUNITY SERVICES



LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL GRANTED OVER US $4 MILLION TO SUPPORT FRONTLINE HEALTH WORKERS AND FIRST RESPONDERS SAVING LIVES FROM COVID-19 VIRUS.

OUR SERVICES


Our unique development ensures that we have the very best Lions members who are dedicated and contribute in every level of Services, from hands-on to fundraising for causes we serve in our community and around the world.  


We hold dinner meetings at restaurants in our community, mostly at the Palm Tribeca Restaurant or Capital Grille Wall Street.   To attend one of our meetings, please contact:  secretary@nyfidilions.org 



 During Covid-19 pandemic, Lions International funded Millions of dolars to Clubs all over the world to help those affected by Covid.  The Financial District Lions Club decided to fulfill a much needed gap  from funds received through its Multiple District 20,  by  decontaminating the vehicles of the Medical Professionals and staff at the New York City's Columbia University Irving Medical Center's (CUIMC). These First Responders Professionals were working over 14 hours 6 days a week under termendous stress while exposed to the most critical patients and vulnerable to become infected with COVID-19 virus and risking of bringing the virus home in their vehicles.


We used the 1811ElectroMist™ process that incorporates electrostatic spraying, EPA registered Mediclean™ (Reg. No. 70385-6) and provides immediate sterilization. In two minutes or less the process disinfects the contacted surfaces and kills 99.9% of multiple viruses organisms (Coronavirus/COVI19, SARS, HIV, MRSA, Norovirus and all cold/flu viruses) with the same protocol currently used by hospitals and medical professionals worldwide: The spraying process adds a negative static charge with the solution being applied. It magnetizes wrapping around and clinging around to every surface giving 360⁰ touchless coverage at whichever angle it is sprayed, including the most difficult to reach and leaving no residue behind.  We finally went back and were able to decontaminate over 200 vehicles.


CUIMC is the largest medical center of New York-Presbiterian Hospital in Manhattan, and one of the global leaders in responding to COVID-19. Formerly known as Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, CUIMC was the first academic medical center in the world specifically build in 1920 to house a medical school and Presbyterian Hospital. 


We  are grateful for out Lions Member owner of the  "1811 Auto Repair/1811ElectroMist"  of Red Hook, Brooklyn who enabled two of the company's certified staff to manage the decontamination. The  company is fully insured with valid certificates, state licensed, GSA, SAM, EPA Certified and DUNS registered, and serves many Federal government agencies in New York.

OTHER SERVICES WE HAVE PROVEIDED:


1.  In our own community and throughout New York, we were at the coaldface of Hurricane Sandy providing support and donation to:  


a. Joseph Addabbo Family Health Center in Red Hook, Brooklyn and Far Rockaway:  We provided medical equipment, over the counter emergency drugs and generators that were loaned by Lions MD20; Additionally we donated 200 new blankets that we collected from Battery Park City community. 


b. Universal Settlement facility at Catherin Street that was inundated by the East River overflowing waters, we also provided with a generator that was a loan from MD20.


c:  University Settlement:  We donated $1,000.00 to rebuild the PreK class for the children of immigrants.


2. Canine Companion for Independence "CCI"

We donated $500.00 we raised and an additional $300.00 at a CCI event we attended.


3. New York State Mentoring Program:  We volunteer at PS 188 Island School mentoirng disadvantage children with the one-to-one Mentoring Program created and chaired by Matilda Raffa Cuomo, NYS former First Lady. This is our ongoing volunteer service.


4. USO of Metropolitan New York:  Volunteer on Operation That’s My Dress. 


5. USO of Metropolitan New York:  Host fundraising events in support to Children of Soldiers, the USO/LIONS program "United through Reading" - Every $10.00 raised enable one child of a soldier stationed at war zone to read a book while being taped to his children. 


The book and the DVD is then sent to their children.  Before bedtime the family insert the DVD on the TV and the kids read the book while seeing their father or mother reading with them.  


6.  Hurricane Yolanda - Philipines:  We sent over $12,000.00 of emergency items we collected from our community: prescription and over the counter drugs,  hygiene items and dipers for the babies and children victims of the hurricane.  The packages were shipped to “Cebu Silangan Lions Club” in Cebu, where Lions' volunteering in disaster are distributed to the victims  in the region.  Phi-am Lions Club delivered the items for us. 


 

7. Tsunami in japan: Funds we raised were hand delivered to Lions Clubs in Japan by members of our club who visited Japan.


8. Hurricanes in Haiti, Hurricane Irene, Harvey, Irma, Jose and Maria and North Carolina in support to Animal Rescue in these areas we rase over $10,000.00 together with our community.


9. We fundraised to support our Lions Branch, the NY FiDi Lions Blind Sports League and the NY Lions Blind Baseball. Ongoing fundraising is needed to the league and team. 


10. Recycling of eyeglasses is a continuous service we provide, and have several partners in the city collaborating with our recycling Service. 

 

NOTE: Moneys raised from fundraising are 100% distributed to the causes we support.  Each Lions Chapter around the world has a favorite charity they Serve in their respective communities.   Membership in Lions enables the organization to continue support services around the world. 


Lions International Chapters (Clubs) and its members are 100% volunteers and operate from home.  Some clubs have a POBox  mailing address or the office or its President and Members meet at restaurants or community centers in their respective communities.


To pledge a donations to Lions International and learn more what Lions do around the world, visit:


www.lcif.org and pledge your support.

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