For Information Contact:
Stephanie O’Dell
360-608-3395
District 19N Lions Co-Conference Chair
District 19N Lions and Longview Pioneer Lions Welcome International Officer
Longview, WA -- Lions Club members from the District 19N Lions and Longview Pioneer Lions will welcome Past International Director, Ken Ibarra of Lions Clubs International, the world’s largest service club organization. Director Ibarra, from San Bruno, CA, will address the Lions during their annual District Convention on Saturday, April 20. “We are happy to welcome Director Ibarra and his partner-in-service Amy Fink to the Pacific Northwest,” said District Governor, Lisa Ikeda. “We look forward to sharing with them all that our District 19N Lions have accomplished in the area.” Lions clubs conduct a variety of projects and events concerning vision, the environment, hunger, and youth scholarships.
District 19N is comprised of 78 clubs with approximately 2,275 working on projects of their own choosing based on the needs in their communities. Clubs in our area include: Camas, Washougal, Longview Pioneer, Longview-Kelso Early Birds, Vancouver, Salmon Creek, Ridgefield, Peninsula (Long Beach & Ocean Park), Lyle, White Salmon, Kalama, Battle Ground, La Center, and more! Lions clubs are groups of men and women who identify needs within the community and work together to fulfill those needs. For more information or to get involved with a Lions Club in the District, please visit https://district19nlions.weebly.com/clubszones.html.
Lions Clubs International is the largest service club organization in the world. Its 1.4 million members in more than 46,000 clubs are serving communities in more than 200 countries and geographical areas around the globe. Since 1917, Lions clubs have aided the blind and visually impaired, championed youth initiatives and strengthened local communities through hands-on service and humanitarian projects. For more information about Lions Clubs International, visit lionsclubs.org.
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