{"id":5643,"date":"2024-09-06T10:03:17","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T10:03:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/?p=5643"},"modified":"2024-09-11T09:50:26","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T09:50:26","slug":"lions-legacy-of-service-shines-during-lcif-chairpersons-india-tour-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/lions-legacy-of-service-shines-during-lcif-chairpersons-india-tour-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Lions&#8217; Legacy of Service Shines During LCIF Chairperson&#8217;s India Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5643\" class=\"elementor elementor-5643\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1bec3b8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1bec3b8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-544d031\" data-id=\"544d031\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecce9b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-rt-title\" data-id=\"ecce9b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"rt-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sec-title style3 left barhide\">\n\t<div class=\"sec-title-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub-title\">In a whirlwind tour of four multiple districts in India, LCIF Chairperson PIP Dr. Patti Hill experienced the breadth and depth of Lions' community service initiatives throughout the country. Here are highlights of her visit.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"rtin-title\"><\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d432568 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d432568\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>MD 3231<\/strong><\/p><p>At an event honoring LCIF Chairperson PIP Dr. Patti Hill on July 12 at Radisson Blu Hotel, Mumbai, MD 3231 made a significant contribution to our Foundation. The multiple donated US$118,000 and pledged an additional US$194,000.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c344d46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c344d46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>MD 317 <\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5392f34 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5392f34\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-16ab765\" data-id=\"16ab765\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f78878 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8f78878\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_2764.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4469\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_2764.jpg 800w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_2764-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_2764-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c40683\" data-id=\"4c40683\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae12926 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae12926\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Over 250 Lions attended the LCIF Conclave hosted by MD 317 to honor LCIF Chairperson PIP Dr. Patti Hill.<\/p><p>The event recognized 170 Lions for their MJF and PMJF contributions. Districts of the multiple collectively contributed US$177,779, demonstrating their strong commitment to the Foundation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c1e139 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1c1e139\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a76921b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a76921b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_2790.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4470\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_2790.jpg 800w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_2790-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_2790-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b5c9831 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b5c9831\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3791517\" data-id=\"3791517\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61efe1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"61efe1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"543\" height=\"906\" src=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rich-heritage.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5567\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rich-heritage.png 543w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rich-heritage-180x300.png 180w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rich-heritage-425x710.png 425w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 543px) 100vw, 543px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-69657ed\" data-id=\"69657ed\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d31913 elementor-widget elementor-widget-rt-title\" data-id=\"6d31913\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"rt-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sec-title style3 left barhide\">\n\t<div class=\"sec-title-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub-title\">When in Mysore\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"rtin-title\"><\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03470df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03470df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Embracing local traditions, PIP Dr. Patti Hill donned a Mysore Silk saree and the traditional Mysore peta to install the District 317G.<\/p><p>This nod to local culture highlighted the rich heritage of Mysore, known for its silk since the 18th century.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d77d69 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d77d69\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-909f56d\" data-id=\"909f56d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d5198e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d5198e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDuring her visit to the Lions Blood Centre, at Bangalore Lions Service Trust on July 18, Dr. Patti Hill inaugurated the SAXO Automated Cross-matching Machine.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63130e6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63130e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>\u201cCongratulations on your long history of blood services, saving lives every day! Lions, LCIF and our community partners truly are changing lives!\u201d<br \/><\/em><strong><em>~ Dr. Patti Hill<\/em><\/strong><em><br \/>\u00a0<\/em><em>Chairperson, Lions Clubs International Foundation<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-364e9e8\" data-id=\"364e9e8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcafa12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fcafa12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG-20240807-WA0008.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4473\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG-20240807-WA0008.jpg 800w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG-20240807-WA0008-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG-20240807-WA0008-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcfb7a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dcfb7a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Dr. S. R. Chandrasekhar Institute of Speech and Hearing<\/strong>, a life-changing permanent project of <strong>Bangalore East Lions Club (District 317E),<\/strong> has been providing rehabilitative services for over 45 years. Dr. Patti Hill visited the Institute and met the students.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-838783b gallery-spacing-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"838783b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-5643 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Image3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Image3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Image3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Image3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Image4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Image4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Image4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Image4-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f3b551 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f3b551\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShe also visited the <strong>Bangalore West Lions Shri Vidyasagar Oswal Institute of Ophthalmolog<\/strong>y and inaugurated the 4th Free Diabetic Retinopathy Camp.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-813f037 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"813f037\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>MD 322 <\/strong><\/p><p>During her visit to District 322F, LCIF Chairperson PIP Dr. Patti Hill visited several permanent projects in Siliguri. At the NABH-accredited <strong>Siliguri Greater Lions Eye Hospital,<\/strong> a project of <strong>Siliguri Greater Lions Club (District 322F)<\/strong>, she interacted with over 35 patients in Unit 1 of the hospital and witnessed first-hand the sight-saving work being done here.\u00a0<\/p><p>Her itinerary included a stop at the <strong>Siliguri Terai Lions Blood Centre<\/strong>, a life-saving project of <strong>Siliguri Terai Lions Club<\/strong>. She also toured the Thalassemia Day Care Centre and expressed her appreciation for the services provided. She was particularly impressed by the Blood Centre, describing it as a &#8220;world-class&#8221; facility.<\/p><p>She also visited the <strong>Amarpati Lions Citizens Public School<\/strong>. The CBSE-affiliated school is an initiative of the <strong>Siliguri Citizens Lions Club.<\/strong><\/p><p>At the banquet held in her honour, District 322F LCIF team presented Dr. Hill with a substantial contribution of $101,000 and recognized 75 new recipients of the Melvin Jones Fellowship Program. The team also pledged continued support in the new Lionistic Year.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b3588dc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b3588dc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ea002ae\" data-id=\"ea002ae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbae593 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fbae593\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/322F-Installation-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4442\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/322F-Installation-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/322F-Installation-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/322F-Installation-2-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c41d2f0\" data-id=\"c41d2f0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e169d2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e169d2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/greater-eye-hospital-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4443\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/greater-eye-hospital-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/greater-eye-hospital-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/greater-eye-hospital-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bc50028\" data-id=\"bc50028\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4578e79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4578e79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Terai-Blood-Bank-Thalassemia-Unit.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4445\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Terai-Blood-Bank-Thalassemia-Unit.jpg 800w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Terai-Blood-Bank-Thalassemia-Unit-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Terai-Blood-Bank-Thalassemia-Unit-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b16bdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b16bdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>MD 318<\/strong><\/p><p>LCIF Chairperson PIP Dr. Patti Hill&#8217;s three-day tour of District 318C showcased various Lions&#8217; community service initiatives. At the <strong>Lions Eye Hospital<\/strong> in Ernakulam, she inaugurated two new projects: a <strong>Community Kitchen<\/strong> set to distribute 1,000 meals daily, and a <strong>Dialysis Centre<\/strong> equipped to offer 600 free sessions monthly.<\/p><p>The Multiple 318 LCIF Conclave, hosted by District 318C, saw an impressive commitment of US$250,000 from Multiple 318, with District 318C alone pledging US$110,000. In her address, Dr. Hill emphasized the crucial link between membership growth and sustainable global service efforts.<\/p><p>In Kothamangalam, Dr. Hill visited the <strong>Lions Village<\/strong>, where 20 houses were built for underprivileged families to mark the <strong>Kothamangalam Lions Club&#8217;s<\/strong> golden jubilee.<\/p><p>Throughout her visit, Dr. Hill engaged with Lions members, recognizing their achievements and inspiring future community support initiatives.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93bc0bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"93bc0bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/MD318-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4449\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/MD318-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/MD318-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/MD318-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/MD318-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/MD318.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a whirlwind tour of four multiple districts in India, LCIF Chairperson PIP Dr. Patti Hill experienced the breadth and depth of Lions&#8217; community service initiatives throughout the country. 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