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Following are several news releases, media alerts and backgrounders recently submitted to media on behalf of Lions Clubs International. Members of the media who are interested in a specific project or event are encouraged to contact the persons listed for further details.
For more information about Lions Clubs International, please download our fact sheet and read about the history of our organization.
Additional information about these and other Lions programs may also be obtained by calling Public Relations at Lions Clubs International Headquarters at (630) 468-6739.
Read matte releases produced by the Public Relations Department and printed in hundreds of newspapers throughout the United States of America. In the Keyword Search box, type "Lions."
Current News Releases:
September 4, 2008 - Lions Screen, Educate Hispanics and Native Americans on Lions World Sight Day October 15-17 in Arizona, USA
September 3, 2008 - Lions Partner to Launch "Noor Dubai"
September 1, 2008 - LCIF Responds to Recent Disasters
August 14, 2008 - LCIF Awards US$199,600 in Lions Quest Grants
August 13, 2008 - LCIF Approves US$4.75 Million in SightFirst Grants
July 28, 2008 - U.S. Philanthropist Gives US$7.5 Million, Single Largest Contribution to LCIF
June 27, 2008 - New York Resident Elected President of Lions Clubs International
June 26, 2008 - Lions Raise More Than US$200 Million in Campaign SightFirst II
June 21, 2008 - LCIF Awards US$3.2 Million in Grants at June Meeting
June 2, 2008 - Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Prize-Winning Economist From Bangladesh, to Receive 2008 Lions Humanitarian Award at Lions Clubs International Convention
June 2, 2008 - Nobel Prize-Winning Environmentalist Adil Najam to Address 2008 Lions Clubs International Convention
May 28, 2008 - Background on Lions Clubs International Convention
May 22, 2008 - Lions, LCIF Build 1,000th House with Habitat for Humanity
May 14, 2007 - Lions Mobilize More Than US$3 Million for China Earthquake Relief- As the only international volunteer service organization in China, Lions clubs are responding to immediate and long-term needs
May 1, 2008 - Give Mom the Gift of Sight on Mother's Day
April 22, 2008 - Two Nobel Prize Winners to Address Lions Convention
April 17, 2008 - Donor Makes US$3 Million Personal Gift to CSFII, Largest in LCIF History
March 14, 2008 - UN Global Compact and Lions Clubs International Establish Cooperation
March 13, 2008 - Study Shows Americans Lack Critical Eye Health Facts
March 11, 2008 - Announcing 30th Annual Lions Day With the United Nations
March 6, 2008 - Campaign SightFirst II Receives US$4 Million Gift, Largest in LCIF's History
February 29, 2008 - Diabetes Prevention Remains a Key Concern for Lions
February 29, 2008 - First Ever Global Glaucoma Day to Raise Awareness About the Silent Disease
February 6, 2008 - Malaysian Boy Spreads Peace Around the World Through Lions International Peace Poster Contest
January 23, 2008 - Lions, Carter Center Celebrate 10 Millionth Dose of Zithromax, Health Gains in Trachoma in Ethiopia
December 10, 2007 - LCIF #1 NGO Advertisements, as seen in New York Times and Wall Street Journal
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