The Lions Clubs International, a global
humanitarian club, at the weekend inducted 14 new members with a call on them
to be agents of change in their communities.
They are Evenly Yawson, Hannah Edjah, Ismael Komey, James Dadzie-Annan,
Joyce Emma Atta-Quartey, Margaret Sarpong-Baidoo, Racheal Stronk, Richard
Rhule-Arthur, Dr Kwame Ofori-Tutu, Marvin Agyeman, Francis Yeboah, Richard
Baah-Messie and Angelina Barbell, all from Region 34 District 403-A2, Zones 341
and 342.
Lion Wayne Madden, First
Vice President of the Club, at the induction ceremony in Accra, urged the newly
inducted members to be proactive and serve the growing demands of their
communities.
He said the club was a
global leader in community and humanitarian services, which addressed life
challenges for the growth and development of the society.
He said the club empowered
volunteers to serve their communities to meet the humanitarian needs of the
communities and also encourages peace as well as promoting international
understanding.
“We also provide
scholarships to school children and equip them for future challenges, “he
added.
Lion Madden said the club
also assists in eradicating diseases from the African continent and ensures
that hunger becomes a thing of the past.
He appealed to
members to regularly pay their dues for the development of the club and also to
support the less privileged in the community.
The First Vice President
called on the leadership of the Clubs worldwide to regularly update their
websites to educate the people on what they do.
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