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Monday, February 27, 2012

Lions Club International inducts new members


    

     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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