prevent drug use among young people. LCIF staff presented the
results of different studies that show that Lions Quest has
successfully reduced alcohol, tobacco and marijuana use in multiple
countries, including the US, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru, Japan and
Czech Republic.
Lions and LCIF Are Committed to
Saving Sight
A panel discussion about “The Role of School-Based Social
Emotional Skill-Building in Youth Prevention” highlighted the
effective collaboration between LCIF and the UNODC in Serbia.
Gilberto Gerra, Chief of the UN’s Office of Drug Control (UNODC)
Drug Prevention and Health Branch, congratulated LCIF for
sponsoring an evidence-based program that has proven successful in
so many countries.
Dear Lions,
As Chairperson of your Lions Clubs International Foundation
(LCIF), I have the privilege of traveling the globe to see the amazing
work you Lions are doing. Every day, you provide disaster relief,
empower our young people and serve our communities. You also
remain committed to saving sight. Whether you are conducting
vision screenings, distributing eyeglasses or medicine, you are
giving the gift of sight.
Together with LCIF and partners like The
Carter Center, Lions have helped to restore
sight to 7.7 million people through cataract
surgeries; prevented serious vision loss for
more than 30 million; provided over 271
million treatments for river blindness; built or
expanded 660 eye care hospitals and clinics;
and trained 681,000 eye care specialists and
eye health workers. Congratulations, Lions!
As we celebrate these achievements, know that there is still much
work to be done. With your contribution, LCIF will be able to
support Lions all over the world who continue making a positive
impact in the lives of people who are blind or visually impaired.
Thank you for commitment to saving and restoring sight.
Sincerely,
Lion Barry J. Palmer
Chairperson, Lions Clubs International Foundation
Lions Quest Recognized by UN
Last week, the United Nations
Commission on Narcotic Drugs
(CND) held its 58th Session in
Vienna, focused on the issue of drug
use among youth worldwide.
The CND meeting is the largest anti-drug event on the UN’s
calendar. Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) staff was on
hand to discuss how Lions Quest has been proven a successful tool
in addressing this problem around the world.
During the “Innovations in Youth Drug Prevention” seminar, Lions
Quest was recognized alongside a number of other leading
programs. Michael Botticelli, Director of the US Office National
Drug Control Poli