District 5M-2 Lions
We are Lions on a mission to serve!
Our clubs are comprised of individuals joining together to serve the needs of our local communities and beyond. There are 1.3M Lions around the world responding to local and global challenges, where there is a need there is a Lion.
Welcome!
5M-2 District Governor
Lion Chuck Toltzman
Faribault, MN
Fellow Lions,
Welcome to a new Lions year! It is
both an honor and a privilege to
serve as your District Governor. As
we begin this journey together, I
want to thank each of you for your
dedication to Lionism and your
commitment to serving your communities.
Because of your efforts, lives are improved every
day throughout our district and around the world.
As we start the year, please remember that dues are now
due. Timely payment helps our clubs, district, and Lions
International continue providing the resources and support
necessary to carry out our important work.
Recently, I had the opportunity to attend the Mission 1.5
Summit in Atlanta, Georgia, where Lions leaders gathered
to discuss the future of our organization and the importance
of membership growth. The message was simple,
yet powerful: MORE LIONS, MORE SERVICE.
Every new Lion strengthens our ability to serve. More members mean more ideas, more hands to help, and more opportunities to meet the growing needs of our communities. I encourage every Lion in our district to invite someone to experience the fellowship and service that make our organization so special.
As your District Governor, my theme for this year is:
LIONS HELPING YOU HELP OTHERS.
This theme reflects what Lions do best. We work alongside our communities, partner with organizations, and support those who are making a difference. Together, we multiply the impact of service and create lasting changes.
MY FOCUS CAUSES THIS YEAR ARE:
Humanitarian Service
Providing support, hope, and assistance to those facing challenges in our communities and throughout the world.
Disaster Relief
Helping communities recover and rebuild after natural disasters and emergencies by providing immediate assistance and long-term support.
Hearing
Continuing Lions’ proud tradition of supporting hearing health through screenings, education, hearing aid programs, and services that improve quality of life.
These causes represent opportunities for every club in our district to make a meaningful difference and demonstrate the power of Lionism.
As we begin this new year, I ask each club to focus on three things:
• Grow our membership.
• Expand our service.
• Strengthen our communities.
If we do these things together, our district will thrive, our clubs will grow stronger, and our impact will reach even more people. Thank you for all you do. I look forward to visiting your clubs, celebrating your successes, and working alongside you throughout the year.
Together, let us remember:
MORE LIONS, MORE SERVICE and LIONS HELPING YOU HELP OTHERS
DG Chuck Toltzman
International President
A.P. Singh
Kolkata, India
A.P. believes service and leadership go hand in hand
— each complement the other. Lions don’t strive to
become great leaders, they just try to serve as best as
they can. It’s only through service that they evolve as
great leaders.
This confluence of service and leadership leads us to
the higher pedestal of servant leadership, which A.P.
believes is the model for our association.
So, maybe it was destiny that brought him to Lions.
“Becoming a Lion helped me become a better human
being,” he says.
“Being a Lion helped me further realize
that I have a duty to others. And it gave me such a
gratifying way to fulfill it.”
India may have been where A.P.’s value system took
roots, but Lions is where his life of service took flight.
Indian at heart, global in spirit is what he is today, and
he’s ready to work in cross–cultural environments to
inspire Lions to grow in the era of MISSION 1.5.
As a servant leader, A.P. is driven by the desire to be
a listener to what Lions have to say, and then be the
voice of the Lions of the world as he descends to be
its first servant.
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