Dear Multiple District and District Editors,

Below please find some information from Lions Clubs International which may be of interest to your readers. If you have any questions, please contact us.

Celebrate International Relations Month in October ·twin (
http://www.lionsclubs.org/EN/content/programs_int_twinning.shtml
with a Lions club in another country
·organize a cultural exchange (
http://www.lionsclubs.org/EN/content/programs_cult_programs.shtml
such as an international art exhibit, concert, dance festival or food festival ·provide humanitarian assistance (
http://www.lionsclubs.org/EN/content/programs_int.shtml #) to another country.
Lions Day with the United Nations
March 9, 2007 is the date of the 29th Annual Lions Day with the United Nations (UN) to be held at UN Headquarters in New York City. All Lions, Leos, Lionesses and guests are invited to attend the daylong program and lunch with UN ambassadors. Seating is limited, so reserve your place early. The 2007 registration form is available online.
(http://www.lionsclubs.org/EN/content/programs_int_ldun2.shtml)

Purchase Peace Poster Stamps
Six stamps featuring the designs of former Lions International Peace Poster Contest winners are available to purchase from the UN Postal
Administration. View the available stamps and purchase them online.
http://www.lionsclubs.org/EN/content/programs_int_stamps.shtml

 
Stamps are valid for postage only if mailed at UN Headquarters, New York, United States; Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland; or Vienna International Centre, Austria.

New Lions ALERT Program
District governors and council chairpersons have been asked to encourage Lions to serve as community leaders in the organization of a Lions ALERT team to develop a pro-active community wide emergency response plan. Read further on the new ALERT program.
http://www.lionsclubs.org/EN/content/alert_program.shtml

New Lions Serving Humanity Program
Would you like to volunteer for a Lions eyeglass mission? Do you have supplies for donation to a Lions project? The new Lions Serving Humanity
http://www.lionsclubs.org/EN/content/alert_program.shtml program provides a searchable online database for Lions and non-Lions who would like to provide goods and/or services for either emergency or non-emergency Lions projects.

MonthlyYearly Activity Report is Online
Ensure that your club accomplishments are included in the annual worldwide summary. Club secretaries--submit news of club activities through the online Monthly Yearly Activity Report (formerly A-1 Report).
Go online to: http://www.lionsclubs.org/EN/index.shtml the left-hand side banner that reads: To Transmit Membership, Officer, and Activity Reports, Click Here.

Lions Environmental Photo Contest
Organize a club-level contest to select the best photo in the categories of animal, plant, landscape, weather phenomena, or special theme, Serving Our Environment. Submit your winning club photo (by January 1, 2007) to the district competition. Winning multiple district photos will appear at the 90th Lions International Convention in Chicago, Illinois, USA, in July 2007. Read further for contest details and view winning photos from last year.
http://www.lionsclubs.org/EN/content/environment_photo_contest.shtml

Seventh Annual Lions International Performance Festival Talented Lion, Leos, and Lionesses are invited to volunteer to provide a short (five to 10-minute) performance for attendees of the Seventh
Annual Lions International Performance Festival

http://www.lionsclubs.org/EN/content/annual_performance_festival_05.shtml 
to be held during the 90th Lions International Convention, July 2 to 6,
2007 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. For details, contact the Program Development Department at International Headquarters at:
programs@lionsclubs.org or 630-571-5466, extension 315.