North Carolina Lions, Inc. Board of Directors Meeting

Crowne Plaza February 8, 2015

Charlotte, NC Sunday, 9:05 AM

Call to Order: Mike Flora, President

The meeting of the NC Lions, Inc. was called to order February 8, 2015 at 9:05 AM at the Crowne Plaza, Charlotte, NC by President Mike Flora.

Pledge of Allegiance: Charles Holleman, Second Vice President

Second Vice President Charles Holleman led everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance to our nation’s flag.

Opening Remarks: Mike Flora, President

President Mike Flora thanked everyone for attending the Board of Directors Meeting. President Mike Flora spoke about the following: Fun Weekend coming up, the summer counselors are in place, the nurse for summer camp should be in place within the next few days, the status of matching funds and Brighter Visions receipts.

Introductions: Mike Flora, President

President Mike Flora recognized Past International Director Harvey Whitley, who spoke on the upcoming USA/Canada Forum in September, 2015.

Reading of Minutes: Anne Metts, Secretary

Approval of minutes posted online from the November 9, 2014 Board of Directors meeting held at the Hampton Inn & Suites, Aberdeen, NC.

District Governor Sharon Weddington made a motion to approve the minutes of the November 9, 2014 Board of Directors Meeting as published online. The motion was seconded by District Governor Chris Headley. Motion passed unanimously.

Roll Call: Anne Metts, Secretary All members were present except: 1st VDG Rena Marshall – District “F” PDG W. B. Bullock – District “J” Secretary Anne Metts

Past District Governor Skippy Jackson was appointed by District Governor Carol Weeks to fill the position of First Vice-District Governor Al Greene, who passed away, to the Board of Directors for District H for the rest of the Lion year 2014-2015. All Lions and Guests sang Happy Birthday to Past District Governor Jim Boehm whose birthday was this Sunday. Appointment of Parliamentarian: Mike Flora, President

President Mike Flora appointed Past International Director Harvey Whitley to serve as Parliamentarian.

State Council Chairperson’s Report: Ron Kelly, Council Chairperson

See Attachment “A”.

Executive Director’s Report: Steve Walker, Executive Director

Thanked everyone for attending the Board of Directors Meeting and hoped everyone who attended Barbara Huffman’s retirement party enjoyed themselves. The next Board of Directors Meeting will be held on May 3, 2015 at the Holiday Inn, Wilmington, NC.

Old Business:

None. New Business:

1. Communications.

None.

2. Treasurer’s Report: Tim Williams, Treasurer

See Attachment “B”. A motion was made by District Governor Elect Allen Reinhardt to accept the Treasurer’s Report as presented. Motion was seconded by District Governor Norma Jean McKinney. Motion passed unanimously.

3. Nominating Committee Report: Johnny Berry, Chairperson

See Attachment “C”.

4. Recommendations from Executive Committee:

None.

5. Reports from Ad-Hoc Committees:

None.

6. Committee Reports.

COMMITTEES OPERATING UNDER SECOND VICE PRESIDENT CHARLES HOLLEMAN

a. Clinical Eye Research Marti Hill, Chairperson

See Attachment “D”.

b. Properties Don Henry, Chairperson

No report.

c. Public Information & Education George Culp, Chairperson

See Attachment “E”.

d. Sight and Hearing Jerry Austin, Chairperson

See Attachment “F”

e. Volunteers Robert Carroll, Chairperson

Volunteer Week at the camp is coming up on April 12 - 15, 2015. The top job on the list is to paint the top on the shop, weather permitting. We need two days of pretty weather so the top can be painted and also have time to dry. We also have to pressure wash the porches on all dorms, sidewalks and other places around the camp including the fence along the road. We have plumbing items: treat drains, showers, sinks, and other jobs that come up where we need a plumber. We always have the flower gardens to clean and mulching. We also have some work for an electrician: replace some lighting in the dining hall, shop, and kitchen back door. We need some painting in all the dorms, hand rails need repainting or touch up, paint curbs, parking places, and speed bumps. If you are planning to come to the camp to work volunteer week please bring the tools that you are planning to use. We also need volunteers for summer camp.

Thanks, PDG Robert H. Carroll State Volunteer Chairman

District Governor David Titus made a motion to accept the committee reports under the Second Vice President Charles Holleman. District Governor Lynn McCaskill seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.

COMMITTEES OPERATING UNDER FIRST VICE PRESIDENT PAUL BLEDSOE

a. By-Laws Dave Butler, Chairperson

See Attachment “G”. Lion Dave Butler, PCC presented the following By-Law Changes to the Board of Directors for their approval before passing to the General Membership Meeting in May, 2015, to be voted on by certified voting Lions of North Carolina. Article IV, Section 1. Officers and Directors

A motion was made by Immediate Past President Dale Dupree to accept the change. Motion was seconded by Second Vice-District Governor Randy Vickers. Vote: For (10)

Against (15) This proposal will not go forward.

Article IV, Section 2. Officers and Directors

A motion was made by Board Representative Andy Lilliston to accept this change. Motion seconded by District Governor Elect Vince Schimmoller. Motion passed unanimously.

Article IV, Section 9. Officers and Directors

A motion was made by Board Representative Allen Reinhardt to accept this change. There was no second to the motion. The change dies with no second.

Article IV, Section 10. Officers and Directors

A motion was made by Second Vice-District Governor Karl Ernst to accept this change. Motion was seconded by Second Vice-District Governor Laraine Dupree. Motion carried unanimously.

Article VII, Section 4. Elections

A motion was made by District Governor Chris Headley to accept this change. Motion was seconded by District Governor Lynn McCaskill. Motion carried unanimously.

Article X, Section 8. Endowment Committee

A motion was made by District Governor Elect Vince Schimmoller to accept this change. Motion was seconded by District Governor Norma Jean McKinney. Motion carried unanimously.

b. Pin Sales Dave Butler, Chairperson See Attachment “H”.

c. Camp Dogwood Herb Justice, Chairperson

See Attachment “I”.

d. Endowments Carlton Metts, Chairperson

Jack Stickley Fellowships William L. Woolard Partner-in-Service Sid L. Scruggs Beacon of Hope

See Attachment “J”.

e. Brighter Vision Gary Steele, Chairperson

See Attachment “K”.

f. Research and Long Range Planning Chris Hardee, Chairperson

No report.

g. Budget and Finance Richard Durham, Chairperson

See Attachment “L”. A motion was made by Second Vice-District Governor Laraine Dupree to accept the recommendations of the Budget and Finance Committee to transfer $15,000.00 from the Sinclair Bequest to the Matching Funds account to try and complete the year in matching funds. If funds run out before year end, no additional funds will be transferred. Motion was seconded by District Governor Jana Peedin. Motion passed unanimously.

District Governor Elect Vince Schimmoller made a motion to accept the committee reports under the First Vice President Paul Bledsoe. The motion was seconded by Second Vice-District Governor Irwin Siegelwax. Motion passed unanimously. District Governor Chris Headley and Immediate Past President Dale Dupree made a donation from District-E of a new golf cart to be added to the fleet of vehicles at Camp Dogwood.

Other Business: There being no other business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned. Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 11:15 AM. Next Board Meeting will be May 3, 2015 at the Holiday Inn, Wilmington, NC. Respectfully submitted, Anne Metts, Secretary Assisted by 2nd VP Charles Holleman

ATTACHMENT “A”

State Council Chair Report 020815 --Council Chair, Ron Kelly Since our November State Council Meeting our District Governors have been actively involved in running their Districts. All but one Mid-Winter Conventions is yet to be held (that’s District 31-D which will be held on February, 13th & 14th). All Districts have participated in the Annual Peace Poster Contest. The Sandhills Area Artists League assisted me in selecting this year’s MD-31 Peace Poster Contest Winner. The winning poster was submitted by the Lincolnton Lions Club in District 31-A. The winning Artist was Miss Sidney George, Age 11, a 6th Grader of the East Lincoln Middle School. Still to come is the Environmental Photo and the Celebrate Liberty Contests, which have deadlines on March 1st. My position as Council Chair dictates that I receive the Monthly Club Health Assessment Reports from LCI. What I’m seeing is the continuation of our decade long slide. Through January 2015, 11 Clubs have surrendered their Charter and the number of active Lions Clubs now stands at 323. Our Current Membership stands at 6,972. This is not to say that our Districts are not adding new members. Year-to Date, we have inducted 412 new members. The offset, however, is that drops stand at 623 members. An encouraging note was heard at the G, H, & J Mid-Winter when ID John Pettis, Jr. noted that worldwide, our membership has increased to 1.39 million and that here in the United States, membership growth is surging in Texas, Arizona, and California. He noted that LCI is counting on our adding more women Lions will boost our numbers in Constitutional Area 1. The stated goal is 50% female membership. In talking to the Governors, I would say that they look forward to putting the current heavy workload behind them and concentrating on building back our Clubs and Membership. They endorse IP Joe Preston’s Campaigns of “ASK 1” and the newly launched “Keep 1” with its emphasis on the importance of keeping each and every member actively involved. In closing let me say, I’m enjoying working with our Current Governors. They are a hard working dedicated group of Lions. I predict that they will emerge from their experience of being a District Governor as some of the most enthusiastic leaders of Lionism in North Carolina. Thank you.

ATTACHMENT “B”

Crowne Plaza Charlotte Executive Park Hotel 5700 Westpark Drive, Charlotte, NC (704) 527-7458

Friday, February 6th & Sunday, February 8th, 2014

Report of the Treasurer:

Referring to the Financial Statement before you, page 1 is a Balance Sheet Summary. Page 5 is an Income Statement Summary. This report will primarily be referencing these two pages. All amounts shown on the Balance Sheet Summary are current as of January 31, and the sheet is balanced, showing total LIABILITIES AND ASSETS of $6,167,743.93. The INVESTMENTS are current as of 12/30, 2014 and show a total of $1,486,209.07, which is an increase of $2,230.06 since November 30. The investments are shown in more detail on page 3 of the balance sheet. Nothing on this sheet is remarkable with all assets and liabilities within normal ranges. Referring to the Income Statement Summary on page 5, on the bottom line the expenses still exceed our revenue by ($95,138.55). However, this is $61,339.45 better than the year-to-date budgeted amount of ($156,478.00). As noted in my December report to the Executive Board, the NET GAIN (LOSS), over the past few months has shown, and continues to show, a trend of positive movement, from ($168, 484.88) on October 31, to ($95,138.55) on January 31. Although a net loss is normal for this time of year, and should correct itself by June 30, early (or year-round) Brighter Visions giving should be encouraged to address this negative cash flow BEFORE the year’s end and to create a more favorable pattern for the future.

Respectfully submitted,

Tim Williams, Treasurer North Carolina Lions, Inc.

ATTACHMENT “C”

N C Lions, Inc. Board Council of Governors February 6-8, 2015

Charlotte, NC These are the candidates for the N C Lions, Inc. year of 2015-2016. President Paul Bledsoe, 1st VP Charles Holleman, 2nd VP Carlton Weeks gave a letter of withdrawal, Treasurer Tim Williams and Secretary Gary Steele. These officers will be elected at the May meeting in Wilmington. For the Council of Governors, we now have candidates for 2nd VDG in all the 5 new districts.

District L is Curtis Ericson District I is George Culp

District O is Karl Ernst District N is James Kiser District S there are 3: Stephen McLaurin, JoAnne B. Parrott

and Nathan Medlin.

These will be elected at the first official meeting of the new districts. I have a new e-mail address if anyone is planning to run for an office, you need to send it to: JohnB1942@charter.net. Johnny E. Berry Nominations Chairman

ATTACHMENT “D”

CLINICAL EYE RESEARCH REPORT

February 8, 2015

EXERCISE MAY SLOW RETINAL DEGENERATION

Moderate aerobic exercise helps to preserve the structure and function of nerve cells in the retina after

damage, researchers at the Emory University Eye Center and the Atlanta VA Medical

Center have found. This was discovered through a study of an animal model of age-related macular

degeneration, and it is the first to suggest that aerobic exercise can have a direct effect on retinal

health and vision.

Senior authors are Machelle Pardue, PhD and colleague Jeffrey H. Boatright, PhD at the Atlanta VA

Center for Visual and Neurocognitive Rehab and Emory University School of Medicine. First author

Eric Lawson earned his Undergraduate degree at Emory and is now attending medical school in South

Carolina. The results of this study were published in the Journal of Neuroscience.

It was written that this research may lead to tailored exercise programs or combination therapies in

treatments of retinal degenerative diseases. Possibly in the near future, opthalmologists could be

prescribing exercise as a low cost intervention to delay vision loss.

Age-related macular degeneration is caused by the death of light-sensing nerve cells in the retina

known as photoreceptors. Several studies in animals and humans point to the protective effects of

exercise in neurodegenerative diseases or injuries, less was known about how exercise affects vision.

During this study mice were ran on a treadmill for two weeks before and after exposing the animals to

bright light that causes retinal degeneration. It was found that treadmill training preserved

photoreceptors and retinal cell function in the mice.

The researchers trained mice to run on a treadmill for one hour per day, five days per week, for two

weeks. After the animals were exposed to toxic bright light - a commonly used model of retinal

degernation- they exercised for two more weeks. The animals had nearly twice the number of

photoreceptor cells of animals that spent the equivalent amount of time on a stationary

treadmill and their retinal cells were more responsive to light.

One point to emphasize is that the exercise the animals engaged in is really comparable to a brisk

walk. One previous study that examined the effects of exercise on vision in humans had examined a

select group of long distance runners. The results suggest that it is possible to attain these effects with

more moderate exercise.

Update will be given on Wake Forest Eye Clinic Project and a proposed project for UNC Eye Clinic.

Respectfully submitted,

PDG Marti Hill

State Clinical Eye Research Chairperson

Attachment “E”

Attachment “F”

Sight & Hearing Report

There is evidence of much club and individual participation in sight and hearing

activities since last report as noted by a large number of Christmas parties during

the holiday season, a spike in matching fund expenditures, and the number of club

programs presented or scheduled by district chairpersons.

I commend district chairmen Stewart Wooten (District 31-D) and Chris Beck

(District 31-E) for their efforts in presenting club programs. Both have been active

and have several programs scheduled. Lion Chris has a unique presentation driven

by experience and a personal passion. He is an organ donor, having donated a

kidney to a brother some twelve years ago. Everyone should hear Lion Chris

and share his enthusiasm.

I have not received reports directly from other district chairs.

Last month I forwarded a communication to all district chairpersons directing their

attention to two specific issues urgent at this time.

1) Remind all clubs to contact guidance counselors or other personnel involved

with graduating seniors at all their area high schools (public, private, charter)

to remind them of our educational grants available to sighted children of

visually impaired parents. Keeping everyone informed of this is always a

moving target due to school consolidations, new schools, and personnel

changes. This needs immediate attention since those grants applications must

be submitted by March 31.

2) Intensify our efforts in promoting organ and tissue procurement and

transplantation. Despite an increasing number of transplants, the waiting

lists nationally and in North Carolina continue to grow. With plenty of

information available, education of the citizenry is the key to making more

organ and tissue available. Lions need to be diligent in this promotion.

I am giving each District Governor a copy of this latest mailing to district

chairpersons seeking their assistance with these requests.

North Carolina Lions, Inc. reports the following as of January 31st.

Support & mobility canes provided 655

Matching funds

exams provided 859

glasses provided 1,460

eye glasses collected 103,827

hearing aids collected 305

ink cartridges collected 1,776

educational grants participants 9

Remember our motto WE SERVE. While much of our efforts thereto may seem

mundane and inglorious, the real joy comes when our product is delivered to the

sight or hearing impaired.

We cannot relax; we must stay on task. Needs are great; Lions are dependable.

Thanks for Lions.

ATTACHMENT “G”

By-Laws Report (February 2015) By: Lion Dave Butler, PCC, Chairperson

President Mike, fellow Lions and guests. Since November, I have received

requests for proposed By-Laws revisions from the Council of Governors, NCLI

Executive Committee, and I have the official formatted proposed By-Laws change from

the Endowment Committee and recommended by the Board at the November meeting.

The proposed By-Laws changes recommended by the Board of Directors will be sent to

all Lions Clubs within the 30 days required time period, and the certified delegates will

vote on them at the NC Lions, Inc. General Membership meeting in May at Wilmington.

At this time, I will cover all of the proposed changes for questions and approval.

Thank You

ATTACHMENT “H”

Pin Recycle Program—Over $ 152,400.00 !! By: Lion Dave Butler, PCC

President Mike, fellow Lions and guests. Since my report to you in

November, I was able to secure $112.00 at District 31-A Fall Convention.

Lion Lou Creel secured $326.00 at District G/H&J’s Mid-Winter Convention

and I was only able to raise $81.00 at District 31-E Mid-Winter Convention.

Our next sale will be at the North Carolina State Convention at

Charlotte on April 24-25. Our next North Carolina professional swap/sale

will be at Our own Camp Dogwood on May 11-13. This will be a first for

our Camp!!

Thanks, again, to everyone who has played a part in the great success

of this project for our North Carolina Lions, Inc. Eye Research Programs.

REMEMBER! IF IT WASN’T FOR EYE RESEARCH, MANY OF US

WOULD BE BLIND TODAY AND MOST OF US WOULD BE FACING A

LIFE OF BLINDNESS IN THE FUTURE.

Send pins to Lion Dave Butler, PDG, 688 South Country Club Road,

Brevard, NC 28712 (email: davbutler@citcom.net); Lion Lou Creel, PDG,

206 Riverview Avenue, Camden, NC 27921, or Lion Joe Shumate, PDG, 85

Farm House Rd, Roxboro, NC 27574.

Amount raised to date is: $ _152,448.86__ .

Thank You

Lion Dave Butler, PCC

ATTACHMENT “I”

CAMP DOGWOOD REPORT FOR THE BOARD MEETING

ON FEBRUARY 8, 2015 IN CHARLOTTE

GOOD MORNING. SEVEN OF THE EIGHT DISTRICTS HAVE HAD THEIR

FALL OR MID-WINTER CONVENTIONS AS OF THIS DATE. DISTRICT D

WILL BE NEXT WEEKEND. SALES OF CAMP DOGWOOD RAFFLE

TICKETS HAVE BEEN GOOD, BUT A LITTLE LOWER THAN HOPED. AS

OF JANUARY 31, 2014 THE TOTAL FOR ALL DISTRICT WAS $68,144 AND AS

OF JANUARY 31, 2015 THE TOTALS WAS $67, 172, ABOUT $1000 BELOW

LAST YEAR. THAT IS NOT BAD CONSIDERING THAT WE HAVE LESS

LIONS NOW THAN WE DID THEN. THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU HAVE

DONE SO FAR, BUT DO NOT QUIT. WE STILL HAVE A VEHICLE TO GIVE

AWAY ON JUNE 19, 2015. MAYBE ONE OF THE TICKETS YOU SELL WILL

BE THE WINNER OF THIS VEHICLE.

REMEMBER OUR GOAL IS A MINIMUN OF THREE BOOKS OF RAFFLE

TICKETS PER MEMBER AND FOR EVERY DISTRICT TO HAVE EVERY

LIONS CLUB IN THEIR DISTRICT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SALES OF

CAMP DOGWOOD RAFFLE TICKETS. IT WOULD BE GREAT TO HAVE

EACH DISTRICT TO HAVE 100% PARTICIPATION FOR THE LAST YEAR

OF EXISTENCE FOR EACH DISTRICT AS WE NOW KNOW THEM. NEXT

YEAR, EACH DISTRICT WILL HAVE A NEW NAME AND BEGIN A RECORD

FOR EACH.

EVEN THOUGH AT THIS TIME, WE ARE ABOUT WHERE WE WERE LAST

YEAR, THE TOTAL OF AROUND $141,000 WAS A LITTLE SHORT OF WHAT

WE NEEDED FOR MAINTENANCE LAST YEAR. EACH DISTRICT IS

ENCOURAGED TO PUBLICISE THE NEED FOR EVERY LION TO

PARTICIPATE IN THE SALE OF THESE RAFFLE TICKETS. THIS MONEY

RAISED FROM THE SALE OF THE CAMP DOGWOOD RAFFLE TICKETS

ARE THE ONLY FUNDS THAT GO TOWARD THE MAINTENANCE OF THE

LIONS FACILITIES AT CAMP DOGWOOD.

AS STATED PREVIOUSLY, OUR LIONS MEMBERSHIP IS DOWN FROM

LAST YEAR, BUT OUR MAINTENANCE COSTS CONTINUE TO RISE. IN

ORDER TO COMPENSATE FOR THIS, ALL OF US MUST WORK A LITTLE

HARDER AND PUT A LITTLE MORE EFFORT IN RAISING FUNDS TO

MAINTAIN OUR FACILITIES. IT CAN BE DONE AND I KNOW THAT WE

CAN DO IT. I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO CARRY A BOOK OF CAMP

DOGWOOD RAFFLE TICKETS WITH THEM AT ALL TIMES, BECAUSE IT

IS HARD TO SELL ONE IF YOU DON’T HAVE ONE WITH YOU.

I WOULD LIKE TO REMIND YOU OF THE UPCOMING WORK SESSION AT

CAMP DOGWOOD ON APRIL 12 THRU 15. WE DO NOT HAVE A WHOLE

LOT TO DO, BUT WE MUST BE OUT OF THE CAMP BY THE 15TH

AS THE

CAMP IS FULLY RENTED BEGINNING ON THAT THURSDAY. THOSE

LIONS THAT WANT TO VOLUNTEER FOR THAT WORK SESSION SHOULD

GET THEIR RESERVATIONS IN.

WE ARE ALSO LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NC LIONS FUN WEEKEND

ON MAY 15 THRU 17, 2015. RESERVATION FORMS ARE NOW OUT. PLAN

ON ATTENDING AND HAVE FUN, ALSO SPREAD THE WORD TO YOUR

FELLOE CLUB MEMBERS.

OFF SEASON USAGE OF THE CAMP IS AHEAD OF LAST YEAR, BUT WE

COULD STILL USE MORE BOOKINGS FOR THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK.

THE CAMPING SEASON IS FAST APPROACHING AND THE FIRST

SESSION WILL BEGIN ON MAY 31, 2015

WE NEED SIX VOLUNTEERS TO WORK EACH SESSION, SO MAKE PLANS

TO VOLUNTEER THIS SUMMER. START YOUR APPLICATION PROCESS

NOW.

THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED BY: PDG HERBERT A. JUSTICE CAMP DOGWOOD STATE CHAIR

ATTACHMENT “J”

Endowments Report February 8, 2015

By PDG Carlton Metts, State Endowment Chairperson

President Mike, thank you for allowing me to serve as the Statewide Endowment Chairperson.

The Endowments Committee has recommended a name change to “Fellowships and Partners Committee”. This will require a By-Laws change and will be voted on at the General Membership in May. The new name will more closely represent the committee responsibilities.

The Stickley Fellowships -- Added 7 year to-date. One each in District A, E, G, H and J and Two in District

D. One First Progressive added in District G. At this point the activity is still light but typical for this time of the year and should increase as awards are given at conventions and with end of year activities by the clubs. Total revenue year to-date is at $4000.00

William L. Woolard Partner-in-Service Program – Added fifteen Founders, five Supporters, four Friends, two Patron, one Ambassador, one Kinight and one Partner. Those additions were in Districts A,D,E,F,G,H and J. There was one Full Partner added in District F. Activity to date like the Stickley has also been light but will increase as we end the conventions and the awards at year end. Total revenue year to-date is $5,450.00. .

Sid L. Scruggs Beacon of Hope Fellowship - This program is in its second year which began at the

2013 NC Lions State Convention. Year To-date we have added eighteen Lighthouse (1st Level), three Steps to Service, three Lamp Lighter, two Lighthouse Keeper and two full Beacon of Hope Fellowship. The Beacon of Hope is off to a better start for the year than the Stickley and the Woolard and should increase with the conventions and club award activities. Total revenue received to date is $6858.00

Budget wise for the three programs we are a little over 25% as of January 31, 2015. That is probably below normal but still most of the activity will happen the last three months of the year. Total raised for all three programs is $16,308 of a Budget of $65,000.

Remember the distinction of the three awards are: the Stickley Fellowship goes toward administration cost, the Woolard Partner-in-Service goes to programs and services and the Scruggs Beacon of Hope goes to help campers.

ATTACHMENT “K”

Brighter Visions Report

2/8/2015 We are at our seven month mark for our Brighter Visions year. I would like to commend the District

Brighter Vision chairs for the work that they have done. It gives me a warm feeling to see the articles

that appear in the District newsletters and the new ideas that they have come up with to help achieve

their goal for the year. This is where we stand as of February 6:

District A - $39,720 for 57% -- 32 of 47 clubs have contributed with 3 that didn’t contribute last year *

District B - $31,647 for 49% -- 18 of 35 clubs have contributed *

District D - $46,539 for 55% -- 26 of 36 clubs have contributed *

District E - $70,299 for 42% -- 43 of 54 clubs have contributed **

District F - $41,745 for 56% -- 21 of 42 clubs have contributed with 2 that didn’t contribute last year *

District G - $34,337 for 41% -- 20 of 37 clubs have contributed *

District H - $43,433 for 54% -- 29 of 41 clubs have contributed with 1 that didn’t contribute last year *

District J - $34,642 for 46% -- 20 of 41 clubs have contributed with 1 that didn’t contribute last year *

State – $342,365 for 49%

* Based on current giving and clubs that have not met last year’s giving, Districts should make goal.

** Based on current giving and clubs that have not met least year giving, running a little short but can

make it.

It has been my pleasure to be the State Brighter Visions chair for the past two year. I think we have

come a long way with the revised program but we still have a ways to go. People still need assistance

and resources outside of our Lions clubs are getting scarce. We need to ask our clubs to open their

hearts and help find the funds to help those that are not as fortunate as we are.

ATTACHMENT “L”

President Mike, Fellow Lions:

Due to a family commitment I am unable to attend the Board meeting today. However, I have the

following report on behalf of the members of the Budget & Finance Committee. There doesn't appear

to be sufficient funds for Matching Funds for the remainder of this fiscal year. Therefore, the Budget &

Finance Committee would recommend the Board consider appropriating $15,000 from the Sinclair

Bequest GL 2770 to increase the Matching Funds line item for the remainder of this year. There are

sufficient funds available in this Bequest, approximately $141,000, which can be used for this purpose.

Also, I would like to remind everyone of the opportunity to participate in the preparation of the 2015-

2015 NC Lions, Inc. budget which is scheduled for April 10-11, 2015 at the Camp. Please plan to

attend and share your input into this very important process.

Respectfully submitted,

Richard E. Durham

Budget & Finance Chair