Fulton Lions Club Officers & Board Members Fulton, New York (2009-2010)
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The Fulton Lions Club is a member of The International Association of Lions Clubs. Our club is an active community service organization. We are proud of our dedicated members who place the needs of people in our community, our state, our country and around the world first. We embrace our mission: To Serve Others. Lions Clubs are committed to "Sight First." We support blindness prevention organizations worldwide. In addition we foster programs for the hearing and speech impaired.
The dedicated members and the committees they serve on for 2009-2010 are as follows:
Awards: Chair- Bill Connors; members: Leo Chirello, David Guyer, Diane Sokolowski
Calling: Chair- Kevin Michaels; members: Don Charbonneau, Peggy Donnelly, Cal Hall, Roseann Panzica
Dowd Barbecue: Chair- Brett Tallents; members: Bill Burtis, Paul Foster, John Goss, Len Kellogg, Jim Sokolowski, Brad Stevens, Sean Greene
Duck Derby: Chair Don LaBarge; members: Steve Bero, Dave Dingman, Gail Holmes, Dave Morrell, Ken Ruscitto, Bob Weston, Jesse Yardley, Steve Young, Bruce Thomas, Bob Renyolds, Sean Greene
Memorial Day Salute: Chair Steve Bero members: Peggy Donnelly, Sean Greene, Theresa Stephens
Membership: Chair Brett Talents; members: Fred Aldrich, Paul Foster, Len Kellogg, Bob Stephens, Kristin Nylen
Oswego Falls Park: Chair Steve Chirello; members: Dave Guyer, Bob Weston
Pancake Breakfast: Chair Nick DeGelorm; members: Bill Burtis, Paul Foster, John Goss, Ken Ruscitto, Brad Stevens, Paul Tetro, Jackie Zaborowski, Sean Greene
Program: Co-Chairs- Ellen Ladd & John McGraw
Publicity: Chair Steve Chirello; member: Bob Weston
Pull Tabs: Chair Brett Talents
Scholarship: Chair Peggy Donnelly; members: Steve Bero, Frank Badagnani, Steve Young
Sight & Hearing: Chair Jesse Yardley; members: Dave Morrell, Jackie Zaborowski
Social Activities: Chair Diane Sokolowski
Sweepstakes/Lions Loot: Chair Diane Sokolowski; members: Fred Aldrich, Frank Badagnani, Leo Chirello, Steve Chirello, Bill Conners, Len Kellog, Howard Slade, Jesse Yardley, Bob Weston, Tim Page, Bob Hawksby
Technology: Co-Chairs Steve Bero & Bob Stephens
White Cane Sale: Co-Chairs Leo & Steve Chirello
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Our fund raising activities have enabled us to provide financial support to many local and state organizations that assist the sight and hearing impaired. Our Past President, Dr. Brett Tallents, is shown with a poster appeal for discarded cell phones. Proceeds from collected cell phones help us serve others in our community.
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SightFirst is Lions’ most ambitious and most successful initiative ever. Thanks to SightFirst, Lions have restored sight to 7.3 million people through cataract surgeries, prevented serious vision loss for 20 million people and improved eye care services for hundreds of millions.
SightFirst was launched by Lions in 1989 to battle preventable blindness. Sadly, 80 percent of the world’s blind were needlessly without sight. Through SightFirst, Lions have prevented blindness by supporting cataract surgeries, helping to build or expand eye hospitals and clinics, distributing sight-saving medication and training eye care professionals.
SightFirst has not only been stunningly effective but also startlingly efficient. On average, about every US$6 in donations has resulted in a person with vision restored or saved from blindness. (Campaign SightFirst raised US$143 million from Lions.)
SightFirst is especially helping children. In partnership with the World Health Organization, SightFirst has launched the world’s first-ever global initiative to combat childhood blindness. The project is creating 30 centers for pediatric eye care around the world.
Campaign SightFirst II will enable Lions to expand the extraordinary work of SightFirst. The goal is to raise at least US$150 million to continue to prevent blindness and restore sight.
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