Transcript for Presentation - Hawaii Lions District 50

Pan Pacific Lions Club
Birth: May 11, 1926
Strongly desired to
form an interracial
service club.
Approximately 100
men were invited to
the first meeting in
downtown Honolulu.
Organizer: Alexander Hume Ford
Obstacle
Lions International’s constitution stated
that only “white” males were eligible for
membership.
Solution
The Lions Association needed to
redefine its membership requirements
at its annual convention.
Lobbying to be done
Two months were
spent lobbying for the
striking out of “white” from
the constitution.
Kurokawa visited 21
clubs from San Diego up
to Vancouver Canada.
Lobbyist:
Colbert Kurokawa
Success
On July 24, 1926, over 10,000
delegates voted to redefine
membership requirements. Not one
dissenting vote was cast.
The Pan-Pacific Lions Club of
Honolulu received its charter on
October 11, 1926. It was assigned to
District 4, California and Nevada
Clubs.
Growth
May 21, 1932: Hilo Lions Club was chartered.
October 13, 1934: Kona Lions Club and Hamakua
Lions Clubs were chartered.
February 22, 1936: Maui Lions Club chartered.
November 22, 1937: Lanai City Lions Club
chartered
January 14, 1938: West Kauai Lions Club
chartered
March 15, 1939: Molokai Lions Club chartered
District 50
Hawaii was given the
status of being its
own District.
Nolle R. Smith was
the 1st elected
District Governor of
District 50 at it’s first
convention in March
1937.
Nolle R. Smith
Helen Keller visits Hawaii
This visit along with the
lobbying of Lions,
spurred the movement
of the territorial
government to help the
visually impaired.
April 6, 1937
Vision Services in Hawaii
October 25, 1980
Incorporation of
Hawaii Lions Eye
Bank
Vision Van Blessed at Cabinet Meeting in
August 2004
August 7, 2004
Hawaii Lions Vision
Van Unveiled
District 50 Major
Activities
Hawaii Lions Foundation
Lions-Quest
Hawaii International Youth Camp
Hawaii Lions Foundation
Activities Committees
Hawaii Lions Eye
Bank and Makana
Foundation
Amblyopia Screening
Lions Eye Health
Program
Schools Un-insured Under-insured
Funding
Diabetes Awareness
Hearing Conservation
Used Eye Glasses
Plaques and Onishi
pins
Sight is Beautiful
Poster Contest
Scholarships
Vision Van
Lions Quest-Drug
Awareness
Drug Abuse Prevention
Lions-Quest
1971 then District
Governor Paul
Fernandez appointed
Kayo R. Chung
1986 Hawaii
Department of
Education adopts LionsQuest as its
intermediate and high
schools drug education
program.
Today
More than 500 teachers have been trained to
utilize Lions-Quest in their classroom.
Hawaii International
Youth Camp
Organized in 1982
To promote friendship, love and
understanding among youths
throughout the world and to contribute
toward peace.
Major Contributions
to
Lions Clubs International
1926: The deletion
of “white” from the
constitution
1974: Lions Pledge
composed by Tom
Shields
Henry A. Nye
Oren E. Long
Val U. Marciel
Shizuo Onishi
Paul Fernandez
Kiyoshi Hiramatsu
Herbert Watanabe
Melvin Nakamura
Maurice Kahawaii
District 50 Today
District 50 Encompasses the
entire State of Hawaii.
There are 8 regions in the District.
The regions are comprised of 1 or 2 zones
Lions Pledge
I pledge allegiance to my
country and to the cause of
peace throughout the world.
I believe in the principles of
Lionism as contained in the
Lions Code of Ethics. I am
proud to be a Lion, dedicated
to the service of others.