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According to the national website:
"Lions Clubs International is the largest non-profit service organization in the world, with over 1.46M members in over 200 countries. With a Helen Keller legacy of life-changing services for the visually and hearing impaired, the association is also acclaimed for humanitarian support in areas such as the environment, diabetes, pediatric cancer, and eliminating hunger."
June 10th 1925 Helen Keller spoke to the Lions Club members ninth annual convention, in Cedar Point Ohio, While they had already established themselves early on with a focus on aiding those with vision needs "Her historic address was a rally cry that not only guided the course of Lions’ service over the past century — it established boldness as an enduring trait." 100 Years of Unstoppable Spirit - Lion Magazine
The Toluca Lake Lions Club has a dedicated page detailing the speech Helen Keller gave
"The American Foundation for the Blind is only four years old. It grew out of the imperative needs of the blind, and was called into existence by the sightless themselves"
and then she concluded
"The opportunity I bring to you, Lions, is this: To foster and sponsor the work of the American Foundation for the Blind. Will you not help me hasten the day when there shall be no preventable blindness; no little deaf, blind child untaught; no blind man or woman unaided? I appeal to you Lions, you who have your sight, your hearing, you who are strong and brave and kind. Will you not constitute yourselves Knights of the Blind in this crusade against darkness?"
The Toluca Lake Lions Club Dinner Meetings are 1st Monday & 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7PM. Gathering & social time begins at 6:30PM at Mo's Restaurant, 4301 W Riverside Dr Burbank, CA 91505, (818) 845-3009
The Toluca Lake Lions Club was charted on April 20, 1964, with 21 members to serve the areas of Toluca Lake, North Hollywood and the adjacent area of Burbank. Our sponsoring club was Los Angeles Northwest. The Club continues to provide financial volunteer assistance to those in need. See our Projects page for a more detailed current listing.
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