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2 017-2 018 A NNUA L REPORTOur Mission

To support the efforts of Lionsclubs and partners in serving
communities locally and globally,giving hope and impacting lives
through humanitarian service
projects and grants.

A Lion from Puerto Rico delivers water and supplies to a
grateful family in the wake of Hurricane Maria.

Contents

LCIF Global Causes

A Message from Our Chairperson / 5
LCIF Investment & Impact / 7
LCIF Celebrates 50 Years / 9Campaign 100: LCIF Empowering Service / 11
Supporting A World In Need / 13
Grants Awarded | 2017-2018 / 15
Our Partners / 37
Donor Recognition / 39

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Humanitarian Efforts

Measles

Disaster Relief

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VisionYouthDiabetes

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HungerChildhood Cancer

Environment

LCIF Board of Trustees / 41
Make Your Impact / 43
Financial Reports / 45

A Message From Our Chairperson

Lions, my year aschairman of Lions Clubs
International Foundation,
our foundation, hadprofound impact on me.”
While I’ve been humbled and inspiredby Lions since joining our incredibleorganization in 1978, my year as
Foundation chair opened my eyes
far wider to the world of good Lionsdo with funding and guidance from
LCIF. Twelve months spent crossing
the globe and visiting grant projects
beautifully illustrated how together,
we can.
My year as chairman began with trying
times, as disaster struck several areas
around the world. Unexpectedly,
what I saw most clearly was not
the devastation. It was Lions doing
what they do best – serving those in
need. In Houston, Texas, USA, Lions
immediately created an action plan to5

help their neighbors who lost theirhomes, cars, precious keepsakes andphotographs, everything. I saw Lionsin Japan distribute blankets, food,and water after mudslides destroyed
entire communities, bringing just asmall bit of comfort to their neighbors.
As the year continued, I shared Lions’
joy when learning our foundation
raised US$30 million for measles andrubella vaccination – and that Gavi, theVaccine Alliance matched that funding,enabling the vaccination of 49.5 million
children. I saw Lions Quest expand
to new locations, covering important
topics, such as gender equity and drug
prevention.

Patients in Ethiopia and Uganda
regained their vision – and their
independence – after great strides weremade against blinding trachoma.
A particularly exciting milestone wascelebrating our foundation’s 50th
anniversary. Lions around the world
celebrated 50 years of humanitarian
service by hosting birthday parties.
Tens of thousands of people
participated in a five-month contest
shining a spotlight on the grants LCIF
has funded, the service we haveempowered, and the world citizens
whose futures and lives depend on
our work.

Twelve months
spent crossing theglobe and visiting
grant projects
beautifully illustrated
how together, wecan.”With our most ambitious fundraisingeffort underway, LCIF will be able todo even more. Campaign 100: LCIF
Empowering Service enables Lionsto increase our service impact, fightdiabetes, and expand our global
causes to include childhood cancer,
hunger, and the environment.
To my global Lions family, thank you
for the privilege of stewarding our
foundation. The honor of serving
such dedicated individuals immensely
enhanced my life and added to my joy
in being part of this incredible service
organization. I look forward to LCIF’s
next 50 years of helping Lions create
brighter futures for humanity worldwide.

Sincerely,

Chancellor Bob Corlew
2017-2018 Chairman, Lions Clubs
International Foundation

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LCIF Investment & Impact 2017-2018

Celebrating

50 Years of Impact!
More than US$1 billion contributed to global
humanitarian aid since 1968.

This Year Alone...
Humanitarian Efforts

Disaster Relief

2,726,000 lives changed

672,000 people helped

US$15,423,511 in humanitarian grants

US$9,349,023 in disaster grants

VisionMeasles

57,899,910 people provided eye care services

Mobilized more than US$61 million in
partnership with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance

US$10 million+ in SightFirst grants

Youth754,000 kids introduced to Lions Quest

Procured 110 million vaccine doses
Funded nearly US$1 million in Lions’
global measles efforts

Expansion of Lions Quest into 7 new countries
US$2,278,492 in youth grants
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LCIF Celebrates 50 YearsIn our first 50 years, LCIF...
Happy Birthday, LCIF!

For five decades, LCIF has
supported efforts of Lions clubs
and partners throughout the world
with palpable impact. The lives
and communities changed throughservice, over this many years, iscertainly something worthy of ayearlong celebration!
June 13, 2018 marked LCIF’s 50th
anniversary and to commemoratesuch a milestone, the organization
embarked on a series of events
leading to up to its golden
anniversary with the future inmind. This past year was filledwith excitement for the next fifty
years and humility and gratitude,
as Lions worldwide reflected on
the Foundation’s first half-century
of funding such compassionate,
impactful service.

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Celebrating Around the GlobeEvery birthday deserves a good party! Worldwide, Constitutional
Area Lion and Leo forums hosted LCIF birthday parties. Events
included inspiring speeches by Lion leaders, presentations ofMelvin Jones Fellows, and inspirational videos. Time out frombusy agendas was filled with cake and camaraderie, setting
a celebratory tone and helping Lions make deeper personalconnections with LCIF.
Additionally, LCIF50.org launched with uplifting photos, videos,and stories to illustrate what LCIF accomplished in its first 50
years. Many site visitors participated in a five-month contest
series, Together We Can, which dove into LCIF’s rich history.
Among 23,000 entries, 65 lucky winners received an exclusive
LCIF 50th anniversary medal and the chance to be recognizedat the 2018 Lions Clubs International Convention.

Granted more than
US$1 billion toempower Lionsservice creating
positive global
impact.

Provided nearly
400,000 eye
screenings toSpecial Olympics
athletes, ensuring
care for an often
marginalized groupof people.

Provided 9.1
million cataract
surgeries, restoring
independence tothose who once
were blind orvisually impaired.

Created positive
learning
environments for
16+ million youth
in 100+ countries,
teaching them how
to make positive
life decisions.

Awarded US$118
million in disaster
relief, and 4,600+
grants, providing
hope and dignity tovictims of disaster.

Helped immunize
100 million children
against measles
and rubella.

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INCREASE SERVICE IMPACT
Reduce Global Vision Impairment
Empower Youth Worldwide
Provide Disaster Relief

FIGHT GLOBAL DIABETESReduce Prevalence

Improve Quality of Life

This isn’t just a fundraising effort—
Campaign 100 aims to build a deeply
rooted culture of philanthropy fitting of
the world’s largest service organization
to ensure Lions have resources toincrease their service impact andexpand their global causes.

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EXPAND OUR GLOBAL CAUSESFight Childhood Cancer
Combat World Hunger
Protect Environmental Health

Launching Historic Campaign 100

On July 3, 2018, Past International Presidents Dr. Jitsuhiro Yamada and
J. Frank Moore III, campaign chair and vice-chair, respectively, proudly
announced Campaign 100: LCIF Empowering Service at the 101st Lions
Clubs International Convention.

The third, and most ambitious, fundraising campaign in Foundation
history, Campaign 100 runs through June 2021 and seeks to raise
US$300 million for Lions projects that will deliver help and hopeglobally to hundreds of millions of displaced, disabled, or otherwise
disadvantaged people for generations. As the needs of the worldchange, Lions and LCIF must change to answer them. Campaign 100
also hopes to transform LCIF into an organization that sustainably
raises US$100,000,000 each year.

Throughout this report, explore
progress in Lions’ historical focus
areas, as well as in diabetes,
Lions’ new signature cause,
and in their new focus areas ofchildhood cancer, hunger, and theenvironment. Begin your journeyon page 17.

Progress Towards a Brighter Future

For fiscal year 2017-2018, LCIF targeted a fundraising goal of US$50
million, representing an ambitious 30 percent increase over the prioryear benchmark. The goal was met and exceeded.
Generous support from Lions, partners, and others yielded donations
and pledges of US$50,278,399. Additionally, lead and major gifts andpledges reached historically high levels in the fiscal year. With 59 lead
gifts/pledges (US$100,000+) and 43 major gifts/pledges (US$25,000+),
totaling US$14,768,744, announced at the campaign’s official kickoff
at LCI’s 2018 International Convention, a positive tone was set forCampaign 100. In fact, Campaign 100 launched with more lead andmajor gifts than LCIF’s last capital campaign, the highly successful
Campaign SightFirst II, received overall.
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Campaign 100:
Supporting a Worldin NeedWhy 100?

To mark more than 100 years ofservice, LCIF looks toward thenext century of service. Successrequires participation from each andevery Lion — 100 percent of Lionsworldwide. When every one of our
1.4 million Lions gives the equivalentof US$100 each year, LCIF willrealize an ambitious goal of raising
US$100 million annually to impact
the lives of hundreds of millions ofpeople and ensure 100 years fromnow, the world will be a better place.

Giving and Doing

Lions are asked to reframe theirunderstanding of service to include
both doing – performing selfless actsof kindness – and giving financially
to LCIF. More than simply helping
Campaign 100 reach its financial
goals, this mindset will help ensure
Lions have abundant grant funding
to support critical projects for the
next 100 years, and beyond.

Across the globe,
challenges are great.
HUNGER I Each night, 820+ million
people go to bed hungry. LCIF will
work toward a world in which no one
goes hungry, expanding resources andinfrastructure needed to address foodshortages globally.

CHILDHOOD CANCER I Every 2
minutes, a child is diagnosed withcancer. LCIF will strengthen medical
and social services, increasing global life
expectancy of children living with cancer,
and enhancing quality of life for them andtheir families.
ENVIRONMENT I By 2025, half the world’s
population will be living in water-stressed
areas. LCIF will protect the environmental
health of our global communities, generating
long-term, positive ecological andhumanitarian impact.

Campaign 100 Recognition

Campaign 100 Donor Pin
Donors receive this pin after cumulative campaign
donations reach US$100. Additional pins are alsoavailable as your donations increase.

DIABETES I 425 million people are livingwith diabetes; this number may soar tonearly 630 million by 2045. LCIF will be amajor part of the response to the diabetes
global epidemic through multi-faceted,comprehensive health initiatives.

VISION I 253 million individuals are blind or visually impaired;global trends suggest the amount of people who are blind may
triple by 2050. LCIF will lead the charge to reduce avoidable
blindness and visual impairment, and improve overall quality of life
by providing services to people who are blind or visually impaired.

How You Can Support
Campaign 100
Donate US$100 per Year per Lion
Only US$8/month or US$2/week

YOUTH I Two-thirds of children report being
victims of bullying. LCIF will serve youth
through improved access to quality education,
vital health services, inclusive social andrecreational opportunities, and positive youth
development programs.
DISASTER RELIEF I Our planet iscurrently experiencing a steady rise innatural disasters, robbing innocent peopleof homes, jobs and lives. LCIF will be
deeply engaged in disaster relief efforts
and in preparing for natural disasters
whenever and wherever they strike.

HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS I 245 people
die each day from measles, prevented easily
by safe and inexpensive vaccines. LCIF willsponsor and deliver programs that address
the distinct needs of at-risk and vulnerable
populations, such as the elderly, the disabled,
females, orphans and others disproportionately
impacted by social and economic factors.

Make your one time or recurring
donation at lcif.org/donate
Make a Pledge
US$1,000+ can be paid over 3 years
US$25,000+ can be paid over 5 years
Contact campaign100@lionsclubs.org
to make your pledge.
Become a Model Club
Achieve an average per-member
donation of US$750+ between
July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2022.
You have five years to achievemodel club status—sign up today!
Become a 100 I 100 Club
Clubs with 100% of individual
members contributing US$100+
in a given year
Lions Share Program$50 Donation

lionsclubs.org/campaign100$100 Donation$200 Donation

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LCIF Grants Awarded / 2017-2018
Grant Types
2017-2018 Totals
Matching Grants are for largerscale humanitarian projects that help
communities gain access to education,technology, health care, safe places forchildren to play, and many other lifechanging improvements.
Lions Quest Grants allow schools toestablish and expand the Lions Quest
curriculum.
Diabetes Grants allow implementationof projects that raise awareness ofdiabetes, expand access to care, andimprove the quality of life for thosediagnosed.
SightFirst Grants fight avoidable
blindness and care for those who areblind or visually impaired by building
comprehensive eye care systems.
Leo Service Grants provide Leos withthe opportunity to make a bigger impact
with their service projects. Leos canplan larger humanitarian initiatives andare exposed to valuable leadership andlife skills.
Disaster Grants allow Lions toprovide immediate and continued
support to victims of natural disasters
through disaster preparedness grants,
emergency grants, community recovery
grants, and major catastrophe grants.
Designated Grants are awarded forother restricted projects and programs
that are not applied for by Lions.
Examples include LCIF’s measles
initiative, One Shot, One Life, andrefugee assistance.
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Grants Awarded by Constitutional Area
Grants by Type
MATCHING

US$11,257,454

DESIGNATED

US$12,141,319

SIGHTFIRST

US$10,037,800

DISASTER

US$9,266,481

LIONS QUEST

US$2,278,492

DIABETES

US$453,734

LEO SERVICE

US$214,086

OTHER

US$635,225

Other Grants Grants under the “other”
category include the Lions HumanitarianAward; seed grants; and Board-directed
grants, which include grants within LCIF’s
partnership with Special Olympics. Also
included are International Assistance
Grants, which enable Lions clubs indeveloped countries to partner withclubs in lesser-developed countries on
projects that create positive change forcommunities.

New Grant Programsfor 2018-2019

The District & Club Community
Impact Grant Program transforms
15 percent of unrestricted club anddistrict contributions to LCIF into
grants that fund local projects.

CA II: US$664,361

CA IV: US$5,506,895
CA V: US$5,783,987

CA I: US$6,363,815
CA VI: US$15,689,880

CA III: US$2,728,685

CA VII: US$1,282,932
Undistricted/Other: US$8,264,034

CA I: United States of America,
its affliliates, Bermuda, and The
BahamasCA II: Canada
CA III: South America, Central
America, Mexico, and Islands of the
Caribbean Sea
CA IV: Europe
CA V: East and Southeast Asia

CA VI: India, South Asia, Africa, andthe Middle East
CA VII: Australia, New Zealand,
Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, andthe Islands of the South Pacific
Ocean
UNDISTRICTED/OTHER:
Undistricted territories and othergrants (Measles, Special Olympics,
The Carter Center, etc.)

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Children’s Abilities

Humanitarian Efforts

Lions of District 38-O used a
US$75,000 grant from LCIF to
create an oasis within a school
administration building in Fremont,
Nebraska, USA.
Home to a hobbit house, a fossil
garden, a tree swing, and acontrolled multisensory environment
known as a “Snoezelen Room,” The
Sensory Courtyard is a sanctuary
for children with numerous special
needs – kids who might otherwise be
unable to explore their world safely
and comfortably. For Lion Mary
Robinson, the courtyard’s concept
developer and biggest champion,
the initiative was – and remains – alabor of love.

Two Special Olympics athletes embrace after competing together in the Bach Games.

Through humanitarian
grants, LCIF provides
support for programs
addressing needs of
at-risk, vulnerable
populations andcommunities everywhere.

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Sun, Fun, and Some Healthy
Competition in Brazil
Along the sandy shores of SouthAmerica’s southern coastline, morethan 300 Special Olympics athletes
converged on São Paolo, Brazil
for the debut of the organization’s
Beach Games, a program which
gathers players of all ability levels
and backgrounds to help them better
understand one another throughsport and competition. The Gamesfeatured soccer, bocce, swimming,and volleyball and included more than
130 Lions and 30 Leo volunteers who
partnered with athletes throughout thecompetitions.

Together, they exhibited the finest in
sportsmanship and the tenacity and will
required to go for gold!

LCIF is a proud funding
partner of Special
Olympics, mobilizing
more than US$25 million
for our partnership,
Mission: Inclusion,
which funds a number of joint
initiatives. One such initiative is
Opening Eyes, which ensures people
who have intellectual disabilities arecared for, are heard, and are creating
positive social change.

Zachariah flashes a big smile as hediscovers the sound of thunder.

From Mayhem to Monkey
Bars in Poland
Once wrought with unsightly,
overgrown foliage, weeds anddangerous playground equipment,
Korczak’s Gardens is now abeautiful, safe place for children ofa nearby orphanage. Members fromacross Poland, including the Gdansk
Gedania Lions and Lions Club
Meinerzhagen/Kierspe, empoweredby an LCIF matching grant, raisedtens of thousands of dollars to fundthe project. Crews cleared land,

Designed to engage all five sensesof children whose special needs limit
their ability to fully experience more
traditional places of recreation, The
Sensory Courtyard encourages

Meinerzhagen/Kierspe, empoweredby an LCIF matching grant, raised
installed
a synthetic
surfacetens of thousands
to fundthe project.
designedfor safeplay,
and paved
Crews cleared
land,
installedaa
new pathso thosein wheelchairs
synthetic
surfacedesignedfor safe
canenjoy
play,also
andaccesspaved aandnewpaththeso thosegrounds.
Morecanthanalso
100accesschildrenwithin wheelchairs
anddisabilities
now havea grassy
play
enjoy the grounds.
Morethan 100area
filledwithslides, swings,
picnicchildrenwithdisabilities
now havetables,creativeplaygrounda grassyand
play
area filledwith slides,
piecestakepart
in fun,swings,where
picnicthey
tables,andcreative
therapeutic
activities
madepossibleplayground pieces
where
they
take
by
Lions
and LCIF’s
financialpartlocal
in fun,therapeutic
activities
commitment
ofby
US$40,366.
made possible
local LionsThis
andisthe markof acommitment
truly collaborative
LCIF’sfinancialofeffortto transformsuch
a deserving
US$40,366.
This is themarkof a truly
community.
collaborative effort to transform sucha deserving community.

exploring new textures, promotes
positive attitudes and inclusion,and enriches educational and motor
skills development. The courtyard
also raises community awarenessof the broad spectrum of special
needs.
Backed by LCIF and with thesupport of fellow Lions, Mary
Robinson developed and delivered
The Sensory Courtyard enabling
three-year-old Ayden Crom toenjoy what other kids his age love
most – play time. Due to tactiledefensiveness, Ayden’s bodyinterprets the sensation of touchwith fear, pain, or discomfort.
Ultimately, his involuntary responses
to touch kept Ayden from meeting
key developmental milestones.
The Sensory Courtyard has helped
Ayden and many others reachmilestones they may not otherwise
have achieved. In fact, Ayden is now
ready for preschool.

Local children share the honor of
cutting the ribbon at the grandopening of their new park in Poland.

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Humanitarian Efforts

Restoring Dignity inSouth Korea

One resident focuses on
his tissue box project.

After social welfare facility Angels
Haven was closed in the Eunpyeong
District of Seoul due to unsafe
conditions, its residents, many withintellectual disabilities and severe
handicaps, were forced to share small
apartments with up to 14 men ineach for more than four years. Someapartments were no larger than 50
square meters and with only one toilet.
This, by any measure, is unacceptableand Lions of Korea took action to

restore the dignity of the 50+ men who
previously called Angels Haven homeand rely on such an environment tothrive. Supported by an LCIF grant of
US$100,000, Lions of Korea partneredwith Angels Haven, Seoul City, theMinistry of Health and Welfare, andEunpyeong County to build a safe,
clean, modern building equipped withprivate spaces and designated areasfor exercise, treatment, and social
gatherings. Now, these men are livingwith dignity in a safe community ofwhich everyone can be proud.

Lions of Korea took
action to restore thedignity of the 50+ men
who previously called
Angels Haven home.

New Ambulance and More
Help Thailand Residents
A network of 18 hospitals in Nakhon
Sawan Province in Thailand serves
more than 1.3 million people. At
the center of this network is the
Sawanpracharak Hospital which had
only two ambulances. Moreover, due
to lack of equipment, infants in thesame hospitals had slim chances ofsurvival from life-threatening breathingissues, which were complications ofpremature birth. The Lions Clubs of
Siquare Nakhon Sawan and Sukhothaiin Thailand recognized that proper
medical equipment saves lives, andthat minutes — even seconds — inresponse time can mean the difference
between death and survival.
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In response to these solvableproblems, they came together to raise
funds and submit a grant request
to LCIF for US$79,750 to purchasean additional ambulance, increasing
response capacity by 50 percent,and proper medical equipment toimprove care for their most vulnerable
newborns. Their initiative and LCIF’s
commitment to Lions service are saving
lives.
Three residents and a staff member of the new home work together
during a creative arts activity enjoying their community space.

Combating Measles

LCIF provides financial andvolunteer support to reduce
measles deaths worldwide byincreasing access tomeasles immunization
where it’s needed most.
LCIF Mobilizes US$61 Million to Stop Measles

Protecting Children from Measles and Rubella in Indonesia

Measles is an agonizing disease, which takes the lives of too many children. Those who survive often endure permanent
negative repercussions such as brain damage, blindness, loss of hearing, and more. This terrible disease must be stopped.
So, in partnership with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, LCIF set out to raise US$30 million and subsequently unlock an additional
US$30 million from the Gavi Matching Fund to stop it for good.

Measles and rubella are far too prevalent in Indonesia, with thousands of casesof the viruses reported annually. When not life-threatening, measles is often
detrimentally life-altering. Rubella can be equally brutal, causing devastating
miscarriages and birth defects among its victims.

Rewind to 2013, when LCIF made this commitment to protect the lives of tens of millions of children in the world’s poorest
countries. Lions responded with vigor. This dollar-for-dollar match proved to motivate the Lions community more than everimagined.

With funding from LCIF, Lions of Multiple District 307, in Indonesia, joined thecountry’s government in a massive measles and rubella (MR) immunization
campaign. The goal? Immunize at least 95 percent of Indonesian children against
measles and rubella—roughly 70 million.

Now, fast forward to December 2017. Thanks to Lions and other generous LCIF donors, it was in this month theorganization completed its goal, raising US$30 million, bringing the total funds generated to more than US$61 million(US$31 million from the Gavi Matching Fund).
Primary supporters of the Matching Fund include the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development and theBill & Melinda Gates Foundation. LCIF is proud to have played a role in mobilizing such critical resources to make a longlife an achievable reality for more than 49 million young people who are now fully immunized and safeguarded against adebilitating, deadly disease.

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A brave young man smiles as hereceives his measles vaccination.

In phase one of the two-part project, more than 100 percent of the goal wasreached; the second phase marches on. To advocate for the children who
would benefit from the life-saving MR vaccinations, Lions are reaching school
administrators and parents through social media, websites, radio, seminars, andother touchpoints. Lions are also conducting personal visits with religious leaders,local governments, and school officials—yet another example of Lions doing
whatever it takes to make an impact!

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LCIF is deeply engaged in disaster
relief efforts, preparing for natural
disasters and responding when andwhere they strike. In fact, the first
grant awarded by the Foundation
was to Lions in South Dakota,
USA, in the wake of the Black Hills
Flood of 1972, one of the deadliest
water events in U.S. history. Morethan 40 years later, LCIF continues
to support short-term relief andlong-term recovery of communities
around the world through grants
empowering Lions to help victims
emerge from what are surely someof their darkest days.

Supporting Disaster Relief

Hurricane Strikes in Puerto Rico, LCIF Responds
September 16, 2017. Some consider it the worst day in Puerto Rico’s history, andfor millions it was the just the beginning of an enduring struggle. Only days after
the island was hit by Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Maria wreaked unprecedented
havoc on Puerto Rico. Lions immediately began mobilizing to help storm victims.
One hundred seventy-five mile-per-hour winds left a trail of death and devastation,
flooding, downed powerlines, and impassable roads. Amid crumbled homes
obliterated buisnesses, and once-fertile fields from which crops had been ripped,
Lions beat paths to their fellow residents to ensure their safety.
The leadership of Lions in Districts 51-C, -E, and -O, with the immediate support
of a US$100,000 Major Catastrophe grant from LCIF, and support from Islamic
Relief USA, ensured the distribution of nourishing food, helping more than 6,000
people each day maintain their strength for the long days, weeks, and months
ahead.
Past Council Chairperson, Lion Miriam Vazquez was among these resilient
leaders. Despite the storm’s personal impact, she, like others, has persevered
throughout the acute and long-term phases of recovery, which continue, andcharacterizes the spirit of Lions, poetically: “The Lions are gonna work very
hard to help this community come back together. So, I think that’s the spirit that
we have to continue to do to help and show others how to help others.”

Moving Mexico from Rattled to Recovered
September 2017 was also a sad and challenging time in Mexico’s history. First,
the worst earthquake in a century hits Mexico’s Pacific coast—an 8.1 magnitude
beast followed by multiple aftershocks, none measuring below 5.0 on the Richterscale. Just 11 days later, disaster strikes inland when a 7.1 magnitude quake
punished the country even further.
As seen time and time again, major catastrophic events call for swift and solid
support. LCIF quickly responded with a US$100,000 Major Catastrophe Grant
for immediate relief to the Lions of Mexico on the heels of the country’s deadliest
quake since 1985. Invoking the “We Serve” motto, Lions put the funds to use,packing and distributing life-sustaining relief kits brimming with food and water,
clothing, blankets, and household items. Further demonstrating the meaningof true compassion and care, the same Lions included messages of hope andencouragement in each of the kits.
Rattled, but not broken, Lions remain focused on helping victims in theircommunities, throughout Mexico, recover and rebuild.

Lions delivering food and water
to storm victims.

One Force Meets Another
Hurricane Harvey, a ferocious force of nature, made its way ashore the central
Gulf Coast of Texas in August 2017. With winds of 125 miles per hour andunprecedented rains, devastating floods quickly washed inland from the coast.
More than 17,000 people needed to be rescued and 30,000 people weredisplaced from the storm.
LCIF, another force, responded with a US$100,000 Major Catastrophe Grant.
Lions got to work, using the funds to distribute essentials such as food, water,
and clothing to those who lost everything.
Lion and Past District Governor Paul Moyer raised US$4,000 for LCIF’s Hurricane
Harvey disaster relief. He raised the money at his gas station in Pennsylvania,
by donating two cents for every gallon purchased. He sold more than 200,000
gallons of gas during that five-week period, helping customers feel good about
giving back - with many even donating more. Getting creative with fundraisingand thinking of new ways to raise money can make a big impact.
PDG Moyer in Pennsylvania.

Lions of Mexico distributing food and toiletries to victims
who lost their homes in the earthquake.

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Ukraine Orphanage Magnifies Reading

VisionIn Ukraine, 27 orphanages aredesignated for children withdisabilities, blindness, or low
vision. While most facilities canfulfill basic needs, many don’t
have the means to provide visionchallenged youngsters withspecialized equipment they need todevelop scholastically. Reading andschoolwork become challenging,
often rendering them defeated anddevelopmentally delayed. With a
US$34,000 grant from LCIF andfunds collected locally, Lions of
Ukraine brought hope to children
with severe low vision at Ternopol

Orphanage by providing 45
electronic magnifiers. Small insize and handheld, the Aidnear
Portable Digital Eyesight Aiding
Device magnifies images as muchas 32 times on a screen delivering
full-color, high-definition, highcontrast images. Now, the children
can participate in class alongside
their normal-sighted peers and do
well in school. Every child deservesa fair chance for success in theireducation and Lions in Ukraine areproviding just that through theirimportant work supporting children
with low vision.

Community drug distributor, Blessing Confidence Udo, in Aninri, Enugu State ofNigeria measures a child for the correct dose of medication.

Lions save sight in many ways. LCIF supports theirsight-saving efforts through programs like SightFirst,
which helps Lions build comprehensive eye caresystems in underserved communities, and care forthose who are blind or visually impaired.
Seeing a Brighter Future
Struggling in school and falling behind
her classmates, North Carolina, USA,
first grader Shaniya was originally
thought to have a learning disability– potentially dyslexia. A visionscreening by Lions, made possible
with a US$3,600 LCIF grant, andresources from the Western Harnett
and Broadway Lions Clubs, andWells Fargo Bank, identified what her
pediatrician had failed to diagnose.
Shaniya had a severe vision problem.
An exam by a doctor of optometry
resulted in a hefty prescription forcorrective lenses – assistance Shaniya
likely needed from birth.

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If it weren’t forscreenings Lions provide,
Shaniya, and kids likeher, would fall throughthe cracks,” said Lisa
Parke, D.O. “LCIF andLions changed this little
girl’s life forever.”District Governor Vince Schimmoller,of the West Harnett Lions Club,
explained, “We want to help find small
issues that might become bigger
problems down the road. With research
and funding from LCIF, we were able topurchase the special vision-screening
equipment and help give Shaniya abrighter future.”

Achieving Impossible Goals
in Nigeria

Students in a Ukraine orphanage follow along
in class using their new magnifier.

Since 1994, LCIF has partneredwith The Carter Center (TCC), over
the years funding the fight against
trachoma and onchocerciasis, also
known as river blindness, with morethan US$59 million in grants.
Once deemed impossible,
eliminating river blindness in parts ofNigeria is moving toward reality. With
coordinated efforts among LCIF,
TCC, pharmaceutical giant Merck& Co., and Nigeria’s government,disease transmission has beeninterrupted in the Plateau andNasarawa states of Nigeria, usheringin a more promising future for peopleof a country in which river blindness
is most-endemic among the world’s
nations.
The hard work must continue, as
river blindness still infects many
people in other Nigerian states andother parts of Africa.
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Empowering YouthA Lions Quest Tale with a Tail!
A US$10,000 grant from LCIF helped Lions Quest make its debut in Slovakia.
Interestingly, this happy tale includes an actual tail!
Lions in Slovakia used the grant to pilot Lions Quest, with funds used totranslate program materials into Slovakian, as the 40 teachers being trained
included both Hungarian speakers and those for whom Slovakian is their native
tongue.
While most attendees completing the Lions Quest training had two legs, one
had four – and a tail! Needless to say, Endy, the guide dog for the workshop’s
Slovakian translator, became a friend to all and Lions Quest’s unofficial caninemascot!
Senior Lions Quest Trainer Gabor Papp said, “Endy was to Noemi [thetranslator] in terms of sight as Noemi was to me in terms of understanding.”

Lions Quest
helps you learn
about the processof accepting
challenges andconsequences thatcome with every
situation.”– Shania, grade 6With skills to build healthy, productive lives, thanks to LCIF, Lions and welltrained teachers, the Slovakian students benefitting from Lions Quest have abright future ahead.

A Lions Quest student proudly shows off his journal and Q-bear, the Lions Quest mascot.

LCIF serves youth throughimproved access to quality
education, vital health services,
inclusive social and recreational
opportunities, and positive youth
development programs. Lions
Quest, the Foundation’s socialand emotional learning (SEL)
program, promotes a caring,safe, and participatory learning
environment, helping students
develop skills needed to manage
emotions constructively, makeresponsible decisions, and set
positive goals.

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Gender Equity Intervention in India
Gender-based violence and inequality are sad and pervasive realities. The World
Health Organization estimates 35 percent of women globally have experienced
some form of physical or sexual violence. As if the wounds and psychologicaldamage weren’t enough, in many parts of the world, abused women are shunned.
Unable to find work, they have limited ability to provide for themselves and theirchildren. Sadly, the cycle continues. Those raised in families with violence often
perpetuate or experience it as adults.
Educating youth on gender equity from an early age is vital to ending thecycle, particularly in India, where the problem is endemic. In collaboration with
communications and television services in India, LCIF is doing just that. Througha gender-based violence-prevention program piloted in Delhi, LCIF is helping
promote positive and safe learning environments. Dosti Ka Safar (The Journeyof Friendship) is based on Lions Quest lessons and designed to foster greater
gender equity among 2,000 youth in and around New Delhi. The customized
intervention employs teacher-led discussions, films, and the Lions Quest skills
practice model, moving constructive behaviors from the classroom to the realworld.

Endy and school staff celebrate the training
and implementation of Lions Quest in their school.

Fighting Diabetes / Lions’ New Signature Cause

Campers at the Gratz, Austria Diabetes Camp enjoy fun physical activity playing field games in the sun.

A leading cause of death globally,
diabetes is a reality for 425
million people worldwide and it
is often accompanied by related
complications, including blindness
and visual impairment. Trending
dangerously upward, the disease
may negatively impact nearly 630
million by 2045.
Through Diabetes grants, LCIF
has long-supported Lions in theirefforts to fight the disease. Grants
fund large-scale projects to expand
diabetes prevention, education, andtreatment access to underserved
populations – critical to combatting
the disease, which has soared toepidemic proportion. LCIF also
funds grants delivering diabetic
retinopathy healthcare through its
SightFirst program.

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At camp, I was able to make new friends with kids who havethe same disease. With them, I was able to talk about diabetes
and didn’t feel so alone with my problems.”-ThomasFinding a Balance Between Diabetes and Childhood
This message of relief is from Thomas, a young teen fortunate to have attended
a Lions type 1 diabetes camp near Graz, Austria. With a US$32,722 grant from
LCIF, Lions supported the week-long event for youth ages nine through 14.
In a fun-filled environment, campers learned how to manage their disease andimprove metabolic control – critical to maintaining optimum health for children
with type 1 diabetes, who really just want to be kids like “everyone else.”
Leading the effort was a team of non-clinical and medical staff, who measured
participants’ blood glucose levels at the beginning of the camp and tested
campers as often as 10 times daily.
Thomas and fellow campers spent their week learning to count carbohydrates,
calculate insulin doses, and handle their insulin pumps and injections all while
becoming friends in the process. The fun didn’t stop there — typical camp
happenings like swimming and other sports were a big part of their week,
too. The campers wrapped their week of fun in the sun with new friendshipsthat may define their childhood. Just like Thomas, scores of young people areleaving feeling less alone, more comfortable with and more capable of handlingtheir disease.
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Feeding Filipino Children: a Different Approach

Taking Aim at Hunger

Worldwide, the death of one in three children can be attributed to malnutrition. In the Philippines, Lions took a uniqueapproach to decreasing food insecurity and malnourishment of children by providing an enticing incentive: cash. The
program brought healthy food to kids while putting money in their parents’ pockets. Lions… serving up a win-win situation!

We want to make sure there is not one day that children go tosleep with hunger, and not one day that children go to school with anempty stomach,” said Past District Governor Ruth Chua, president of
the Manila Amity Lions Club in the Philippines.
Supported by a US$1,500 LCIF grant, Lions’ innovative program worked like this: As an incentive for parents to take theirmalnourished children to daily meals provided through the club’s supplemental feeding program, cash prizes were awarded
for weight gain! “Club members worried that providing just one feeding wouldn’t make a lasting impact on the children,”explained Chua. “With the assistance of LCIF, Lions provided nutritious meals every day to children who were small, often
weak, more susceptible to illness and infection, and at risk of falling behind in school. In addition, much needed money wasawarded to their parents.”

Thanks to Lions and LCIF, local residents affected by the famine across
East Africa have food to bring home to their families.

Political instability. Rising food andenergy prices. Economic recessions.
Climate change. Each contributes tohunger remaining one of the world’s
most critical and urgent challenges,
particularly for children. According toWorld Hunger Education Service, 821
million people worldwide are hungry.
By some estimates, 11 percent of
the global population is chronicallyhungry, despite sufficient production
to feed the entire population.
LCIF is taking pointed aim at hunger
through efforts to improve foodaccess for all through investments
in infrastructure and improved
transportation systems that increase
capacity of food banks, feeding
centers, and food distribution
facilities.
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Help for the Hungry in East Africa
For many, it’s hard to relate to the fragile situation of famine victims in East
Africa. It’s been seven long years since millions of people in Kenya, South
Sudan, Somalia and other countries in the region began experiencing drastic anddevastating food shortages.
Sadly, the populations of those who are chronically hungry – and those who havelost their lives because of the famine – continue to grow.
In a positive step toward stemming the negative tide, in August 2017 LCIF
delivered its first helping of hope, a US$20,000 grant. In and around Aweil, South
Sudan, Lions used the much-needed funds to help fill the empty cupboards anddinner tables of households affected, many of which are led by disabled, female,or elderly area residents.
With so many still hungry, Lions and LCIF continue their efforts in East Africa.

Students in on the island of Leyti in the central Philippines fill their bellies witha nutritious meal provided by LCIF and the Tacloban City Lions Club!

Battling Childhood Cancer

LCIF is empowering Lions to improve access to careand the quality of life for children and families battling cancer.

Every two minutes, a child is diagnosed with cancer. The

average age for diagnosis is six years old. While the survival

rate in high-income countries worldwide is 80 percent, the rateof survival in low-and middle-income countries can be as low

as 10 percent. More than 60 percent of children with cancer livein these countries, so there is a lot to be done. LCIF is working

with experts in childhood cancer to develop programs aimed at

improving access to quality care and improving the survival rate ofchildren who are diagnosed throughout the world.

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More Resources = More Children Saved“Your child has cancer.” Four gut-wrenching words no parent ever wants to hear.
For many in the State of Wisconsin, USA, those words are inextricably linked
to vital medical services provided at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin (CHW).
Through its oncology program, CHW cares for two-thirds of the state’s children
with cancer and has treated more than 8,000 patients.
With the number of children needing cancer-fighting bone marrow transplants
expected to rise, CHW desperately needed additional—and extremely costly—
treatment technology. LCIF and caring, compassionate Lions, stepped in to help.
A US$100,000 grant from LCIF, and assistance from more than 500 Lions clubs
in Wisconsin, helped the hospital purchase life-saving equipment. Now, CHW’s
medical team is able to treat an additional 150 children every year.
Vital medical services and equipment are critical to giving children a fighting
chance against cancer. Thanks to LCIF, 150 children each year will get a better
shot at beating cancer and going on to live full, healthy lives.

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Protecting the Environment

A construction crew in Malawi works to install an LCIF-funded water well at a school.

At least 1.8 billion people globallystill use a drinking water source
contaminated by fecal matter and40 percent of the global population
is affected by water scarcity.
To fight these issues, LCIF hascreated positive environmental
change through water purification,
irrigation, and storage systems,
along with the installation ofsanitation services in regions where
they did not yet exist.

Wells for Wellness in Malawi
Humans cannot go much longer than three days without water. After about 72
hours, the body begins to rebel. So, if your only access to life-sustaining hydrationis unsanitary, you drink what’s available, cook with what’s there, and bathe inwhatever water you have before you. In other words, you jeopardize your life bytrying to sustain it.

• Seventy percent of the population is without treated, sanitary 		
drinking water.
• Nearly half of rural populations have to travel 30 minutes or 		more to obtain their drinking water.

With a focus on the environment and serving humanity, LCIF awarded a
US$60,000 grant to compassionate German Lions committed to delivering cleanwater to Malawians.

• This means millions of people in Malawi, men, women, children,
entire families, are living in rural areas without access to a 		safe water source.

In the country’s Madisi area, five water wells are being drilled and will be equippedwith solar-powered pumps. One well, strategically located at a school forkindergarteners and primary school children, will ensure youngsters are hydrated
throughout the school day, thus enhancing their ability to learn. The remaining
wells will serve residents of nearby villages, providing them with safe, sanitarywater for cooking, drinking, and maintaining personal hygiene.
The benefits continue. Wells will support Madisi’s agricultural efforts, a main
source of food for 60 percent of the population and the primary source of income
for another 20 percent.

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In the African country of Malawi,• Water-borne diarrheal diseases are the second leading cause ofdeath for children under five.

Thanks to Lions, Matiku and herfamily have easy access to water.

• Malawi’s average six-month rainy season, responsible for 95 		
percent of the country’s annual rainfall, has been shorter 		than usual in recent years.

Our Partners
LCIF is proud to partner with corporations, foundations, governments, and non-government organizations thatshare our humanitarian spirit and dedication to improving lives. Working with these partners leverages ourcollective resources and experience along with local partners. Partnerships enable LCIF and local Lions clubs
to have a far greater impact as we work together to develop local capacity.
The following donors provide significant support or co-support for LCIF programs and projects:

At Anthem we are committed to supporting
community initiatives that help create ahealthier generation of Americans... We’re proud
to join forces with Lions Clubs International
Foundation, and the hardworking Lions who areserving throughout the country, to improve thecommunities we all call home.”- Lance Chrisman, Executive Director, Anthem Foundation

Thousands of students have already received
Lions Quest Skills for Adolescence through ourcollaboration, and more valuably, our results
seem to document its impact on preventing
initiation of [drug and alcohol] use as well as
deterring continuation of use among students
already engaged in such behaviours in theschools receiving the programme.”- Gilberto Gerra, Chief, Drug Prevention and Health Branch,
Division for Operations,
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

In addition, the following collaborative partners receive LCIF grant support and work closely with local Lions clubs:

Lions clubs around the world also partner with local and national governments, ministries of health and education,businesses, non-profits, and other local groups and service organizations. These local alliances are vital as Lions develop
and implement humanitarian service projects in their communities with the support of LCIF.

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Teaming up with the vast network ofLions clubs worldwide will allow Gavi to
immunise more children with themeasles-rubella vaccine, ultimately reducing
the number of measles deaths and cases ofCongenital Rubella Syndrome.”- Dr. Seth Berkley, Chief Executive Officer, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance38

Your Donations are the Difference

2017-2018 Top Contributors
Aruna Oswal, India US$500,000+ / Richard Smith, United States US$250,000+
US$100,000 – US$249,999

Magnet Lin, MD300 Taiwan

A Round of Applause

Masayuki Kawashima, Japan

Thank you to the generous donors who supported LCIF in fiscal year
2017-2018. Through their generosity, LCIF was able to help Lionschange lives and make a difference for millions of people around theworld. The funding partners below and on the following page provide
significant support or co-support for LCIF programs and projects.

Hsiu-Jung Huang, MD300 Taiwan
John Knepper, United States
Jitsuhiro Yamada, Japan
Hsin-Chih Lin, MD300 Taiwan
Ta-Lung Chiang, MD300 Taiwan
Chikao Suzuki, Japan
Vuthi Boonnikornvoravith, Thailand
Yasumasa Furo, Japan
Shu-Chin Liao Huang, MD300 Taiwan
US$50,000 – US$99,999

Wen-Chuan Wang, MD300 Taiwan

Tomoaki Yamanita, Japan
Kyu-Dong Choi, Korea

TOP 10 CONTRIBUTING DISTRICTS
COUNTRY, DISTRICT

Japan | 334-A				MD 300 Taiwan | 300-A2		
MD 300 Taiwan | 300-E1			
India | 323-F1				
Japan | 335-B				MD 300 Taiwan | 300-D1			
MD 300 Taiwan | 300-B1			
Korea | 354-D				
MD 300 Taiwan | 300-B2			
MD 300 Taiwan | 300-C2			

Feng-Chi Chen, MD300 Taiwan
DONATIONS (US$)

MD 300 Taiwan | 300-E1				
India | 323-F1					MD 300 Taiwan | 300-B2				
MD 300 Taiwan | 300-A2				
MD 300 Taiwan | 300-D1				
MD 300 Taiwan | 300-B1				
MD 300 Taiwan | 300-A1				
MD 300 Taiwan | 300-E2				
MD 300 Taiwan | 300-D2				
Japan | 334-A					Po-Kuang Chang, MD300 Taiwan$1,085,880$1,069,055

US$25,000 – US$49,999$1,012,900

Chizuko Yoshimura, Japan

$814,399

Hong-Soon Jun, Korea$733,438$706,170$701,000$619,516$606,000$574,000

TOP 10 CONTRIBUTING DISTRICTS PER-MEMBER AVERAGE
COUNTRY, DISTRICT		Shingo Onodera, JapanAVERAGE PER-MEMBER DONATION (US$)
$486
$301
$269
$266

Jung-Yul Choi, Korea

TOP 10 DISTRICTS WITH THE LARGEST PERCENTAGE
INCREASE IN DONATIONSCOUNTRY, DISTRICT		Mexico | B-3			
India | 318-D					India | 323-F2					Brazil | LC-2					India | 321-D					Bangladesh | 315-B4				
China | 39
0
Mexico | B 8
India | 323D1					Nigeria | 404 B1					Liang-Chin Chiu, MD300 Taiwan

PERCENT INCREASE
2,871%
971%
583%
524%
424%
401%
387%
378%
349%
322%

In-Kyo Oh, Korea
Ching-Ming Meng, MD300 Taiwan
Wing-Kun Tam, Hong Kong, China
Eng Hoe Goh, Malaysia
Sumihiro Soyama, Japan
Takahiro Sakurai, Japan
Yi-Tu Cheng, MD300 Taiwan
I-Lang Cho, MD300 Taiwan
Shunji Enomoto, Japan
Fu-Lung Tang, MD300 Taiwan
Shinji Kayamori, Japan
Pai-Hsiang Fang, MD300 Taiwan
Ling-Hsun Chao, MD300 Taiwan
Kuei-Chu Liu, MD300 Taiwan$234

Yoon-Sung Kang, Korea$232

Shyam Malpani, India$204

Susumu Yano, Japan$189

Joo-Hwan Yang, Korea

$177
$165

Jong-Seok Kim, Korea
Fu-Yu Yang, MD300 Taiwan
Frank Sampson, MD300 Taiwan

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US$10,000 – US$24,999

Denny Hsu, MD300 Taiwan

Chin-Chih Chen, MD300 Taiwan

Kentaro Kitano, Japan

Chien-Chung Liao, MD300 Taiwan

Min-Yu Wu, MD300 Taiwan

Chin-Shih Ou, MD300 Taiwan

Nobuo Nishiki, Japan

Byung-Yeol Ahn, Korea

Hsiu-Feng Tsou, MD300 Taiwan

Toshio Takai, Japan

Chul-Jae Lee, Korea

Soon-Gil Lee, Korea

Chuen Chi Lee, MD300 Taiwan

Kuei-Chu Liu, MD300 Taiwan

Charlie Chan, Singapore

Yasutaka Noka, Japan

Liao-Chuan Huang, MD300 Taiwan

Young-Ja Lee, Korea

Tu-Shih Wang, MD300 Taiwan

Yin-Mei Su, MD300 Taiwan

Myung-Soo Ha, Korea

Yu-Chin Lin, MD300 Taiwan

Lai-Hsin Fang, MD300 Taiwan

Isao Matsuoka, Japan

Mei-Ling Chien, MD300 Taiwan

Chin-Chan Sun, MD300 Taiwan

Paul Settelmeyer, United States

Tung-I Tsai, MD300 Taiwan

Fu-Lai Tsai, MD300 Taiwan

Li-Feng Chen, MD300 Taiwan

Toshimichi Matsuoka, Japan

Eagle Chao, MD300 Taiwan

Jui-Yang Tung, MD300 Taiwan

Fumio Goto, Japan

Stuart Sims, United States

Hsuan Hsueh, MD300 Taiwan

Gang-Su Ha, Korea

Nai-Cheng Chi, MD300 Taiwan

Hung-Lin Tseng, MD300 Taiwan

Yasuo Iga, Japan

Chun-Huang Hsu, MD300 Taiwan

Sakiko Odaka, Japan

Kuo-Tai Lin, MD300 Taiwan

Chin Han Ku, MD300 Taiwan

J Frank Moore III, United States

Elien Van Dille, Belgium

Takeshi Yamaguchi, JapanMin Sheng Chen, MD300 Taiwan

Kajit Habanananda, Thailand

Jui-Tai Chang, MD300 Taiwan

Yasuyuki Akiyama, Japan

Johnny C C Chang, MD300 Taiwan

Liao-Song Lin, MD300 Taiwan

Jayashree Kumar, United States

Lewis Quinn, United States

Kuo-Sung Tsai, MD300 Taiwan

Nathan Mulenga, Zambia

M A Hassan, Bangladesh

Yung-Chang Chuang, MD300 Taiwan

Chul Woo Yang, Korea

Haruo Yamada, Japan

Yoshihiro Nomura, Japan

Hitoshi Fujiya, Japan

Toshiko Sabae, JapanC H Lai, MD300 Taiwan

Yoshio Mizobuchi, Japan

Katsuyuki Takeda, Japan

Cheng Jung Chang, MD300 Taiwan

Jitendra Bhowmik, Bangladesh

Nobuo Yasaka, Japan

Kao Chi Lin, MD300 Taiwan

Suketaro Kato, Japan

Seiki Yamaura, Japan

Shih I Yu, MD300 Taiwan

Shu Hsun Hsu, MD300 Taiwan

Yoshio Koshimura, Japan

Ruey-Chen Chen, MD300 Taiwan

Seung-Tak Hyun, Korea

Kazushige Abe, Japan

A-Luan Chiu, MD300 Taiwan

Sang-Ok Lee, Korea

Yuichi Tanaka, Japan

Bog-Su Ha, Korea

Tsai-Chiu Lee, MD300 Taiwan

Bob Corlew, United States

Sang-Chul Lim, Korea

In-Hwa Park, Korea

Yen-Yoo Wu, MD300 Taiwan

Richard Davis, United States

Tsan-Hsun Wang, MD300 Taiwan

Paul Chor Ho Fan, Hong Kong, China

Hsin Man Chen, MD300 Taiwan

Fang-Lin Wang, MD300 Taiwan

Motoaki Ichikawa, Japan

Jen Fu Lai, MD300 Taiwan

Shui-Chuan Chao, MD300 Taiwan

No-Jin Jung, Korea

Kuo Liang Chen, MD300 Taiwan

Mei-Ling Huang, MD300 Taiwan

Chin-Lien Tsai, MD300 Taiwan

Hui-Ling Su, MD300 Taiwan

Mei-Yu Chen, MD300 Taiwan

Shu Chiou, MD300 Taiwan

Huei Mine Yu, MD300 Taiwan

Bog-Sik Lee, Korea

Supa Manathanya, Thailand

Tian-Ding Lee, MD300 Taiwan

Yoshio Satoh, Japan

Jang-Seon Byeon, Korea

Yueh-Chin Chiang, MD300 Taiwan

Sang-Beom Kang, Korea

Lin Hui, MD300 Taiwan

Masahiro Nishida, Japan

Hideki Kitahata, Japan

Ming Huang, MD300 Taiwan

Su-Lin Chou, MD300 Taiwan

Kazuo Iwasaki, Japan

Mei-Yu Wu, MD300 Taiwan

Young-Soo Lee, Korea

Yasuhiro Iwasa, JapanSen Hsieh, MD300 Taiwan

Kun-Lung Tsai, MD300 Taiwan

Andrew Eden, Cayman Islands

Li Lin, MD300 Taiwan

Kazuhiro Fujii, Japan

Michael Jan, MD300 Taiwan

Suz Chen, MD300 Taiwan

Hyeong-Kyu Joo, Korea

Shunichi Hayashida, Japan

Byoung-Moo Kwon, Korea

Ming-Fang Li, MD300 Taiwan

Isamu Arino, Japan

Mei-Li Huang, MD300 Taiwan

Cheng-Chin Li, MD300 Taiwan

Chin-San Huang, MD300 Taiwan

Pi-Ying Ho, MD300 Taiwan

Chiao-Yi Chen, MD300 Taiwan

Ching-Li Lee, MD300 Taiwan

Nick Moceri, United States

Tien-Li Kuo, MD300 Taiwan

Koji Tsurushima, Japan

Ming-Tsung Huang, MD300 Taiwan

Ming Chi Chang, MD300 Taiwan

Yoshihiro Saito, Japan

Somsakdi Lovisuth, Thailand

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LCIF Board of Trustees 2017-2018
Chancellor Bob Corlew

Jung-Yul “Yul” Choi

LCIF Chairman

Busan, Republic of Korea

Immediate Past International President,
Lions Clubs International

International Second Vice President,
Lions Clubs International

Tennessee, USA
James E. “Jim” Ervin

Judge Haynes H. Townsend

LCIF Vice Chairperson

Georgia, USA

Past International Director
Constitutional Area V
Nagoya Aichi, Japan

Shyam Malpani

In-Kyo Oh

Constitutional Area VI
Maharashtra, India

Third Largest Per-member
Giving Country

Clement F. Kusiak

Barry J. Palmer

Kajit “KJ” Habanananda

Constitutional Area I

Constitutional Area VII

Past LCIF Chairperson

Tamil Nadu, India

Maryland, USA

New South Wales, Australia

Bangkok, Thailand

Ching-Li Lee

Garnet E. Davis

Honorable Dr. Tebebe

Dr. Jitsuhiro Yamada

LCIF Treasurer

Constitutional Area II

Past District Governor

Largest Per-member Giving Country

Saskatchewan, Canada

Past International President,
Lions Clubs International

International Third Vice President,
Lions Clubs International

Georgia, USA
N.S. Sankar

Past International Director
LCIF Secretary
Second Largest Membership Country

Past International Director

Past International President,
Lions Clubs International

Past International Director

Naresh Aggarwal

International President,
Lions Clubs International
New Delhi, India

Gudrun Yngvadottir

International First Vice President,
Lions Clubs International
Gardabaer, Iceland

Past international Director

Past International President,
Lions Clubs International

Yemane Berhan

Africa Representative

Past Council Chairperson

Seoul, Republic of Korea

Past International President,
Lions Clubs International

Past International President,
Lions Clubs International
LCIF Board of Trustee Appointee

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Gifu, Japan

Fábio de Almeida

Robert S. Littlefield, Ph.D.

Alexis Vincent Gomès

Constitutional Area III

Largest Membership Country

LCIF Board of Trustee Appointee

São Paolo, Brazil

Florida, USA

Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo

Philippe Gerondal

Chikao Suzuki

Constitutional Area IV

Second Largest Per-member
Giving Country

Kaohsiung, MD300 Taiwan

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Shinji Kayamori

Past International Director

Past International Director
Brussels, Belgium

Past International Director

Past International Director

Past District Governor

Aichi, Japan

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Contributeto the World
Today

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Every donation to LCIF makes a positive impact in this worldof service. You can help change a life by supporting LCIF at
www.lcif.org/donate.

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Financial Reports
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION June 30

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS June 30

ASSETS2018
STATEMENTS
OF FINANCIAL POSITION

June 201730

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

2018

2017

Cash and cash equivalents
ASSETS
Accrued investment income receivable
Cash and cash equivalents
Accounts receivable, net
Accrued investment income receivable
Duefrom receivable,
non-United net
States
Accounts
Lions Clubs districts
Due from non-United States
Due from The International
Lions Clubs districts
Association of Lions Clubs
Due from The International
Prepaid expenses
Association of Lions Clubs
Promises to give, net
Prepaid expenses
Investments
Promises to give, net
Property and equipment, net
Investments
Other assets
Property and equipment, net
TOTAL ASSETS
Other assets$15,158,714
2018
318,953$15,158,714
109,494
318,953487,342
109,494$10,411,691
2017
285,292$10,411,691
73,960285,292
447,692
73,960$186,799
2018
324,642$186,799
1,558,802
324,642$330,8382017
308,280$330,838

487,342-447,692
721,519

Accounts payable
LIABILITIESAND NET ASSETS
Accrued expenses
Accounts payable
Due to The International
Accrued expenses
Association of Lions Clubs
Due to The International
Grants payable
Association of Lions Clubs
Charitable
gift annuities
Grantspayable6,740,198
1,204,968
288,613,667
6,740,198
459,990288,613,667
50,025459,990313,143,351
50,025

348,798
300,418,834
348,798
313,789,739-

TOTAL ASSETS

313,143,351

313,789,739

308,280

1,558,802
27,441,104

33,433,602

157,91127,441,104
29,669,258
157,911

165,130
33,433,602
34,237,850
165,130

June 30

Change in net assets
Cash flows from operating activities
Adjustments to reconcile change in net assets to net cash used in operating activities
Change in net assets
Depreciation toandamortization
Adjustments
reconcilechange in net assets to net cash used in operating activities
Net realized and(gains)Depreciation
and unrealized
amortization
losseson investments
Net
realized
and unrealized (gains)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
losses on investments
Accrued investment
Changesin operatingincome
assets receivableand liabilities

TOTAL LIABILITIESCharitable gift annuities
Net assets
TOTAL LIABILITIESWithout donor restrictions
Net assets
With donor
restrictions
Without
donor
restrictions

29,669,258
224,787,866

34,237,850
216,800,176

58,686,227
224,787,866

62,751,713
216,800,176

Total donor
net assets
With
restrictions
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
Total net assets

283,474,093
58,686,227
313,143,351
283,474,093

279,551,889
62,751,713
313,789,739
279,551,889

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

313,143,351

313,789,739

WITHOUT DONOR RESTRICTIONSSTATEMENT OF
OF ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES June 30,
30 2018
STATEMENTWITH DONOR RESTRICTIONSTOTALJune 30WITHOUT DONOR RESTRICTIONSWITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS

TOTAL$23,602,378$24,476,178$48,078,556

Accounts receivable
Accrued investment income receivable
Due from non-United States Lions Clubs districts
Accounts receivable
Due from The International Association of Lions Clubs
Due from non-United States Lions Clubs districts
Prepaid expense
Due from The International Association of Lions Clubs
Promises to give, net
Prepaid expense
Other assets
Promises to give, net
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Other assets
Due to The International Association of Lions Clubs
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Grants payable
Due to The International Association of Lions Clubs
Charitable gift annuities
Grants payable

330,611$23,602,378$24,476,178-

330,611$48,078,556

Charitable gift annuities
Cash flows from investing activities

Operating
STATEMENTOF ACTIVITIESRevenues and gains
OperatingContributions
Revenues and gains
Programrevenue, net
Contributions

1,204,968

721,519
1,081,953
1,081,953
300,418,834

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION June 30

Investment
return,net
net
Programrevenue,
ASSETSNet assets released
from restrictions
Investment return, net
Cash andcash equivalents
Satisfaction of purpose
restrictions
Net assets released from restrictions
Accrued investment income receivable
TOTAL OPERATING REVENUE AND GAINSSatisfaction of purpose restrictions
Accounts receivable, net
Expenses and losses
TOTAL OPERATING REVENUE AND GAINSDue from non-United States
Program services
Expenses and lossesLions Clubs districts
Grants services
ProgramDue from The International
Association of Lions Clubs
SightFirst
Grants
Prepaid expenses
Lions Quest
SightFirst
Promises to give, net
Other
Lions Quest
Investments
TOTAL PROGRAM SERVICES
Other
Property and equipment, net
Administrative
TOTAL PROGRAM SERVICES
Other assets
Development
Administrative
TOTAL ASSETSTOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES
Development

2018$15,158,714
318,953
109,494
487,342
1,204,968
6,740,198
288,613,667
459,990
50,025313,143,351

Operating revenue and gains in excess
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES
of (less than) operating
expenses
STATEMENTOF ACTIVITIES June 30
Operating revenue and gains in excess
Non-Operating
Operatingof (less than) operating expenses
Revenue and gains Revenues and gains
Non-Operating
Contributions
Investment return, net
Revenue and gains
Programrevenue, net
Net
loss
on
currency
Investment return, netexchange
Investment
return, net
Changeinvalue
ofcharitable
Net loss on currency exchangegift annuities
Net assets released from restrictions
Other income
Change in value of charitable gift annuities
SatisfactionREVENUE
of purpose AND
restrictions
TOTAL OPERATINGGAINSOther income
TOTAL
OPERATING
REVENUE AND GAINS
Changes in net assets
TOTAL OPERATING REVENUE AND GAINS
ExpensesandlossesNet assets, beginning of year
Changes in net assets
Program services
Net assets, beginning of year NET ASSETS, END OF YEAR
GrantsNET ASSETS, END OF YEAR
SightFirst
Lions Quest

14,004,932
33,130330,6112017
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
14,004,932
33,130$10,411,691
Accounts payable
28,596,980(28,596,980)
285,292
Accrued expenses
66,534,901(4,087,672)
28,596,980(28,596,980)
73,960Due to The International
66,534,901
Association of Lions Clubs (4,087,672)
447,692
Grants payable
44,519,791
721,519
Charitable gift annuities
2,563,068
TOTAL LIABILITIES
44,519,791
1,081,953
2,235,606
Net assets
2,563,068--

1,705,633
2,235,606 Without donor restrictions
300,418,834
51,024,098 With donor restrictions
1,705,633
348,798
4,595,906 Total net assets
51,024,098
6,775,958
4,595,906TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
313,789,739
62,395,962-6,775,958
4,138,939
62,395,962
WITHOUT DONOR RESTRICTIONS
4,138,939

4,112,344

14,038,062
330,6112018
14,038,062$186,799324,642
62,447,229
1,558,802
62,447,229
27,441,104
44,519,791
157,9112,563,068
29,669,258
44,519,791

2,235,606
2,563,068
1,705,633
224,787,866
2,235,606
51,024,098
58,686,227
1,705,633
4,595,906
283,474,093
51,024,098
6,775,958
313,143,351
4,595,906
62,395,962
6,775,958(4,087,672)
51,26762,395,962
WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS(4,087,672)
51,267$23,602,378

22,186$24,476,178
4,134,530(276,110)
4,112,344

330,611

22,186-(21,050)(276,110)
33,567(21,050)
3,848,751
33,567
7,987,690
3,848,751
216,800,176
7,987,690$224,787,866
216,800,176

14,004,932-22,186(4,065,486)
22,18662,751,713(4,065,486)$58,686,227
62,751,713(276,110)
4,134,530
33,130(21,050)(276,110)
33,567(21,050)(28,596,980)
3,870,937
33,567(4,087,672)
3,922,204
3,870,937
279,551,889
3,922,204$283,474,093
279,551,889$283,474,093-$224,787,866

28,596,980
66,534,901

44,519,791
2,563,068$58,686,227

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

2017$330,838
308,280

33,433,602
165,130
34,237,850

216,800,176
62,751,713
279,551,889
313,789,739

TOTAL$48,078,556
330,611
14,038,062-

44,519,791-

1,705,633

51,024,098-

51,024,098

Administrative

4,595,906-

4,595,906

Development

6,775,958-

6,775,958

TOTAL PROGRAM SERVICES

Accrued investment income receivable

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR

2018

2017

2018
$3,922,204

2017$9,984,956$3,922,204
97,725$9,984,956
102,003

97,725102,003(15,697,068)(21,308,496)(15,697,068)(33,661)(21,308,496)
42,227(35,534)(33,661)(39,650)(35,534)
721,519(39,650)(123,015)
721,519(6,740,198)(123,015)(50,025)(6,740,198)(127,677)(50,025)
1,558,802(127,677)(5,992,498)
1,558,802(7,219)(5,992,498)(22,546,295)(7,219)(4)
42,227(6,760)(4)
504,682(6,760)(125,389)
504,682279,932(1,051,542)(10,900)(1,051,542)(11,589,291)(10,900)(22,546,295)(58,173,828)(11,589,291)
2018(115,904,484)(125,389)
279,9322017

85,676,063
127,626,330(58,173,828)$3,922,204(115,904,484)$9,984,956(208,917)
85,676,063
127,626,33027,293,318
11,721,846(208,917) 97,725- 102,003
4,747,023
132,555
27,293,318
11,721,846
10,411,691
10,279,136
4,747,023
132,555(15,697,068)(21,308,496)$15,158,714$10,411,691
10,411,691
10,279,136$15,158,714 (33,661)$10,411,691

42,227

Accounts receivable(35,534)(4)

Due from non-United States Lions Clubs districts(39,650)(6,760)Due from The International Association of Lions Clubs

721,519504,682

Prepaid expense(123,015)(125,389)

Promises to give, net(6,740,198)

Other assets(50,025)

Accounts payable and accrued expenses(127,677)

Due to The International Association of Lions Clubs

1,558,802-

Grants payable(5,992,498)(1,051,542)

Charitable gift annuities

279,932(7,219)(10,900)(22,546,295)(11,589,291)

Purchase of investments(58,173,828)(115,904,484)

Proceeds from sale of investments

85,676,063

127,626,330

NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIESCash flows from investing activities

Purchases of property and equipment
NET CASH PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES(208,917)-

27,293,318

11,721,846

Change in cash and cash equivalents

4,747,023

132,555

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

10,411,691

10,279,136$15,158,714$10,411,691

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR

2,563,068

1,705,633

All figures in US$

NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES

June 30 NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Purchase of investments
Cash flows frominvestingactivities
Cashflows fromoperating activities
Proceeds from sale of investments
Purchase of investments
Change in net assets
Purchasesfromof property
and equipment
Proceeds
sale of investments
Adjustments
to reconcile change in net assets to net cash used in operating activities
NET CASH PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of Depreciation
property andandequipment
amortization
Change in cash and cash equivalents
NET CASH PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIESNet realized and unrealized (gains)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
Change in cash
andon
cash
equivalents
lossesinvestments
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR
Cash and cashChanges
equivalents,
beginningof yearin operating
assetsand liabilities

62,447,229

2,235,606

Other

45

Cash flows from operating
activities
STATEMENTS
OF CASH
FLOWS

2,235,606

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