University of Toronto Campus Lions Club

December Meeting

Happy New Year everyone!

I hope you all had a wonderful and relaxing holiday.

For those of you who missed the last meeting of 2013, here is a brief recap of our discussions:

1.     Year In Review:

Thank you to everyone who organized and attended all the events we had in the past year. With your help, UTCLC successfully fundraised for research for breast cancer, The Dog Guides of Canada, and the LCIF Typhoon Relief in Philippines:

• September – CIBC Run For the Cure: raised $160.00 toward breast cancer research
• October – Settlers of Catan Tournament: raised $140.00 toward The Dog Guides of Canada
• November – Bake Sale for the Philippines: raised $258.16 toward the LCIF Typhoon Relief Effort for the Philippines

2.     Upcoming Events in 2014:

• January – Induction Ceremony: A night for all of our new members to be officially inducted into the club.
• March – Benefit Concert for the Institute of Aphasia: A night of talents at the William Doo Auditorium in New College, where all proceeds will go toward the Institute of Aphasia. More information TBA

UTCLC’s focus for 2014 will be to promote volunteerism and community service. The following are some of the ideas brought forth by members:

• Reading to children at the local Toronto library (This is in line with the LCI reading initiative)
• Getting involved with local organizations like Yonge Street Mission (http://www.ysm.ca/)
• Serving meals at the local Soup Kitchen

If you’re interested in the opportunities above or have any suggestions to add to the above, feel free to e-mail us, post on our Facebook page or attend our next general meeting on January 10th, 2014! (More information about the general meeting TBA)

Have a great start of the semester!

-S

Coming soon: Halloween Catan Tournament

UTCLC is hosting its second tournament for the popular board game, Settlers of Catan!

WHEN: Wednesday October 30th

WHERE: Hart House South Dining Room

Join us for your chance to win a CASH PRIZE of 100 $! Sign up will start at 6 p.m. and the buy-in fee is $10 per person.

All proceeds will go toward the Dog Guides of Canada.

Tell your friends to come out compete, cheer or play for fun!

If you have any more questions/concerns contact, OR you’re just interested in helping us out with events, feel free to contact us at UTCLCinfo@gmail.com!

See you there!

-S

First General Meeting Minutes (October 7th, 2013)

Hello everyone!

UTCLC held our FIRST official general meeting of the year yesterday, and here is a breakdown of our discussion about the incentives to joining Lions Club:

1. Plenty of networking opportunities!

UTCLC is a branch under Lions Club INTERNATIONAL – as part of UTCLC, we have the opportunity to participate in LCI events, including attending district meetings and conferences.
By attending these events with fellow Lions, we get to learn about the diversity of people that make up the Lions, and the amazing work that individual members of LCI do for the community outside of campus

2. Atmosphere of camaraderie

UTCLC promises an atmosphere of camaraderie; our guiding Lions (who are members of Lions Clubs at large in the district and in the world) are always helpful, always looking for more opportunities to bridge UTCLC with other activities of LCI. UTCLC has a special affinity with LCI, since it’s the first campus Lions Club to be established in North America!

3. Doing good for the community, of course!

UTCLC offers plenty of opportunity to serve the community in all ways YOU are most passionate about.

4. Developing leadership and teamwork skills that you will carry with you for the rest of your life.

If you are interested in joining UTCLC, OR have any more questions/concerns contact, OR you’re just interested in helping us out with events, feel free to contact us at UTCLCinfo@gmail.com!

Cheers,

-S

Mark Your Calendars Everyone!

Hey everyone!

We have some great upcoming events happening soon so mark your calendars!

1. UTCLC General Meeting

Date/Time: Monday October 7th, 2013 @ 6 PM 

Location: Hart House Meeting Room

We will be discussing our upcoming activities as well as avenues for you to get involved. If you’re interested in joining UTCLC as a full-fledged member, please contact me the Membership Director, Meimei, at mm.fong1(at)gmail.com before the general meeting.

2. CIBC Run for the Cure

Date: Sunday October 6th, 2013

Opening Start Time: 9:30 AM (Registration/T-shirt pickups start at 8 AM)

Location: Southeast side of King’s College Circle (U of T St. George Campus)

For those of you who are still interested in running with UTCLC for the CIBC Run for the Cure, you CAN STILL SIGN UP! Here’s how:

1. Go to www.runforthecure.com

2. Click on the “Teams” button and then click on “Join a team” on the next page.

3. The site will take you to a page of run locations. Click “Toronto” and then click on “Join an existing team” on the next page.

4. Under “Team Name” type in “University of Toronto Campus Lions Club” and then click the “Search for a team button”. When our team appears click on the green “Join” button.

5. Follow the prompts to register for the team and pay your $40 participation fee.

If you have any questions or concerns, please email Marcus at mhcampbell27@hotmail.com .

And of course if you haven’t already, please check us out:

If you haven’t already, visit our website –> lionsclub.sa.utoronto.ca

Also, join our Facebook page –> https://www.facebook.com/groups/utclc/

And follow us on Twitter –> https://twitter.com/UTCLC

Lastly, UTCLC has a general e-mail you can direct your questions to –> UTCLCinfo@gmail.com

Cheers!

– M

First Social Event of the Year!

Hey everyone!

Hope you all had an awesome week of school!

UTCLC will be having our first social event of the year at:

Castle Board Game Cafe — 454 Spadina Ave, Toronto ON
Thursday September 19th, 2013 @ 7 PM

So come on out, play some board games and chill with us! 

-M

We’re back and better than ever!

Hey everyone!

Welcome to another year of UTCLC goodness!
To start off, UTCLC will be having it’s info session this Thursday Sept 12th, 2013 at 7pm located at New College Wilson Hall (40 Willcocks Street) room 2002. There will be free food (I love free food)! Hope to see you there!

Also, if you haven’t already, add us on Twitter and join our Facebook group.

Cheers!

-J