University of Toronto Campus Lions Club

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

Lions Summer Update

Fellow Lions!

The exec team for UTCLC have been working hard all summer in preparing for the upcoming year. Working like a well oiled machine, we will achieve our goal of betting the community through inspired  service. With Clubs day forthcoming, We are ecstatic with the forthcoming UTSU Clubs day on September 5th and September 11th!

U of T can be quite boring without getting involved, so remember to come check out UTCLC at clubs day to see how you can get involved and give back to the community. At the event, you will be given an opportunity to join UTCLC in the upcoming CIBC Run for the Cure. Last year, the Lions members volunteer as part of the spirit squad to cheer on the runners. Members continue to speak of this amazing event! Stay tuned for more updates regarding this year’s CIBC Run for the Cure!

Remember to contact us regarding any questions at

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/UTCLC
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/UTCLC
E-mail: UTCLCinfo@gmail.com

UTCLC’s Music for Aphasia: Benefit Concert

Thank you to everyone who came out to UTCLC’s Music for Aphasia: Benefit Concert!
We were able to raise a lot of money for our beneficiary, the Aphasia Institute, but more importantly we were able raise and spread awareness of Aphasia to many UofT students in attendance.

A huge thank you goes out to the New College Student Council (NCSC) who helped us plan and organize the event. Thank you also goes out to Open Koncept Studios for taking photographs and videos of the performances.

For those of you reading this who are unsure about what aphasia is, please take some time to visit the Aphasia Institute website to learn more about the disorder as well as what the institute does to help the 100,000 Canadians who have Aphasia.

UTCLC presents Super Smash Bros Brawl Game Night

Time and Location:

Saturday, March 10th, 2012
12:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Hart House | Rooms: Hart House East Common Room
7 Hart House Circle, Toronto, ON M5S3H3

Entry fee for Tournament:
$15

Tournament Information:
– Tournament style: 1 on 1, 3 consoles

– Top 3 contenders win cash prizes!

– Please pre-register by e-mailing Phoebe Bao at phoebe.bao@mail.utoronto.ca
or registering at the booth at Gerstein Lobby from 11am to 5pm

– Please arrive by 12:30 PM sharp

~~~ ALL INCLUSIVE LUNCH FOR CONTENDERS ~~~ Pizza And Pop!

Facebook Event link

Proceeds will go towards Pennies for Puppies, an organization involved with raising puppies and training them to become seeing eye dogs for the visually-impaired. To learn more about Pennies For Puppies, visit their website!

News Bulletin: Week of January 30th 2012

Thanks to all those who attended our January general meeting
For those who could not attend, here are some updates and events:

1. Yonge Street Mission: Youth Drop-In

UTCLC went to the Yonge Street Mission for their Youth Drop-In to volunteer our time and effort. The YSM is a not-for-profit Christian organization that assists people of all ages to reach their maximum potential by providing services that respond to basic human needs and the need for mutual support. More information can be found here: http://www.ysm.ca/volunteers/groups/.

During the Drop-In we served meals to 75 teens as well as engaged in several other activities.
A huge thank you goes out to those individuals who were able to make it and donate their time.

2. United Against Cancer: Relay for Life

UTCLC will be having a team set up to participate for United Against Cancer’s Relay for Life event, which will be held Tuesday February 21st, 2012 here at the St. George campus. If you are interested in signing up for the event and participating, please send an email to our Vice President, Lion Yi-Min (yimin.chun@utoronto.ca), who will be organizing our team.

At our general meeting, UTCLC discussed about several other events that we are planning for the coming semester.
More details on those events to come in the next month, so be on the lookout for what will be happening in UTCLC 🙂

Join our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/groups/utclc/
Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/UTCLC

News Bulletin: Week of November 21st, 2011