Campaign SightFirst II

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Campaign SightFirst II
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Campaign SightFirst II?
What is...
1 July 2005 Kicked Off in 88th International
Convention Hong Kong
Target is to raise US1.5 million worldwide in 3
years time
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What is Lions Clubs International Foundation
(LCIF)?

• Humanitarian arm of LCI (established 1968)
• The only Lions foundation serving the entire
  world and all 1.4 million members
• Primary Service Aims
• - Humanitarian Services
• - Eradication of Blindness and Disability
• - Disaster Relief and Reconstruction
• - Childrens Health and Welfare

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Structure of Campaign SightFirst II in our
constitutional area (China)
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CSFII V8 - China Steering Committee
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CSFII V8 B Hong Kong Macau Executive
Committee
Sector Co-ordinator PDG Teresa Mann
Advisor Lion Tam Wah Ching
Secretary Lion Antony Lam / Lion Kathie Kwok
Assistant to Sector Co-ordinator Lion Kenneth
Chan / Lion Christina Ko
District 303 Co-ordinator VDG Tommy Leung
A Group Co-ordinator Lion Carl Leung
B Group Co-ordinator Lion David Lo
C Group Co-ordinator Lion Christinnie Yim
D Group Co-ordinator Lion Paul Law
LCIF Lion Margaret Liu
LCIF Lion Chan Yee Pon
LCIF Lion So Hung Gun
LCIF Lion Steve Wong
Auditor Lion Patrick Wong
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History of Campaign SightFirst

• SightFirst was launched by Lions in 1990 to
  battle preventable blindness.
• In partnership with the World Health
  Organization, SightFirst has launched the worlds
  first-ever global initiative to combat childhood
  blindness.
• SightFirsts efforts against river blindness have
  been particularly impressive.
• In its 15 years, SightFirst has enabled Lions to
  do more to prevent blindness and restore sight
  than in the previous 75 years.
• Lions created SightFirst by raising US143
  million in Campaign SightFirst, which grew to
  nearly US200 million through investments and
  additional gifts.

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Achievements

• Improved eye-care care for more than 100 million
  people
• Prevented vision loss or restored vision in more
  than 24 million people
• Awarded US190 million for 792 projects in 89
  countries
• Supported 7 million cataract surgeries
• Provided 70 million treatments for river
  blindness
• Built or expanded 207 eye hospitals/clinics/wards
• Upgraded 314 eye centers with equipment
• Provided management training for 109 facilities
• Trained 300,000 ophthalmologists, ophthalmic
  nurses, other professional eye care workers and
  village health workers
• Launched worlds first global initiative to
  combat childhood blindness

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Target

• Control and eliminate where possible, the leading
  causes of avoidable blindness.
• Combat emerging threats to sight.
• Provide Vision for All

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Donor Recognition
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The Helen Keller Circle of Hope(Individual)
Gift Amount Recognition Level
US100,000 Knight of Leadership
US25,000-US99,999 Knight of Triumph
US10,000-US24,999 Knight of Service
US5,000-US9,999 Knight of Lionism
US1,000-US4,999 Knight of Strength
US100-US999 Knight of Support
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The Visionary Society (Clubs)
Recognition Level Per-Member Average
Emerald US1,000
Diamond US500-US999
Ruby US400-US499
Sapphire US300-US399
Topaz US100-US299
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How to become a Model Club?

• At least US500 per member has to be contributed
  to LCIF to be qualified as a Model Club.

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3 types of recognition by1 contribution

• Melvin Jones Fellowship
• Model Club
• Campaign SightFirst

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Sight-First Lions Golden Jubilee Charity Cataract
Surgery Scheme

• - Lions Eye Bank of Hong Kong
• - Hong Kong Hospital Authority
• - Hong Kong Ophthalmological Society
• - to perform 2500 cataract surgery for the
  underprivileged in Hong Kong

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Early Success Worldwide

• Leadership of 7,000 volunteers
• Enthusiasm of 1.4 million Lions
• Commitment of 23,000 donors
• Unity of 45,000 clubs
• US45,148,984 raised as of June 29, 2006

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Great Success Model Clubs
IV Europe 165
I - US Affiliates, Bermuda, Bahamas 117
Nearly 1,200 Model Clubs
V - Orient Southeast Asia 805
II - Canada 12
VI - India, South Asia, Africa Middle East 48
III - South Central America, Caribbean and
Mexico 12
VII - Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea,
Indonesia South Pacific 22
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Without LIONS and CSFII,

• the worlds blind population would double from
  37 million to 74 million worldwide.

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Ask Me Why!

• "I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do
  everything, but still I can do something and
  because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse
  to do something that I can do."
• - Helen Keller

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Ask Me How!
Get Involved!

• Make CSFII a part of your daily life
• Consider your own personal gift or pledge to the
  campaign
• Encourage your club to organize events
• Seek support from non-Lions by taking the message
  of CSFII to your community

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Ask Me When!
Start Today!

• Blindness will not wait
• One child goes blind every minute
• By the end of 2006, one-half million will have
  needlessly lost their sight
• To be successful, we will need worldwide support,
  as well as assistance from our friends and
  neighbors in our home communities

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to Change the World
Lions Have the Power
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