PRINTER'S NO. 831
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
116
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY STEFANO, GORDNER, BREWSTER, MARTIN, ARGALL,
FONTANA, BARTOLOTTA, SCAVELLO, GREENLEAF, DINNIMAN, SABATINA,
BROWNE, AUMENT, HUTCHINSON, RAFFERTY, YUDICHAK, BAKER, COSTA,
SCHWANK, KILLION, MENSCH AND HUGHES, MAY 10, 2017
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, MAY 10, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the 100th anniversary of Lions Clubs International
and designating the month of October 2017 as "Lions Month" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Lions Clubs International is a global organization
established to empower volunteers to serve their communities,
meet humanitarian needs, encourage peace and promote
international understanding through Lions clubs; and
WHEREAS, In 1917, Melvin Jones, a Chicago business leader,
recommended to members of his local business club, the Business
Circle of Chicago, that they address the betterment of their
communities and the world; and
WHEREAS, On June 7, 1917, an organizational meeting was held
in Chicago, Illinois, to establish the "Association of Lions
Clubs"; and
WHEREAS, Following a national convention held in Dallas,
Texas, the Lions clubs became an international endeavor; and
WHEREAS, In 1925, Helen Keller addressed the Lions Clubs
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