isaame forum seminar 2006

Campaign SightFirst II: Lions’ Vision for AllISAAME Forum Meeting the CSFII Challenge Saturday 2nd December 2006Mumbai, India: 

Campaign SightFirst II: Lions’ Vision for All ISAAME Forum Meeting the CSFII Challenge Saturday 2nd December 2006 Mumbai, India

A. P. Singh, Past International DirectorCSFII National/Multi-National Coordinator, India & Bangladesh: 

Welcome and Introductions A. P. Singh, Past International Director CSFII National/Multi-National Coordinator, India andamp; Bangladesh

Dr. Ashok Mehta, Immediate Past International President & Chairperson, LCIF: 

Dr. Ashok Mehta, Immediate Past International President andamp; Chairperson, LCIF Opening Remarks

J. Frank Moore III, Past International President Vice Chairperson & International Coordinator, CSFII: 

The SightFirst Program and Campaign SightFirst II J. Frank Moore III, Past International President Vice Chairperson andamp; International Coordinator, CSFII

Message from President Carter: 

Message from President Carter

Blindness knows no borders: 

Blindness knows no borders Improved eye-care care for more than 100 million people Prevented vision loss or restored vision in more than 27 million people Awarded US$193 million for 818 projects in 90 countries Supported 7 million cataract surgeries Provided 80.5 million treatments for river blindness Built or expanded 213 eye hospitals/clinics/wards

Blindness knows no borders: 

Blindness knows no borders Upgraded 325 eye centers with equipment Provided management training for 109 facilities Trained 305,000 ophthalmologists, ophthalmic nurses, other professional eye-care workers and village health workers Launched world’s first global initiative to combat childhood blindness

Without Lions and CSFII, the world’s blind population would double from 37 million to 74 million worldwide. : 

Without Lions and CSFII, the world’s blind population would double from 37 million to 74 million worldwide.

Lions are leading the way:: 

Lions are leading the way: Controlling and eliminating, where possible, the leading causes of blindness Combating emerging threats to sight including: diabetic eye disease and glaucoma, childhood blindness, uncorrected refractive error in children and insufficient low-vision services and rehabilitation programs Providing 'Vision for All' through rehabilitation, research and outreach

Hastings Chiti,Past District Governor CSFII National/Multi-National Coordinator, Eastern and Southern Africa: 

Hastings Chiti, Past District Governor CSFII National/Multi-National Coordinator, Eastern and Southern Africa Lions are Leading the Way

Early Success Worldwide: 

Early Success Worldwide Leadership of 7,300 volunteers Enthusiasm of 1.3 million Lions Commitment of more than 33,000 donors Unity of 45,000 clubs US$56,377,850 raised (as of November 22, 2006)

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*Funds-raised information as of November 22, 2006. Early Success in ISAAME

Goals for 2006/2007: 

Goals for 2006/2007 Worldwide – 21,196 clubs - US$65,281,074 ISAAME– 2,370 clubs - US$6,309,055

Aruna A. Oswal, Past District Governor CSFII National/Multi-National Coordinator, India: 

Aruna A. Oswal, Past District Governor CSFII National/Multi-National Coordinator, India CSFII in your Club and the Model Club Program

See the Difference: 

See the Difference The challenge is great, and the reward is far better Campaign SightFirst II is more than raising dollars Providing vision for 37,000,000 Rallying the support of 1.3 million Lions

Rally the Support of Lions: 

Rally the Support of Lions Consider the success if every Lions club and every Lion participated to the best of their ability Our Power to Change the World comes from our determination, passion and from the support of 1.3 million Lions worldwide

Club Fund Raising: 

Club Fund Raising The level of success your club achieves for CSFII will help to ensure that the association raises a minimum of US$150 million and continues Lions’ SightFirst program 2,370 clubs in ISAAME will conduct their fund raising this Lions year

Get Involved: 

Get Involved Make CSFII a part of your daily life Become a member of your club’s CSFII Committee Request gifts from club and community members Assist in planning an event Consider giving an MJF for yourself or for another

Set a Challenging Goal: 

Set a Challenging Goal Establish a target that your club will strive to achieve and surpass - it will have a direct human impact on those who are affected by preventable blindness The amount raised by clubs will be recognized through Visionary Society Banner Patches

What Can Your Club Do?: 

What Can Your Club Do?

What Will Your Club Accomplish?: 

What Will Your Club Accomplish?

The Power of Pledging – MJFs Save Sight: 

The Power of Pledging – MJFs Save Sight If an individual pledges one MJF (US$1,000) or more, it can be paid over a three-to-five year period. US$6 saves someone’s sight. US$1,000 – one MJF – saves the sight of 167 people. All gifts to CSFII are Melvin Jones eligible.

Great Success: Model Clubs: 

Great Success: Model Clubs 1,356 Model Clubs raised nearly US$30 million in cash and pledges Commitment Enthusiasm High goals 55 clubs in ISAAME 1,546 Lions raised US$1,009,819 to date in cash and pledges (US$653 per-member average)

Helpful Suggestions for Clubs: 

Helpful Suggestions for Clubs Form a campaign committee Set a challenging goal Give Melvin Jones Fellowships Ask local businesses and community members for their financial support Plan an event Work closely with your CSFII group coordinator Support and inspire other clubs in your area by sharing stories of success

Questions and Answers: 

Questions and Answers

Alexis Vincent GomesPast Council ChairpersonCSFII Lead Gift Donor, Republic of Congo: 

Alexis Vincent Gomes Past Council Chairperson CSFII Lead Gift Donor, Republic of Congo

A.P. SinghPast International DirectorCSFII National/Multi-National Coordinator, India & Bangladesh: 

A.P. Singh Past International Director CSFII National/Multi-National Coordinator, India andamp; Bangladesh Closing Remarks

Start Today!: 

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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'Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much' - Helen Keller

Resources: 

Resources CSFII Group Coordinator CSFII Office and Staff Daniel Nisbet E-mail: Daniel.Nisbet@LionsClubs.org The CSFII Web Site www.Lions-CSFII.org E-mail: CSFII@LionsClubs.org