THIS TIME OF THE YEAR MOST CLUBS CONSIDER
HONORING THEIR MEMBERS FOR THEIR WORK.
PURCHASING A MELVIN JONES FELLOWSHIP IS
THE BEST SHOW OF SUPPORT FOR THAT
MEMBER
AND
INTERNATIONAL
THE
LIONS
CLUB
FOUNDATION.
Melvin Jones Fellowship
Established in 1973, the Melvin Jones Fellowship (MJF) recognizes
donations of US$1,000. With more than 329,896 Melvin Jones Fellows
worldwide, the MJF program is the backbone of LCIF and provides 75
percent of the Foundation’s revenue. Contributions can be made by
individuals (including non-Lions), clubs or districts, in one sum, or in
installments of a minimum of US$100 over a five-year period.
MJF Recognition:
MJFs receive an attractive lapel pin, plaque and congratulatory letter.•
All MJFs are invited to an annual luncheon at the Lions Clubs
International Convention.
• MJF names are listed on a scrolling list at International Headquarters.
• Clubs receive an MJF banner patch and chevron the first time a member
receives an MJF; each subsequent year the club receives a chevron for
the first member to receive an MJF
Areas of Giving
Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) will now be able to help
more people than ever before. Melvin Jones Fellowship (MJF) eligibility
now includes donations to five special program areas. Donors will now
be able to receive MJF and PMJF credit when directing their support to:
• Area of Greatest Need: Supports all program areas and allows LCIF the flexibility to
supplement initiatives where additional funding is necessary or where the need is most urgent.
• Disaster: Enables LCIF to direct the funds to the area’s most in need following disasters to
provide for immediate, mid and long-term relief.
• Sight: Funds seek to support hundreds of sight-related activities ranging from equipping eye
clinics to providing Braille computers for the visually impaired.
Youth: Supports the Lions Quest program and other initiatives such as educational
infrastructure improvements and programs to assist at-risk youth.
• Humanitarian Needs: Funds projects that meet diverse community needs beyond sight, disaster and
youth, such as the measles program, water wells and vocational training programs for the disabled.
RICHARD HENDERSON PDG
L.C.I.F. DISTRICT COORDINATOR
Remember $1 can save a child from
death from Measles