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October District Digest

October brings several important opportunities to focus on well-being, prevention, and support across your school community: National Bullying Prevention Month World Mental Health Day, October 10 Red Ribbon Week, October 23–31

We are excited to welcome our newest member, Lion Evelyn, who was officially inducted by Lion Joe Mendiola into our club at our last meeting. Her sponsor is Lion PCC Dutch.

We continue our caring partnership with the Children’s Hope Foundation (CHF) this year. They hosted an event that honors all sponsors of the Children’s Hope Foundation. This is a way that CHF brought together its sponsors in order to thank them and show them what the donations support.

Sandia Mountain Lions Club News

Kindness is at the core of our humanitarian mission. With support from LCIF, Lions and Leos can turn compassion into action and reach more people in moments of need. At the August 2026 LCIF Board of Trustees Meeting, 114 grants totaling more than US$13.6 million were approved to strengthen service worldwide.

Sunrise Lions Club Annual Pickleball Tournament was held on September 12th with over 60 participants entered we were able to raise over $2000 for NMKidsSight.

Our 3rd Annual Statewide Lions FOOD DRIVE was a success!!! Participating clubs raised nearly $5000 to help their local food pantries and charitable organizations and we collected...drum roll... 10,576.26 pounds of food, a new record for food donations!!! Great work D40 Lions! We are making a difference in fighting hunger in our very hungry state. ROAR!

The Eye-screening team of Los Leones de Mesilla have completed their Elementary children screenings!! We were blessed to have Las Cruces High School students from the HOSA program and students from the Burrell Health Sciences Attend and participate in this event. They grasped quickly to the procedures and were soon taking over the camera and completing all documentation! It was indeed a great year for showing others what Lions contribute to the preservation of vision in our y

On Saturday, September 26th, the Edgewood Lions led an Edgewood Community Park Playground Cleanup as part of a cooperative effort between the Town of Edgewood and the Moriarty-Edgewood School District. 14 volunteers including Lions, town employees, and other community members worked to clear the playground of goat heads and other weeds. This is one of the Edgewood Lion's combination of Environment and Youth Global Causes.

The Edgewood Lions Club participated in the annual Lions Food Drive on September 12th. Volunteers from Scouts Troop 640 and the East Mountain Food Pantry joined with our club to collect 972 pounds of food and $567 in cash donations. Even in this time of high prices, Edgewoodians came out in force. A special surprise was when the Edgewood DeMolay chapter came by and dropped off 3 shopping carts full of food. ROAR!

Diversity can help clubs grow, strengthen leadership and better reflect the communities they serve. Let’s explore how welcoming different backgrounds, cultures, professions and generations can create stronger member experiences and help Lions build clubs ready for the future.

Don’t Forget The Students Who See The World Differently

On September 1st Melissa Rice, the Head Band Director of Lovington’s Big Blue Band, was a guest of Lovington Lions Club. Lovington’s Big Blue Band has been invited to march in the Memorial Day Parade in Washington, DC on May 30th, 2027. Plans are being made to raise funds for members and sponsors of the band to attend. The cost will be $2,100 for each person to make the trip. Several fund raisers will be upcoming with participation of the band members.

Carlsbad Downtown Lions Club participated in the Second Annual Statewide Community Lions Food Drive. Lions Johnny, Melissa, Micky, Sally, Gemma, Roxann, Jerry, Gus, Dick, John, and cub Liam took shifts at La Tienda.

Dinner and presentation of $8,000.00 in Scholarships for 14 local Lincoln County & Otero County students & their families. District Governor Joel Edwards and his wife Lion Cristi Edwards joined us in the celebration. DG Lion Joel delivered an uplifting presentation.

Lincoln County Warrior Special Olympics Team - presented with $500 donation. They will compete in the Tri-Sport Classic bowling competition August 28-30. We are excited to see the metals they earn and learn about their experiences. The athletes will return to train for the upcoming Spirit of New Mexico Cornhole Tournament.

Ironman 70.3 came to Ruidoso in July! Team Leader Lion Paula Locke, husband David Locke & her daughter Lion Beth dedicated so many hours to ensure that Ironman 70.3 Ruidoso went well! They volunteered for multiple shifts over throughout the week for this monumentous event. We were all overjoyed to volunteer for this event. Ironman brought so much life and excitement to our village. The athletes were so kind and courteous. They loved the challenge that Ruidoso presented.