Service is how we contribute to our communities — but let’s take it one step further. Let’s share our stories and make our clubs more visible through marketing and advocacy. As you serve, tell others about the incredible work you do. When we show how our service impacts the community, we can expand our reach, attract more Lions and community partners, and serve even more people.

The $200, $150 and $100 prizes again will go to our Lions Clubs International Foundation to be credited to each club’s Melvin Jones Fellow fund! Here’s your chance to increase your club’s health and Club Melvin fund to honor a Lion or community member deserving of recognition.

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.

The club is ready to do more for 2026-2027!

The Farmington Evening Lions Club worked with the Farmington Public Library Reading Foundation to put on their third annual car show to benefit our community. It was a blast!! We had 100 cars along with motorcycles, vendors with everything from food to everything “car,” including insurance agents, customizing supplies, and the most artistic awards that are designed from car parts.

Lion Boss Johnny Washburn presented Lion of the Year awards to Lion Sherri Chandler and Lion Emma Irizarry. Lion Johnny Washburn received a progressive Melvin Jones award.

Lions International Club Excellence Award

Lion Brian Geber, Edgewood, and Lion Rita Graham, ABQ Breakfast, dropped off 10,000 pair of donated eyeglasses to Sagebrush Enchanted Hills Eyeglass processing location. Kristen Johnson is their Eye Clinic Director (top right). Requested Lions help a year ago. They were unable to collect donated glasses to meet their ministry needs. They came to Lions and Lions answered!!!

Farmington Evening Lions Club welcomed District Governor Frankie Davis to our meeting on April 20, 2026. Also welcomed were the members of the Aztec Lions Club. It was a packed room and it was great to have everyone in attendance.

Jennifer Halphen (second from the left), President of the Four Corners Stockman’s Association (FCSA) was invited to do a presentation at the Farmington Evening Lions Club meeting to introduce the FCSA and its work to the club. One of the Global Causes for the Lions Clubs is Youth Empowerment bringing the work of FCSA to the forefront.

Farmington Evening Lions Club presents a $1,000 check to Melissa Wilkins with the ARC at their meeting on May 18th.

Farmington Evening Lions Club continues donations to the Children’s Hope Foundation with a second $5,000 donation

In Loving Memory

The May issue of 'Albuquerque The Magazine' featured "Incredible Kids," a column about our 2025-26 Peace Poster Merit Award winner Haven Cook, along with a photo of her holding the poster. Also in May, a picture of the poster and an explanation of it was posted in the East Mountain Library, giving our Lions Club project even more publicity. See this year's winning posters at Lionsclubs.org, search Peace Poster (Although LCI did not correctly name our submitting Club!)

Tell-A-Thon is a global storytelling event where Lions, Leos, families, friends and neighbors come together to hear real stories about why service matters. It’s also an LCIF fundraiser that helps fund even more service in communities around the world.

The Artesia Downtown Lions were proud to present 13 scholarships, totaling $6,000 to deserving Junior Lions at Artesia High School. Recipients were Javier Rodriguez, Hayli Greenwood, Iliana Luna, Alison Green, Samantha Govea, Kirklyn Miller, Evelyn Gamon-Esparza, Jaslyn Granado, Felicity Padilla, Emily Soto, Cutter Summers and Sarah Plotner. Recipient of the “Milt Houston Memorial Scholarship” was Amanda Murphy.

Clovis Evening Lions Club has been delivering flowers for Strickland Floral & Gifts for several years now. We always love seeing the smiles and surprise on the ladies faces.

What a weekend! Thank you to everyone who joined us in Carlsbad for the 98th Annual NM/AZ Lions State Convention. From the fellowship to the service, it was a resounding success! 🦁 It was a privilege to host such a dedicated group, and it’s fair to say a wonderful time was had by all!

MISSION 1.5 BULLETIN

Moriarty Lions served the Veteran community by serving hot chocolate and water to the motorcycle escorts for the memorial wall dedication of names added this year. There was at least a hundred riders in the escort.