Join The Somers Leo’s Club
By Jason Klatsky In Learn about the Somers Lions On March 10, 2017
The Somers LEOs Club is a youth (9th– 12th grade) organization of Lions Clubs International and sponsored by the Somers Lions Club. We are excited to have one of the largest and most active LEOs Clubs in NY State with over 200 members who perform in excess of 3,400 hours of volunteer service each year. We encourage our members to explore their Leadership traits by obtaining Experience through the Opportunity of participating in local community service projects. They are often working, side by side, with Somers Lions and Community leaders who offer mentorship, guidance and a laugh while working to improve the lives of many in our community.
LEO Club is the largest youth club of a voluntary character in the world, present in 140 countries with over 160,000 members. LEO Club members are addressed as “LEOs.” The word “Leo” stands for Leadership, Experience, Opportunity. LEOs conduct various projects in a wide-scope of fields such as health care, elder assistance/service, child care, special needs initiatives, literacy and education, and self-development. LEOs raise funds by conducting fund-raising projects and donate back to those in need within our community. They can partner with projects with another LEO club, sponsoring Lions club, or with an outside organization.
Some of our activities encompassed supporting Make-A-Wish, Blythedale Children’s Hospital, Guiding Eyes for the Blind, Friends of Karen, Adopting a Family, PTA, SEF, Special Olympics, SYSO, Independence Day Celebration, Lions Pancake Breakfast, visit to the United Nations to interact with LEOs, Lions and Diplomats from around the world, and some of our LEOs will participate in the USA/Canada LEO Forum over the summer of 2017.
If you are interested in becoming a member, please contact Lion Paul LaSpina or Lion Tracy Reimann.
