ON A MISSION TO SERVE
Lions serve. It’s that simple, and it has been since we first began in 1917. Our clubs are places where individuals join together to give their valuable time and effort to improving their communities, and the world.
OUR MISSION
What is the Chinese-American Lions Club of Atlanta (CALCA) and what its mission?
We are a local chapter of the International Association of Lions Clubs (IALC}. In addition to sharing the goals of IALC, we also serve the special needs of the Chinese community in Atlanta. We support the needy and the less fortunate among us. For example, we give influenza (flu) vaccines every year and monitor serum cholesterol and blood sugar levels of the elderly during our monthly Free Health Fair and Legal Resource Center at International Village. We support the Chinese Schools and the Chinese American Senior Citizen's Association. We also support youth development, education related projects and a variety of cultural activities, especially among the youth.
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What is Lionism?Melvin Jones, the founder of Lions Club which has grown Into the largest global service organization, has a vision that people in the world can help one another and not be bound by color, race,sex or ethnicity. Uonism has flourished throughout the years. We assist those who are vision impaired by supplying corrective eyewear and services. We also try to prevent unnecessary blindness.
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What is the Lighthouse of Georgia and what is Campaign SightFirst?The Lighthouse of Georgia is the state chapter that takes care of the collection processing of donated glasses, coordinates vision related services to those who need assistance, and manages the Georgia Eye Bank. IALC sponsors Campaign SightFirst in order to raise sufficient funds to eliminate unnecessary blindness. CALCA supports both efforts.
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What is the Atlanta Chinese-American Leo Club?It is a youth volunteer service organization sponsored by the CALCA and directed by a Leo advisor from CALCA. It gives our next generation of youngsters an opportunity to be involved in volunteerism at an early age and to be trained to become our future leaders. The Leo Club has its own governing bodyand its own projects, such as visits to nursing homes, participation in the annual Aids Walk, Hands on Atlanta projects, cultural days in local libraries, gathering food for the homeless, etc. The Leo Club is guided by: Leadership - Experience - Opportunity
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What is the structure of the CALCA?The CALCA is governed by a cabinet of five officers: the President, the First Vice President, the Second Vice President, the Secretary, the Treasurer and the Board of Directors consisting of five club members. We meet on the last Sundayof the month.
Increasingly, we also serve the Pan-Asian, Hispanic, and African-American communities.
OUR VISION
To be the global leader in community and humanitarian service.
A TRULY GOOD HISTORY
Our history is a long one. And a proud one. For over 100 years, we’ve served with uncommon kindness, putting the needs of our neighbors, our communities and our world first. We look back at our storied past with pride, but we know it’s only the beginning. Every day, we’re building on our legacy with the goal of making an even greater impact in the future.