estled in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, at the southwest corner of Canada and the northwest corner of the United States, Multiple District 19 began its tenure as District 19 of Lions International in 1922. MD19 is an international Multiple District with 5 subdistricts serving 10,000 Lions and Leos in 400 clubs in the Province of British Columbia, Canada, and the States of Idaho and Washington in the United States.

Founded in 1917, Lions International is the largest and most active community service organization in the world. There are now 1,400,000 Lions serving in 49,000 Lions Clubs in 200 countries and regions worldwide.

Oyez Oyez…

MD19 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT — The MD19 office is now accepting applications for the position of Administrative Assistant. The Administrative Assistant is responsible for managing daily office operations, maintaining accurate publications and records, providing support for financial transactions, and providing administrative support to district officers and committees. This position plays a key role in ensuring the timely flow of information across the multiple district and supporting Lions mission of service. This is a full-time, on-site position based in Bellingham, Washington U.S.A. Download the full details and job description here. Multiple District 19 of Lions International (MD19) serves Lions and Leo Clubs in British Columbia, Washington, and North Idaho.

HEADS UP…

• MD19 HOLIDAY OFFICE SCHEDULE — The MD19 office will be closed from December 24, 2025 through January 1, 2026, in recognition of, and to give our beleaguered staff a break from, the Hanukkah (December 14 to December 22)… Christmas (December 25)… Kwanzaa (December 26 to January 1)… Boxing Day (December 26)… New Year (January 1) (and Festivus too, on December 23 😀); holiday run. All reports and time–sensitive matters will be deemed received as of the email date/time stamp, and the office will be checking email throughout the hoiliday break.

Of Note…

• DEADLINES FOR ZC, DG, AND VCC CANDIDATES APPROACHING — Candidates for Zone & District level offices (Zone Chair, 1^st and 2^nd Vice District Governor, and District Governor): Your letters of intent and your club's (Zone) letter of endorsement must be received by the MD19 Office, the District Governor, and your Zone Chairperson on or before December 31, 2025.
  
  A similar rule applies to candidates for MD19 Vice Council Chairperson: Your letter of intent, and your Club's, Zone’s, and District cabinte's letter of endorsement must be received by the MD19 Office, the District Governor, and the Vice District Governor on or before December 31, 2025.
  
  You can find all of the rules in Article BL III of the MD19 Constitution and Bylaws.
  
  Make sure you give yourself plenty of time to get all the required letters and endorsements done before the December 31 deadline. These are Constitutional requirements and cannot be extended or waived!

On The Horizon…

• MD19 Environmental Committee Invitation — The MD19 Lions Environmental Team invites all MD19 Lions to its regular Zoom Meetings, the first Tuesday each month at 12:00 noon. Click here to log in. You can also import a recurring event to your calender for the monthly meetings here.
• Knights Of The Blind Committee — The MD19 Lions Knights of the Blind committee invites all MD19 Lions to its regular monthly Meetings, the first Tuesday each month at 6:30 p.m., via Zoom. Click here to log in to the meeting. Visit the KOTB website for details and information about the MD19 Knights of the Blind.
• MD19 Environmental Committee Invitation — The MD19 Lions Environmental Team invites all MD19 Lions to its regular Zoom Meetings, the first Tuesday each month at 12:00 noon. Click here to log in. You can also import a recurring event to your calender for the monthly meetings here.
• Knights Of The Blind Committee — The MD19 Lions Knights of the Blind committee invites all MD19 Lions to its regular monthly Meetings, the first Tuesday each month at 6:30 p.m., via Zoom. Click here to log in to the meeting. Visit the KOTB website for details and information about the MD19 Knights of the Blind.

IN THE KNOW…

• Get Your New Member Kits Here — New member kits and new member certificates are now available from the MD19 Office! You do not have to order them through LCI, call every club in your zone to find a spare set, nor do you have to beg or bribe your DG for them. All you have to do is email, or call (360)-733-4911) the MD19 office at let them know how many you need!
• MD19 District Conventions Schedule — Grab a pencil and get out your calendar. The 2025/2026 MD19 District Conventions have all been scheduled. Details will be posted as they become available, but put these on your list of things to do now! Here is the list:

  District	Dates	Place
  District 19–L Lions	April 10–11, 2026	Richmond, British Columbia Canada
  District 19–L Leos	April 12, 2026	Richmond, British Columbia Canada
  District 19–I Lions	April 24–25, 2026	West Kelowna, British Columbia Canada
  District 19–O Lions	March 20–21, 2026	Chilliwack, British Columbia Canada
  District 19–N Lions	April 10–11, 2026	Tacoma, Washington U.S.A
  District 19–S Lions	April 17–19, 2026	Worley, Idaho U.S.A.

• How To Report Service Activities To LCI — Check this out! LCI has a video that describes, in detail, how to report service activities on the (kind of new) Lions Portal. Don't fear the Portal! It just takes 7 minutes and 13 seconds of your time to learn a new trick. Just click here and check out how easy it is to create and report your club service activities to LCI today.
• MD19 ROSTERS — There are no more hard copies of the MD19 2025-26 available! But don't fret, you can still get PDF versions of the roster. But ya gotta ask if you want one 'cause we don't wanna put access to contact information of everyone in MD19 to everyone in the world in an easily–downloadable form on the wesite. So if you want a pdf copy, just contact the MD19 office and they will happily send you a copy via regular old mail.
• CLUB NEWSLETTERS — Club bulletin editors: When you send your club bulletin to the MD19 Office via email using the email address md19lions@ lionsmd19.org, you will receive a response within 24 hours. If you do not receive a response, please call the office (360-733-4911) to verify whether the bulletin has been received.
• CARE Donations — For every $500 dollars (US and CDN at par) a club donates to the CARE project, the club is eligible to give a Gordon F. Smith CARE Fellowship to a deserving club member (CARE certificate and pin). The Fellowship must be requested in the same Lions year in which the donation was made. A rocker is automatically given to clubs that contribute $5.00 per member to CARE within the current Lions year.
• CLUB SECRETARY REPORTING — Club secretaries: Information (especially updates for Club Officers) that you report to the MD19 office should be sent to md19lions@lionsmd19.org so that it can be timely processed.
• ZONE CHAIR REPORTING — Zone Chairpersons: Please send your reports, bulletins, and expense claim forms to md19admin@lionsmd19.org. Note that this is not the same address that club secretaries report to.
• IPDG AND VDG EXPENSE REPORTING — Immediate Past District Governors and Vice District Governors: Expense Claim Forms should be emailed to md19lions@lionsmd19.org for timely processing.
• ANNUAL MD19 MEMORIAL GARDEN DEDICATION — Mark your calendar for the annual Memorial Garden dedication, which is always held the third Saturday each August on the grounds of the MD19 office, 4141 Bennett Drive, Bellingham, Washington U.S.A.
• Friends of the Garden — Donations to or for the benefit of the MD19 Memorial Garden are always welcome from individuals or Lions Clubs. The Garden, which is located on the groiunds of the MD19 office in Bellingham, Washington U.S.A. can not exist without your contributions. Encourage your Club to budget annual support ($1⁰⁰ per club member member would be spectacular!) For more information, contact the MD19 office at 360-733-4911.
• Future Lions International Conventions — Want to plan ahead, maybe for a future vacation that includes a Lions International Convention? Here is the list of future scheduled International Conventions (aka LCICon) through 2031:

  Year	Place	Dates
  2026	Hong Kong, P.R.C.	July 3 to 7, 2026
  2027	Washington, D.C. U.S.A.	July 2 to 6, 2027
  2028	Republic of Singapore	June 23 to 27, 2028
  2029	Minneapolis, Minnesota U.S.A.	June 29 to July 3, 2029
  2030	San Antonio, Texas U.S.A.	June 28 to July 3, 2030
  2031	Helsinki, Finland	June 27 to July 2, 2031

• Future USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forums — How about a junket in the early fall, during pretty much the best weather of the year, combined with some Lions learning and bonding? Here is the list of future scheduled USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forums through 2027:

  Year	Place	Dates
  2026	Memphis, Tennessee U.S.A.	September 3 to 5, 2026
  2027	Huntsville, Alabama U.S.A.	September 16 to 18, 2027

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