Atlanta Lions Club Meeting 8/13/2020

                The ALC had a great meeting on the 13^th and would like to thank all who participated. Our guest speaker was Adam Keith with Operation Freedom Dogs. Other topics discussed at the meeting was the upcoming District 18L Rally and our plans for a fundraiser raffle to be held soon.

Our Guest speaker was Adam Keith the Executive Director and Co-Founder of Operation Freedom Dogs. Adam shared his story of how he came to help veterans by training dogs to help with the symptoms of PTSD. Currently the only solution veterans suffering with PTSD is Medication and this does not help in all cases. Mr. Keith explained that the solution to the problem of veterans Dealing with PTSD is Service Dogs. He explained that the VA has recently finished a 7 year study on the effects a service dog has on PTSD Symptoms and the result were very promising. This study spurned the PAWS Act that has just passed congress and will provide up to 25k dollars per service dog for veterans. Adam went on to discuss how his organization has graduated dogs and placed them with veterans. We were very fortunate to meet with Adam Keith and the ALC plans to help Operation Freedoms Dogs in any way we can in the future.

Next the District 18-L Rally was discussed and members are encouraged to attend on August 15^th. The Rally will be held virtually and will be led by Zone Chari Dennis Chapman. The ALC has been fortunate to have Mr. Chapman Join us for meeting in the past and look forward to the Rally. The rally will consist of Officer Traning and a district cabinet meeting. The linke to the event will be posted below. We thank everyone who joined our last meeting and hope to see even more members join our next meeting on August 27^th.

District 18-L Rally Link ZOOM MEETING REGISTRATION LINK

               The Atlanta Lions club would like to thank Dr. Ramona Houston for speaking with our club during our last Zoom Meeting. As an educator Dr. Houston was able to speak to the club about the importance of social responsibility of businesses. Social Responsibility is the business practice of contributing to the well being of Society. Businesses that implement social responsibility practices Attract and Retain Employees, Increase Productivity, generate loyal Customers and Attract investors. Dr. Houston spoke about the importance of social responsibility in our current social climate and how the ALC can contribute to the community in more impactful ways. We are honored to have such a distinguished speaker and look forward to future events with Dr. Houston.

Other topics discussed at the meeting were focused on the upcoming lion year and the committees that have been formed to support future ALC Projects. Beck Jarrell discussed the Leo club’s recent community project in Dunwoody. The Leos got together and painted a table with a Lion for the Picnic Table Project. This project was sponsored by home depot so that restaurant owners would be able to expand their outdoor seating without expense to the business. This project encourages social distancing and help Restaurant owners keep their doors open during the current health crisis.

In conclusion, The ALC is celebrating our clubs 100 years in the city and would like to invite members and guest to our Centennial Celebration the Gala will be held at the Capital City Club in Downtown Atlanta on Saturday December 12th, 2020. (See Below for Contact Information).

Please Contact Scott Rogers (srogers3@hotmail.com) for Ticket information for the centennial Party.