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.

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.
• Northwest Lions Leadership Institute — The 2026 Northwest Lions Leadership Institute will be held June 4 to June 7, 2026 in Chilliwack, British Columbia Canada. The Institute is a hands-on leadership experience created specifically for Lions. It's practical, interactive, and focused on real skills you can use immediately — in your club, your district, and your everyday life. This is not a lecture weekend. It is not about titles. It's about learning how to lead people, build momentum, and strengthen clubs. Registration is US$350⁰⁰, CAN$375⁰⁰, which covers everything — tuition, lodging, and all materials. A tuition scholarship is available for all MD19 Lions from the MD19 Lions Foundation. Visit http://www.nwlli.org to register. Contact Shannon Croiter, Registrar (email to smartypants5955@gmail.com, phone or text to 604-997-0553) or Roger Chevrier, Superintendent (email to rogerchevrier@gmail.com, phone or text to 604-828-5900). Space is limited. Register now!
• 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.
• Northwest Lions Foundation Board Of Trustees Meeting — A Northwest Lions Foundation Board of Trustees Meeting is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Monday, July 27, 2026, vis ZOOM. Email Northwest Lions Foundation secretary, PDG Shelley Costello, for login instructions.
• 1026 Memorial Garden Dedication — The 2026 MD19 Memorial Garden dedication will be held on the grounds of the Multiple District 19 office, 8:30 a.m. Saturday, August 08, 2026. Send an email to md19admin@lionsmd19.org for information about donations, memorials, and details about the ceremonies.

IN THE KNOW…

• Get Your New Member Kits Here —If you need a couple (that's 2) or even a few (that's 3) new member kits or certificates right away, and you don't have enough time left to order them from LCI, and you can't find any from your Zone Chair, and the DG is Has already given theirs away… then try us at the MD19 office. Send an email or call (360)-733-4911), we might be able to help. Although the kits are free, your club will be charged the actual postage cost.
• 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.
• 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
  2028	Grand Rapids, Michigan	September 21 to 23, 2028
  2029	Shreveport, Louisiana	September 11 to 15, 2029

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