Hunger Report from Lion Dorothy Nilles, Dist. D Hunger Chair

Cabinet Meeting, Friday, April 28th

Vernon, BC, Canada

Dear Lions Family,

As mentioned in the hunger article in our District D March newsletter, the Leavenworth 

Lions Club held a successful food drive in their community. Let’s follow this example by working 

with members of our communities to meet hunger needs! Why?

❖ This is an ideal time of year to hold a food drive. Weather is improving but food banks are 

low on supplies.

❖ It’s good PR; it might attract new members if they see Lions hanging outside the local 

grocery store, doing such a great thing for the community.

❖ It helps Lions to develop partnerships with businesses and community outreach programs 

in the area.

❖ It feels so doggone good!!

There are great benefits from holding a food drive and the ones listed above only scratch the 

surface.

Another great idea for meeting hunger needs in your community is to get involved with 

gleaning produce. My community, Leavenworth, is fortunate to have a community outreach 

organization, which has a very active gleaning program, when the local fruit and veggies start to 

produce. They describe it this way: “The gleaning program mobilizes volunteers to harvest excess or unmarketable produce from 

local farms, orchards, and backyards. We distribute these fresh local fruits and vegetables to 

emergency food providers, including our own Community Cupboard.”

So, think about asking your club members to volunteer for a gleaning program in this 

upcoming growing season. And, hey, do you grow a garden yourself, or have a fruit tree, that 

produces more than you can use? Think about taking that produce to your food bank. And, when 

you’re gone for a few days and your garden is going crazy, and you can’t rely on your neighbors 

to pick the veggies, talk to someone at the food bank about picking your stuff!

Let no one go hungry. We Serve!!