OneBlood Blood Bank

Important Update from Lion Ed Werner (Lockhart Lions Club) 

Effective September 2014, One Blood Inc no longer tracks individual accounts. The Lions Blood Bank along with thousands of other accounts are lumped into one. Now, when donating blood, you are giving it to your community. Please keep individual records and have your club post the donations on your Service Activity Reports. What happens to the over 300 pints of blood that were donated to the previous Lions Group A 32? The 300+ pints of blood will be in the One Blood account. Please understand that we always carried between 200-300+ pints available. But remember blood does not keep indefinitely. It's only a paper figure of a snap shot in time. Blood expires! If a Lion or a Lions family member who is not a donor needs blood is it still available to them? Anyone including Lions and their families can receive blood. Everyone would have use of it. You only pay the processing fee. This is not new. There was always a processing fee and that continues. One Blood Inc covers most of Florida and parts of Alabama and Georgia. Other parts of Florida are covered by other Blood Banks. Are any counties in District 35-O NOT covered by One Blood? The only counties in District 35-O not covered by One Blood are western counties. They have their own Blood Banks. One Blood covers 50 counties in Florida. For information concerning mobile and permanent locations or if you wish to sponsor a Blood Drive in your community go online to: www.oneblood.org or call 407-248-5472 I have enjoyed serving as Chairman of the Lions Blood Bank for the past 37 years and I thank all the Lions who have participated in the Blood program and hope you will continue to give the gift of life. If you require any assistance, you can call me, Lion Ed Werner, at 407-920-5401 or eMail; ed247@aol.com.

Are You a Tissue Donor?

This online registry verifies your donor status and makes the exact wishes of registered donors more accessible and current for organ, tissue and eye recovery organizations.   Website: www.donatelifeflorida.org 

Are Your Lions Club and Foundation Protected?
Although most clubs feel their assets are secure, member theft can and does occur. Dishonesty Bonds, also called Crime/Fidelity Bonds, are a form of insurance protection that covers the policyholders for losses that they incur as a result of fraudulent acts by specified individuals. They usually insure an entity (Club/Foundation) for losses caused by the dishonest acts (such as theft) of its members. These insurance policies protect from losses of Club/Foundation monies, securities, and other property.

Policies are available through insurance agencies and are typically written for 1 or 3 years with discounted rates for a multi-year policy. If you have both a club and a foundation, make sure both are named on the policy or take out a separate policy for each. Also your Board of Directors should decide on the amount of the coverage needed to protect the assets of your organization(s). Rates may typically run about $250 for a 3 year policy with $10,000 coverage. Ask your insurance agent to provide you with a quote.

Also, LCI has arranged for a program of supplemental insurance coverage in which Lions Clubs, Districts and other authorized Lions organizations in the United States may apply to purchase certain coverage at discounted rates. Coverage is underwritten by Philadelphia Insurance and QBE Insurance.