A Decade of Service: My Work with the Toronto Cathay Lions Club

For approximately ten years, I have served with the Toronto Cathay Lions Club—as Membership Chair, later Vice-President, and now Webmaster and Director. The roles changed, but the standard stayed the same: identify a need, organize practical help and follow through.

Quick answer

What did this service involve?

Membership development, communications, event support, community partnerships and charitable projects—including vision care and practical support for children and families.

Helping a volunteer organization grow

As Membership Chair, I supported outreach and membership development. As Vice-President, I gained wider experience in planning and teamwork. As Webmaster and Director, I help maintain communications and the club’s online presence. Each role depends on volunteers sharing responsibility rather than one person doing everything.

A vision project with international reach

Lions’ September–October 2015 magazine reported that Kampala Central Lions Club in Uganda received 3,000 pairs of new reading glasses from Toronto Cathay. A published community profile connected me with organizing the glasses drive. The project showed how a local service club can use a clear need and a trusted partner to create practical impact.

Supporting children and families

A later Lions magazine reported the club’s donation of 210 children’s backpacks to Autism Ontario. Practical items do not solve every challenge, but they can help a child begin school feeling prepared and included.

Continuing the work

The club’s 50th-anniversary activities continued its emphasis on vision care and community partnership. I remain grateful to the members and volunteers who contribute time, expertise and relationships to make service possible.

What I bring from this experience

Service-club work has strengthened my skills in coordination, communication, volunteer recruitment and accountability. It also keeps leadership grounded: titles matter less than whether the project is useful, respectful and completed.

Sources and public references

Last reviewed: July 2026. This page describes personal service and does not imply endorsement by any person or organization mentioned.

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