[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 130 (Thursday, July 27, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3748-S3749]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  RECOGNIZING THE STOCKTON LIONS CLUB

 Mr. MORAN. Mr. President, today I come to the Senate floor to 
pay tribute to the Stockton Lions Club and recognize their 
contributions to the community. This organization has been a part of 
the community since the 1950s, and its presence will be missed.
  Lions Club International is the world's largest service organization, 
with more than 1.42 million members and 47,000 clubs in over 200 
countries. In Kansas, 216 clubs serve various community needs. The 
international focus of the Lions Club is helping the visually impaired 
or blind. This cause came from Helen Keller at the International 
Convention at Cedar Point, OH, in June of 1925. She challenged the 
Lions to be the ``Knights of the Blind.'' From holding eyeglass drop-
offs in the community, to paying for eye appointments and glasses, the 
Stockton Lions Club answered this challenge.

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  As a member of the Kansas Lions Club for almost 40 years, I have 
witnessed the hard work and dedication these members put forward to 
serve others. At its core, the Lions Club's mission is to empower 
communities through acts of service, and it has touched countless 
lives. Their willingness to devote their time, talents, and treasure to 
helping others is inspiring. Over the years, I have enjoyed attending 
Lions Clubs meetings in Stockton to visit with folks about the issues 
important to them. I will miss attending the Stockton Lions Club but 
want to take time to remember this community organization. The 
dedicated members of the club demonstrated that, together, they could 
make a difference in their community.
  Whether by sponsoring the annual Free Watermelon Feed during the 
Rooks County Fair or taking students to the Cosmosphere in Hutchinson, 
the Stockton Lions Club made an incredible impact. Thank you to the 
Stockton Lions Club members for bettering Kansas.

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