New club to change the face of volunteering in Airdrie

The new Airdrie Family Lions Club is changing the dynamics of volunteering.

“Increasingly, families want to volunteer together,” said Dean Constantini, Family Lions Club organizer.

“Parents want to work with their children to improve their communities and to show their children the importance of volunteering. Brothers and sisters and cousins want to volunteer together and grandparents, children and grandchildren want to spend time together while helping others. Our new club is part of the growing trend of increasing family involvement through community service.”

According to Constantini, this club is a perfect way for families to get away from their busy individual schedules and spend time together.

“We’re going to have fun with other families, take on projects in which everyone can contribute and do positive things for our community,” he said.

To encourage the development of new clubs and the addition of family members to existing clubs, the Lions is the first volunteer service organization to offer a reduced family dues plan.

“It’s great for us because our Lions club gives us flexibility and it gets the children, grandparents and other family members interested and involved in community service,” Constantini said.

Lions clubs are groups of men and women who identify needs within their community and work together to fulfill those needs.

For more information or to get involved, contact Constantini at 403-980-3034.

Lions Clubs International is the world’s largest service club organization with nearly 1.3 million members in about 45,000 clubs in 200 countries and geographical areas around the world.

Since 1917, Lions have aided the blind and visually impaired and made a strong commitment to community service and serving youth throughout the world. For more information about Lions Clubs International, visit the website at www.lionsclubs.org