11-C1 District Convention & service Project

2026 11C1 Convention Service Project

A kitchen counter top appliance and food drive!

Our Spring Service Project for 2026 is a project to help homeless Veterans transition to

housing.

Community Rebuilders will be our Partner. It is a Grand Rapids outreach program to help those

that have fallen between the cracks. They have a Veterans division headed by Jim Anderson.

Their service area is regional and their connections to other veteran service organization is

impressive. A large Number our fall Homeless Veteran backpacks were distributed by them to

our regional veterans. Mr. Anderson has arranged to educate us on the organization and its

mission at the convention.

In our conversation of Veteran’s needs, he mentioned when a homeless veteran transitions to

housing, he has very little to bring to their new home. He tells me they are constantly looking

for counter top Kitchen appliances to get them started. I saw a need and volunteered Lions

help. They are looking for things like: Toasters, Coffee Pots, Toaster ovens, can openers

(electric and hand held), pots and pans sets, Silverware, blenders air fryers, crock pots and

especially microwaves. New is not necessary. Used, clean and in working condition is

acceptable.

He called back a few days later to explain they also give food boxes designed for 3 days to a

week of nonperishable food items and always needed donations for those as well. He

suggested: Soups, Mac & Cheese, Ramen Noodles, Peanut Butter, Jelly, Canned Chili, Tuna,

pasta Noodles, Canned Vegetables and/or fruit, crackers, Canned Meats and/or Stews, Cereal.

So, a kitchen counter top appliance and food drive! Collected March 27, 28 at 11c1 convention.

Get your club, neighbors, local businesses to contribute. Give up your old stored appliances.

Get them to me, a district officer, or someone attending the district 11c1 convention. Jim

Anderson will have a truck to take them from the convention hotel to Community Rebuilders

Center after his breakout session talk. All of us can help fill up the truck!

Lion Bob Hohendorf

11c1 Svc Chair

616 881 3012

rhohendorf@gmail.com

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Hello Lions of District 11C1!

IT’S CONVENTION TIME! YEEHA!

District Convention 2026

That’s right – it’s time for the District Convention! And this year, you get to dust off your cowboy boots and hats for a root-tootin’ good time!

This year’s convention will be Friday, March 27 and Saturday, March 28 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Grand Rapids! Our special guest will be International Director Robert “Ski” Marcinowski and his wife, PDG Janis, joining us from the state of Alaska! (With our weather recently, they would feel right at home!)  Email was sent out with further information

Join your fellow Lions as we ‘strap on the feedbag’ and ‘stirrup’ some great fun with great Lions friends! We’re not horsin’ around – well, maybe we will just a little! 

Questions? Ya’all can give me a call! Or a text! Or an email! Shoot – send it via Pony Express!

Take care and we hope to see you at this year’s Round Up of GREAT LIONS!

Lion Deb Davis