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Maximum EffortMaximum EffortMaximum EffortMaximum Effort
It is all about ME!!It is all about ME!!
Trends in Alabama
Trends in Social Needs – Not Fashion
2008 Prevalence Rates of Visual Loss -
Alabama153,597 people
By age - Under 5 1,664
5-17 9,267
18-64 80,049
65-74 23,210
75 and older 39,407
The term vision loss refers to individuals who reported to have serious difficulty seeing even when wearing glasses as well as those that are blind.
1 out of 9 Americans have diabetes
Under 20 years of age215,000, or 0.26% of all people in this age group have
diabetes About 1 in every 400 children and adolescents has type 1
diabetes
Age 20 years or older25.6 million, or 11.3% of all people in this age group have
diabetes
Age 65 years or older10.9 million, or 26.9% of all people in this age group have
diabetes
Diabetes is the leading cause of new cases of blindness among adults aged 20–74 years.
Children in PovertyIn Alabama, there are
604,297 families, with 1,108,085 children.
Poor Children: 24% (267,355) of children live in poor families (National: 21%), defined as income below 100% of the federal poverty level.
Opportunities for Local Lions Clubs
"There is an exploding demand for public services -- Medicaid and ALL Kids in particular," said Chris Sanders, a policy analyst for Alabama Arise, an advocacy group for the poor. ALL Kids is the state's subsidized health insurance plan for working families.
Alabama Lions Trends Decreasing Membership Club Charters Surrendered Service Projects Decline Fewer Sight Impaired Served Fewer Youth Programs
Funded Alabama Lions Band Smaller Diabetic Children
Uneducated Increasing Member average
Age
IT’S ALL ABOUT ME – MAXIMUM EFFORT
FIRST STEP
Assembles a Club ME Team1. Club President
2.We Serve Expert 3. Club Success Expert 4. Maximum Effort Expert
CLUB ME TEAMEstablish realistic goals for:
A. Increased service,
B. Enhanced membership satisfaction,
C. Induction of New Members, and
D. Extension of New Clubs.
We Serve Expert• Complete a
Community Needs Assessment
• Promote new hands-on service projects
• Evaluate effectiveness of current Service Projects
Club Success Expert• Promote Club Meeting
improvement in order to enhance membership satisfaction.
• Chair the Program Committee
• Schedule Guest Speakers for each meeting
• Focus on member involvement
Maximum Effort Expert• Focus on Retention through involvement of all
members
• Identify members who have withdrawn in the past 5 years and invite them to join in our renewed effort to serve
• Identify and promote monthly targeted membership efforts
• Organize Quarterly • Membership Drives
Baby Steps2. Complete the “Rate Your Club” Survey
within 30 days3. Complete the “Community Needs
Assessment” within 45 days4. Hold a Club Long Range Planning
session in 60 days.5. Attend Club Training hosted by Zone
Club Coach.
Anticipated Results!!• Increased members
satisfaction and retention• Increased service to the
community• Increased total
Membership• Decrease average age of
club member• Greater involvement in District and MD activities.