Special Initiative: Weeks of service
As we embark on a new year of service, we are excited to introduce our Service Focus Weeks for 2025-2026. These weeks are designed to create a global impact by concentrating our efforts on specific causes. By aligning our service activities, we can amplify our impact and visibility, showing the world the power of collective action.
Service Focus Weeks
- MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING: October 4 - 12, 2025 Aligns with World Mental Health Day
- HUNGER: January 3 - 11, 2026, Celebrate Melvin Jones' Birthday
- ENVIRONMENT: April 18 - 26, 2026 Aligns with Earth Day
Each week of service will incorporate two weekends to allow clubs maximum flexibility in their planning. We encourage to engage our district clubs with these causes throughout the year, but during these specific weeks, we aim to create a unified, global impact.
Service Activities
Making an Impact, One Activity at a Time!
Yoga therapy for mental health
Lions Club of Vasco da Gama conducted an *Interactive Session on Yoga Therapy for Mental Health* under the UNSD#3 This session was specially prepared for the *Mental Health & Well Being Service Week (for Woman's health)* on 11th October 2025, at Hotel Flora Grand, Vasco da Gama. The interactive session was conducted by the Govt. Certified Yoga Wellness Trainer *Lion Sunil Ramdas Kavlekar* (also RDC-IT). In this two hour long session he has explained the human body and brain's stress functional levels, Stress management methods, Yoga Therapy based on Ancient Vedic texts for healthy and successful life management. Participants also performed Physical Yoga exercises such as Pranayama, meditation, Sukshma Vyayama. Lion Adrian Tores, DC for Mental Health & Wellbeing Service Week, LC Vasco club President Lion Shilpa Pacharane, Lion Sunil Kavlekar (RDC-IT) inaugurated the session by lighting traditional lamp. The event was entirely sponsored by Lion Sunil Kavlekar
Sat 11 Oct, 2025
Mental health talk to ladies
On the occasion of Mental health week Lions club of Vasco da Gama organised a mental health talk for ladies. Session began with a talk and later motivational games were organised where the ladies learnt how to handle situation, how to give importance to their daily lifestyle and how to be happy when they are having a stressful day. The session was taken up by Winnie Abner who is an Emotional intelligence coach . Lion Anjali Madkaikar proposed vote of thanks followed by fellowship.
Fri 10 Oct, 2025
Attended skit play with rally conducted by district under UNSDG#3 for mental health
Lions club of Vasco da Gama participated in the event organised by Lions International District 317 B Mental Health & Well Being UNSDG#3 Program with Skit And Rally 😇 . Club President Lion Shilpa Pacharane, Secretary Lion Adv. Sunil loran and Lion Sunil Kavlekar ( RDC -IT district 317B) actively participated on 7th October 2025 near MMC Vasco.
Tue 07 Oct, 2025
Attended district cabinet second meeting
2 of our club members attended District cabinet second meeting held in Bangkok.
Sat 04 Oct, 2025
Mental health awareness program
We cunducted Mental health awareness program at our manvi. Dr Anil kumar psychiatrist Sindhanur had taken seminar on mental health topic. The total 250 Students participated and 15 lions member 5 Guest are attended. Total 3 hours CUNDECTED The seminar facilitated with projector screen. President and Guest Inaugurated program. Interactive session with students the programme succeeded and arrenged post lunch to all participate students.
Fri 31 Oct, 2025
Propose mental health awareness program at MANVI
Description Meeting called for preparation of mental health program at MANVI and discussed place meeting and fixed Gandhi memorial collage manvi on dated 31 st oct 2025. This program will be taken by Dr. Anil kumar psychiatrist Sindhanur. Members are discussed and invited all school and college students to participate. Ian This programme invited Guest. And arrenged post lunch to all participate students.
Tue 28 Oct, 2025
Panel Discussion on Mental Health of Seniors
As part of Mental health week, our club organised a panel discussion with prominent villagers and top Phycologist on Mental health of seniors and what can be done for their future. Panel included police, doctors, lay people, priests and Lions
Sun 05 Oct, 2025
Run for Unity
On the occasion of birthday of Sir Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Iron man of India, we members of lions club participated in half marathon.
Fri 31 Oct, 2025
Interactive talk on Mental Health and Wellbeing
On 11th October Lions Club of Sankhali in collaboration with Honda and Pissurlem Industrial Estate organised Interactive Talk on Mental Health and Wellbeing at Pissurlem IDC, specially for factory employeers, Managers, Professional. The Topic was Mental Health of Employees: Strategies Employers can adopt. A very interactive and enlightening talk over different aspects of Mental conditions and ways of building Resilience to these was delivered by Dr. Vishwaraj Mhalshekar, MBBS, LFOM, PGDEOH, AFIH, MHA.. Around 40 factory staff, Managers and owner of the factory participated. 5 Lion members attended the session.
Sat 11 Oct, 2025