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!
ZC Visit and Teachers Day Celebrations
On 14th September 2025, the Lions Club of Margao Saheli organized the Zone Chairperson’s official visit in conjunction with a Teachers’ Day celebration. As part of the program, two distinguished teachers were felicitated for their valuable contributions to education and sports – Mrs. Chanda Prabhugaunkar, retired school teacher, and Mrs. Manali Shevde, professional Tennis Coach. The honours were presented by our Zone Chairperson, Lion Melba Monteiro, making the occasion both memorable and meaningful.
Sun 14 Sep, 2025
Bimonthly review meeting with both Chair persons Zone 1 and 2 of region 5
I had called and had a review meeting with both Zone chairpesons Lion Richard and Lion Sudesh at Adamo the bellus Calangute , where membership, service activities ,golden clubs, MJFs / PMJFs , future activities planning and district activities and other relevent information was discussed .
Wed 24 Sep, 2025
Visitation of the Zone Chairperson.
Zone Chairperson Lion Gourish Vernekar paid his official visit to our Club on 2nd September 2025. The report of the various activities conducted by the Club was presented by the Club Secretary MJF Lion Dr. Bernard F Rodrigues.
Sat 06 Sep, 2025
Felicitation of Merit students
A week long Ganesh Utsav was celebrated at Old Market, Margao. On 2nd September 2025, three merit students viz., Master Graham G. Pinto, Master Joshua L. Fernandes and Ms. Aanam Sayed from the neighbouring School were felicitated.
Tue 02 Sep, 2025
Felicitation of Teachers.
Teachers Day was celebrated on 2nd September 2025 at Old Market, Margao. In all 5 teachers viz., Dr. Anselmo S. Fernandes, Ms. Ravina J. Chodankar, Ms. Neelem Varik, Ms. Suphala Rivonkar and Ms. Babita Narvekar were felicitated on the occasion. PMJF Lion Joaquim Gonsalves was the special invitee.
Fri 05 Sep, 2025
Plantation Activity
A plantation drive was carried out at Vadem in Sanvodem on 3.9.2025. In all 150 saplings of fruit bearing trees were planted and another 100 saplings were distributed to the local community.
Wed 03 Sep, 2025
Attend 1st Governor Zone Advisory Meeting at Margao
Lions Club of Canacona Zone Advisory Meeting On 21st September 2025. President, Secretary, Treasurer, First Vice President, Leadership Chairperson along with Leo President and Leo Secretary attended District Governor's First Zone Advisory Meeting Chaired by Zone Chairperson Lion Gourish Vernekar at Fab's Music and Sports Cafe - Margao, hosted by Lions Club of Salcete on Sunday, 21st September at 7.30 pm. Secretary Lion Ulhas Phal Desai presented the Activity Report from July to till date of September. After the main business, in the Open Forum there was a lecture by RDC IT Lion Sunil Kavalekar arranged on the Topic "How to Report very effectively of the activities done by the Club on Inter National and District Lions Portal" His lecture was very resourceful and informative. Later there was a lecture by PDG PMJF Lion Earle Britto as Guest Speaker, wherein he stressed to maintain the timing very strictly. He also told that his services are always there and just on a call he would be there to solve any problem of any Club. Zone Advisory Meeting went on from 8.00 pm to 10.30 pm. almost for two and half hours, and was attended by total 7 members from Lions Club of Canacona. Meeting was very fruitful.
Sun 21 Sep, 2025
Dussehra festival program- 2025 in Mutinkanti Math
Dussehra festival program- 2025 in Mutinkanti Math, In this program our Lions Club president Ln.Dr. M. P Tanappagol explained about Lions Club service Activities, and also explained about the rising of Lions club & Lions Club Moto.
Tue 23 Sep, 2025
Twinning program of relieving the hunger
Attended Monthly activity by our Region , where the birthdays of SIX lions falling in the month of August and September was celebrated amongst most under privileged inmates of “ MAA ASRO” at Khandepar. Participated in the twinning activity representing Lions club of Alem De Margao as one of the birthday celebrity Birthday celebrity lions donated MUSIC SYSTEM and distributed essentials, as per their need , identified prior to our visit. Our region also assured them a full fledged structure in the precinct of the Asro . It could cost @ 3/4 lakhs and spontaneous donations declared there itself by some of our members amounted to ₹ 50k+
Sun 21 Sep, 2025