IOWA LIONS DISTRICT 9SW

Welcome to the 9SW District website. My name is Dean Porter I have the wonderful privilege to serve as District Governor and serve alongside a group of 1500 plus and growing Men, Women, teenagers, and families in SW Iowa who want to help our community and world we are called Lions. like many of you reading this I am full time employed, for me that means pastoring three churches, I am a family man who enjoys spending time with my family, and I like those times when I can go out golfing, fishing, hunting mushrooms or serving as a volunteer for Hospice of Central Iowa. My other right hand is my wife of 9 years who is a full time ventriloquist who travels with Suzi Q. Together we enjoy serving our community as Lions. This year I am a man on a mission to serve alongside the “Everyday Lion Heroes” at their fund raisers, club projects, parades etc. Building stronger Leadership through stronger relationship.

For almost a century, Lions clubs all over the world have been focused on conquering blindness through medical treatment, research and support for those whose vision is impaired. 80% of all blindness is either preventable or reversible.
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What we do goes beyond blindness with our humanitarian projects such as schools, camps and homes for the disabled or disadvantaged youth. Lions have built countless schools and playgrounds, constructed Lions youth camps and shelters. Through funds raised provide help for diabetes, collecting eyeglasses and hearing aids, raising puppies in the prison system for future leader dogs helping prisoners repurpose their lives becoming a help to society, Lions Quest, a schools-based life-skills program. School scholarships. Through a partnership with Habitat for Humanity, Lions have built countless homes for those in need.

Emergency grants provide up to $10,000 for districts affected by a natural disaster, including tornados, hurricanes, floods and typhoons. LCIF typically awards over $2 million in emergency grant funding each year for immediate disaster relief. Recent designated funds include the tsunami, Hurricane Katrina and The Tornado in Parkersburg and help for flood victims all over Iowa including our district this past summer.

Leadership Skills, Through our many Leadership forums Lions are helped in Leadership skills that not only help while serving in Lions but in vocation, church and other civic duties.

Our motto is WE SERVE won’t you join us in reaching our communities.
District Governor,
Dean Porter