New Voices Awards are awarded annually by the District Governor at the State Convention. If you would like the District Governor to consider a lion in your club for one of these awards please send/email a letter of recommendation stating: Club Name, Lions Name, Category for award, and a brief reason for the Lion’s nomination.
The New Voices Initiative promotes gender parity and diversity and seeks to increase the number of women, young adults and underrepresented populations within our organization. It features a diverse group of Lions and Leos who strive for excellence in one of four areas: Service, Membership, Leadership and Marketing.
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- Service : Nominees for New Voices in Service participate regularly in service projects and performs service that reaches a diverse group of people. Nominate a Lion in your district who has participated in notable service projects and shown excellence in service.
- Membership: Nominees for New Voices in Membership work to recruit and retain new members, welcoming diversity in the Lions family. Nominate a Lion in your district who’s recruitment and retention efforts have displayed excellence in Membership.
- Leadership: Nominees for New Voices in Leadership are influential leaders who strive to be inclusive. Nominate a Lion in your district who has lead excellence, including hosting meetings, and organizing projects, and teams.
- Marketing: Nominees for New Voices in Marketing work to spread the Lions’ message to all corners of the world. Nominate a Lion in your district who uses marketing channels such as social media, printed newsletters, email, etc. to promote their club with excellence.