1. Lions are Everyday Heroes Nalin Fernando West Hempstead Lions Club

2. Before the Tsunami Mount Lavinia Hotel, Sri Lanka

3. After the Tsunami Receding waters: Kalutara Beach, Sri Lanka

4. After the Tsunami

6. Actions Following the Tsunami Dec. 27 th 2004: –Vice President Al Brandel reached out –He offered to help with tsunami relief –Lions Clubs International Foundation can expedite an emergency grant

7. Temporary Housing

8. After the Tsunami

9. December 26 th – 31 st, 2004 Sri Lanka: 46,000> Indonesia: 94,081 India: 9,575 Thailand: 4,500 Maldives: 81 Malaysia: 66 Burma: 59 Bangladesh: 2 Somalia: 114 Kenya: Seychelles: 3 Tanzania: 10 CNN.COM Jan 3rd.2005 CONFIRMED DEATH TOLL

10. A country linked in sorrow and mourning A community unified to aid the tsunami victims ­Local companies donating food ­Households donating canned and dry goods Local Lions front and center The Rise of the Everyday Hero

11. - Vice President Al Brandel and Council Chair Andy Umreiko met with UNICEF Analyzing RFQ from Sri Lanka to US Mission for Tents??? United Nations and Lions Clubs International

12. Sri Lanka – New York Friendship House

13. New York – January 2005 West Hempstead & Rockville Centre Lions Clubs in New York had a joint meeting Together they donated funds to build a house in Sri Lanka as part of their Tsunami Relief effort

14. New York – February 2005 Spoke to young children at the Waldorf School of Garden City Explained how the Waldorf School of Garden City could participate

15. Waldorf School – May 2005 Waldorf students organized a fund-raising basketball tournament The funds raised were enough to donate a house Additionally, $2,000 was donated as a educational scholarship to the children in the house

17. THANK YOU! Nalin Fernando West Hempstead Lions Club Lions are Everyday Heroes