GRAHAM PEARCE AWARD

The Graham Pearce Award

The MD 201 Council of Governors in September 2008, agreed with a request to establish a new National Leo Award to be known as the Graham Pearce Leo Award – named in honour of the President of the first Lions Club in Australia to charter a Leo Club – the Leo Club of Ingham, Queensland - which chartered on the 25/1/1968. The family of Lion Graham Pearce (Dec) have given permission for this award to be named in his honour. This award is available to be purchased from the Chairman of the MD Leo Committee for A$500 in the form of a citation and plaque in recognition of Outstanding Service to the Leo movement in Australia, by any Lion, Leo, Lion/Leo, Leo Advisor  or Lioness  within MD 201 – who in the opinion of the purchasing Club has rendered a long history of outstanding service to Leos within Australia, Papua New Guinea, Norfolk Island or East Timor.  Funds received will go to the Leo Development Fund which is administered by Lions Australia head office  - Newcastle.

Applications should be addressed in the first instance to :- Lion Peter Lamb – MD Leo Committee Chairman  P.O. Box 676, Mandurah WA 6210 and accompanied with a cheque for A$500  payable to theMD201  Leo Development Fund.

Application details should include :- 

1.            Full Name of Award Recipient (To go on Citation& Plaque)

2.            Sponsoring Lions Club:

3.            Name of Leo Club: (If Applicable)

4.            Postal Address for delivery: (PO Boxes are acceptable)

5.            Date required:    (Allow 30 days for delivery)

6.            Eligibility for Award: (Full details of recipients service to Leos)

The attached replica of the Award is approx. 30cm x 23cm and has been designed and  manufactured in WA by ex Lion Terry Burt of Peel Engraving and Rubber Stamp Co.