Lions International Stamp Club

Introduction

Ross Paine

Ross Paine of Tewantin Noosa Lions Club , co-ordinator of the Lions International Stamp Club

Members can participate in activities such as Stamp Exchange and Used Stamp Collection Programmes for charitable and community service, New Issue Services or just the collection of Stamps and First day Covers which bear the Lions emblem.

Commorative Stamps and Envelopes

The Australian Chapter of LISC issues a cachet at each MD201 convention with stamps usually cancelled with an official Australia Post cancellation (illustrated above) Some of the current service projects are:

* Stamps for the Wounded Program (USA)

* Lions Childrens Mobility Foundation (Australia)

* Lions Schools Projects in South Africa, Australia, Canada and Netherlands

* Eye Camp Sponsorship and Special Olympics Sponsorship( U.K.Lions)

* Catholic Mission at Burkina Faso( Italy Lions)