The
Melvin Jones Fellowship is the backbone of LCIF, providing 70 percent of its
revenues. A recognition of humanitarian work, an MJF is given to those who
give US$1,000 to LCIF or to people for whom a donation was made by others.
Melvin Jones Fellows receive an attractive lapel pin, a plaque and a
congratulatory letter.
The Melvin Jones Fellowship
Progressive program recognizes people who donate US$1,000 or more or people
in whose name a donation had been made, beyond the initial Melvin Jones
Fellowship donation of US$1,000. Melvin Jones Fellows donating US$1,000
receive a one-diamond yellow gold lapel pin for the first level of the
progressive program and additional recognition for subsequent donations.
Contributions can be made by individuals (including non-Lions), clubs, or
districts. Contributions can be made in one sum, or in installments of a
minimum of US$100 over a five-year period.
Enterprise Lions Club Melvin Jones
Fellows:
Fred D. Donaldson
1993
Curtis J. Hissong
1994
Francis Miles
1994
Roy M. Shoffner
1994
Rick Woods
1994
Ed Caedike
1994
F. Doug Donaldson, Jr.
1994
E. Ray Fitzgerald
1994
Thomas E. Allen
1995
John A. Davis, Jr.
1995
Conrad F. Stempel
1995
Don M. Ellis
1996
Lee C. Smith, Jr.
1996
Charles H. Clark
2004
George A. Heneveld
2004
Susan Steck
2004
Pat Donahue
2006
Howard Maddox
2007
Charles M. Seitz Sr.
2007
Howard Maddox accepting Melvin
Jones Fellowship from President Susan Steck.
Melvin Jones
Melvin was born on
January 13, 1879, at Fort Thomas Arizona. At age 33 he was the sole
owner of his own insurance agency in Chicago, Illinois and became a
member of the local business circle. After two years, he felt that
as influential businessmen, their talents could be better utilized
in other areas of community life.
In 1917 after pursuing
this thought for four years they formed what is now known as LIONS
CLUBS INTERNATIONAL with 27 clubs from around the United States. The
Association became international in 1920, when the Lions of Detroit
chartered the Windsor Ontario Lions Club, in Canada. In 1950, Melvin
Jones was conferred the title of SECRETARY GENERAL of LIONS
INTERNATIONAL for life. Since that time Lions organizations have
grown to over 1.4 million members in over 45,000 clubs.
Melvin Jones the founder
of this great service organization, died in 1961. His philosophy of
life, "you can't get very far until you start doing something for
somebody else," lives in our motto "WE SERVE."
