From left 1st Vice District Governor Jennifer Seymour Wright, Sandra Hitlall, Romeo HItlall, and Previous District Governor Ingrid Andrew Campbell in Australia after he was sworn in as District Governor for Brooklyn & Queens.
Picture courtesy Romeo Hitlall
In a historic milestone, Romeo Hitlall has been sworn in as the primary Indo-Guyanese District Governor for Brooklyn and Queens within the 106-year historical past of Lions District 20K1. Hitlall’s appointment marks a major achievement, not just for himself but additionally for the broader group he represents.
Reflecting on his new position, Hitlall expressed a deep sense of accomplishment and dedication to service. “It’s an accomplishment,” Hitlall remarked. “However I simply have a look at it as serving the group, service to people, service to the world. It means rather a lot to have the help of your entire district and the group, displaying that we are able to put our variations apart to work collectively.”
As he takes on this vital position, Hitlall outlined his priorities for the district, emphasizing the necessity to proceed constructing and rising the group. “Membership is essential to our district,” he defined. “Retaining and rising membership, particularly by attracting youthful folks to Lionism, is one in every of my important objectives.”
Hitlall highlighted the problem of participating youthful generations, noting that Lions Golf equipment are sometimes related to older generations. “My focus is to get youthful members concerned and to point out that Lionism is not only about older folks attending conferences; it’s thrilling and fulfilling work that may make an actual distinction,” he mentioned.
Hitlall emphasised the numerous impression younger folks can have by becoming a member of the Lions Membership. “Youthful folks have extra power and are extra technologically savvy. The group is the biggest humanitarian group on the planet, providing nice networking alternatives and profession help,” he famous. “However the perfect half is serving the group. It feels nice to assist others, which everybody ought to expertise.”
Underneath Hitlall’s management, the Lions Membership has undertaken quite a few impactful tasks. Amongst these are the annual Christmas tree lighting occasion in Richmond Hill, the US flag set up through the vacation season, and numerous community-focused occasions like Mom’s Day, Father’s Day, and back-to-school giveaways.
“One in all our important occasions is the back-to-school giveaway, which we’ve been doing with the Queen’s Library for the previous ten years. We began with 100 guide luggage and now give out about 1,000, stuffed with college provides,” Hitlall shared. “We additionally maintain a well being truthful yearly and an annual turkey giveaway throughout Thanksgiving, offering meals to needy households.”
Hitlall’s imaginative and prescient extends past Brooklyn and Queens. He hopes to proceed and increase humanitarian tasks in Guyana, the Caribbean, and different areas. “We’re a world group, current in 204 nations. We’re the primary ones in and the final ones out throughout disasters.
I sit up for collaborating globally and inspiring youthful folks to affix us on this mission.”
Hitlall encourages these taken with becoming a member of the Lions Membership to succeed in out. “We’re all the time searching for devoted people who wish to make a distinction. It’s an important networking group, making new associates, and, most significantly, serving the group,” he mentioned. “Anybody can contact me for extra data. It’s a satisfying expertise, and I sit up for working with everybody.”
