Queens Lions aid St. Vincent volcano relief
By Nelson A. King
While Lions in Brooklyn have
made concerted efforts in aiding
volcano relief for St. Vincent
and the Grenadines, their counterparts
in Queens have been
equally up to the task, according
to Beverley Campbell, a past
president of the Central Brooklyn
Lions Club.
Jamaican-born Campbell,
executive director of the Afro
American Parents Educational
Center, Inc., on Sutphin Boulevard
in Jamaica, Queens, told
Caribbean Life on Tuesday that
Lions in Queens have been
using her center to collect and
sort relief items for shipment.
“I want to take this opportunity
to thank my board
chairperson Jurlene Washington,
who allowed me to use
my program to accommodate
the Lions of Queens — District
20K1,” said Campbell, disclosing
that 2nd Vice District
Governor Lion Ingrid Andrews-
Campbell — a Vincentian, also
past president of Central Brooklyn
Lions Club and one of the
Lions’ disaster relief coordinators
— had requested the use
of Campbell’s facility for relief
efforts in Queens.
“I was pleased that my Board
of Directors said ‘yes,’” added
Campbell, a Brooklyn resident.
“It was great to see so many
clubs calling and coming in to
drop their donations of nonperishable
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foods, child and adult
pampers, cases of water PPE
supplies and paper goods, along
with some monetary donations.
“My appreciation goes out to
members of my staff who helped
me to collect and set up all the
donations for final packing to
be shipped to St. Vincent and
the Grenadines,” she continued,
giving special thanks to Taylor
Campbell, past district Leo
president, and Troy Allen, “who
kept the building opened on
Saturday, allowing for the packing
of five large barrels.
“To all the clubs who gave of
their time and contributions at
the Queens location, I was very
happy to accommodate you all,”
said Campbell, listing contributing
Lions clubs in Queens:
Springfield Gardens; Brookville;
El Caribe; St. Albans; Hollis;
Queens Las America; Laurelton;
Richmond Hill; Rego Park;
Little Neck; Douglaston; Woodside
Inter Americana; and East
Elmhurst.
Campbell said other clubs
that contributed were Brooklyn
Transition, United Negro
Improvement Association and
Afro-American Parents “on
behalf of Central Brooklyn.”
“As Lions, we serve,” she
said, stressing the philanthropic
organization’s motto.
Andrews-Campbell told Caribbean
Life that she is coordinating
“this continuous effort”
on behalf of District Governor
Jackie Phillips from the Lions
of Brooklyn and Queens, which
comprise District 20-K.
Andrews-Campbell said she
PDG Charlie McBride, Lion Nancy Lion of LittleNeck Douglaston
Lions Club and Lion Beverley Campbell (center) of
Central Brooklyn Lions Club. Taylor Campbell
is also working closely in this
initiative with Junior Bacchus,
local coordinator of Lions of
SVG Disaster Response.
Lions Beverley Campbell of
Central Brooklyn and Lion
Dorett and Lion Sonia from
Hollis Lions Club. Taylor
Campbell
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