Leos off to a special start.

By Sarah Keddy / King County Register

Published on May 12th, 2010

BY SARA KEDDY Kings County Register
Katie Corbin likes to help her community where she can. When a service club extended its reach into her Grade 11 Central Kings classroom, she signed right up. “I knew I would because I have a reason: I want to do what I can to help,” she says. Corbin is the treasurer of the new Kings Leos Club, a youth branch of Lions International being mentored by the Coldbrook & District Lions Club. The Leos were special guests at a Coldbrook dinner meeting April 28 to receive their charter, and congratulations. “We have high hopes for this club - and confidence,” said Jane Gregory, a Lawrencetown Lion and district advisor for Leos clubs. “I am so proud of Coldbrook for getting a Leos club started – and this is a special club.” Special in several ways: it’s the only Leos club in the province. It’s also the evolution of volunteer work the Lions have been doing for a few years at Central Kings with students in the life skills program. (READ MORE)