{"id":4908,"date":"2026-03-17T18:53:54","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T01:53:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bellinghamcentrallions.org\/jan2026\/?page_id=4908"},"modified":"2026-06-07T22:09:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T05:09:48","slug":"get-involved","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bellinghamcentrallions.org\/jan2026\/get-involved\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Involved"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4908\" class=\"elementor elementor-4908\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbb2c68 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dbb2c68\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45dff2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45dff2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get Involved.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d5b404 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2d5b404\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a171f1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4a171f1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13a218b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13a218b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><strong>Why Become a Lion? Because \u201cWe Serve\u201d<\/strong><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fd7580 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fd7580\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>You&#8217;ll make real connections<\/strong> &#8211; Lions Clubs are full of neighbors who genuinely enjoy pitching in and having fun while doing it.<\/li><li><strong>You can jump into meaningful service right away<\/strong> &#8211; Projects are already in motion, so it\u2019s easy to plug in and start making a difference.<\/li><li><strong>You\u2019ll grow your skills without the pressure<\/strong> &#8211; From leading a project to helping at an event, you can try new things in a supportive, low\u2011stress environment.<\/li><li><strong>You get to help shape the community you love.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d1e7d8 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d1e7d8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ee7443 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1ee7443\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4055e9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a4055e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><strong>How to Become a Member:<\/strong><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-039924d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"039924d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>See us in action! 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Each meeting features a guest speaker who offers insight into our community or shares the impact of the support we&#8217;ve provided. It&#8217;s also a great time to sign up for volunteer opportunities and committee work that matches your interests. We wrap up promptly at <strong>1:00 p.m.<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e38ce1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1e38ce1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3641d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f3641d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><strong>Interested in speaking at a meeting?<\/strong><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-905da94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"905da94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68d5a99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68d5a99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We&#8217;re always looking for engaging speakers who can share meaningful perspectives about our community and the environment we serve. To learn more or to schedule a presentation, please contact our President, <strong>Lion Todd Hathaway<\/strong>, at <a href=\"mailto:bcentrallions@gmail.com\">bcentrallions@gmail.com<\/a> or <strong>360.393.8492<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get Involved. Why Become a Lion? 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