Installation of President and Board of Directors

George Town Mutiara's 23rd Club President, President Mark Labrooy and his Board of Directors were formally installed during the Region 1 Joint Installation of Club Presidents and BOD on Friday, 29 July 2011 at the Bayview Georgetown Hotel.

Guest of Honour was Tuan Yang Terutama Tun Dato' Seri Utama (Dr) Haji Abdul Rahman B. Haji Abbas and his consort Yang Amat Berbahagia Toh Puan Dato' Seri Utama Hajah Majimor Bt. Shariff. 

The 16 Clubs' Presidents and Boards of Directors were installed by District 308 B2 Governor Shawn Lee.

A total 15 Lions Clubs and 1 Lioness Club participated in the Joint Installation presided by Region 1 Chairperson Y.Bhg Dato' Yeoh Moh Chai. Organising Chairperson of the event was none other than President Mark Labrooy of George Town Mutiara.

Mutiara Lions in attendance at the installation event were Past Council Chairperson Allan Cheah, Past District Governor Dato' Khoo Kay Huat, Zone 1 Chairperson May Cheah, District Chairperson Tina Tan, Regional Committee Chairperson Emery Cheah, Past President Alan Cheah, Past President R. Ganeson, Past President Ann Khor, Charter President Danny Lim, 2nd Vice President Gertrude Soong, 3rd Vice President Edward Kiew and Director Charles Goh.

President Mark Labrooy making his pledge...

President Mark symbolically receiving the gavel from District Governor Shawn Lee

President Mark Labrooy being garlanded with the President's Chain of Office by TYT Yang Di-Pertua Negeri Pulau Pinang.

 

President Mark Labrooy and BOD members at the Joint Installation

LCGTM's Poor Family Adoption Programme...

The Club's signature project is its Poor Family Adoption programme which has been in existence for the past twenty two years since 1989. To date the Club has supported and assisted more than twenty adopted families. The Club supports each adopted family with monthly supplies of household necessities like rice, cooking oil, milk etc for a period of at least twelve months. There are certain cases whereby the Club also provided special items on request by the respective families. 

The Club has been supporting the current adopted poor family of Mr. Ravindran the past three years. Besides Mr. Ravindran, the Club has also been supporting Mdm. Parameswari for the past six months.

During fiscal year 2009-2010, the Club successfully recommended a total of twenty seven poor families under the "My Kasih" adoption programme.

This fiscal year (2011-2012) sees the Club embarking on a more ambitious programme besides the Poor Family Adoption Programme i.e. the setting up of a day care centre for poor families. This mammoth project has been entrusted to Past Council Chairperson Allan Cheah.

Lions GTM Charity Golfathon 2011

The Lions Club of George Town Mutiara will be hosting her inaugural Charity Golf Tournament in her twnety three year history.

This is the first time that the Club is undertaking this challenging task to raise funds for the "LIONS GTM-PANTAI PENANG MEDICAL FUND". The fund set up in 2009 and officially launched on 02 November 2010 has since disbursed some RM20,000.00 to enable needy patients undergo medical procedures like cataract surgery at the Pantai Hospital Penang.

The Charity Golf Tournament is scheduled to be held on Sunday, 09 October 2010 at the Penang Golf Resort, Bertam, Penang. Guest of Honour will be Tuan Yang Terutama Tun Dato' Seri Utama (Dr) Haji Abdul Rahman Bin Haji Abbas, the Yang Di-Pertua Negeri Pulau Pinang who will start off the tournament by teeing off at 8.00 a.m.

The Organising Committee jointly chaired by Past President Alan Cheah and Dr. S. Indran from Pantai Hospital Penang hopes to raise RM100,000.00 to further assist the needy in our community.

The Lions Club of George Town Mutiara openly invites all Lions, friends of Lions, and all golfers to support the event. Contributions and sponsorship of RM1,000.00 towards the event are exempted from tax.

Getting to work...

President Mark Labrooy chaired his maiden BOD meeting last night at the Kompleks Masyarakat Penyayang. Attendance by BOD members was a fantastic 100%...well done Mutiara Lions. This indicates the spirit and dedication of elected club officials for this fiscal year.

Group photograph of BOD members

Introducing our Board of Directors FY 2011-2012

The Lions Club of George Town Mutiara proudly present its Board of Directors for fiscal year 2011-2012...

New Leadership takes over...

President Mark Labrooy

Today marks the change of leadership in the Lions movement worldwide with the start of the new fiscal term for 2011-2012.

President Mark Labrooy and his team assumes stewardship of the Lions Club of George Town Mutiara today. Lion Mark was inducted into the den of George Town Mutiara on 27 November 2008 by then District Governor Kenneth Saw (2008-2009) at the Vistana Hotel, Penang witnessed by some sixty Lions, friends and family members. He is sponsored by Past President Emery Cheah.

At 31 years old and recently married, President Mark operates and manages the "Mon Cherie Home" for the elderly at Jalan Bro. James, Pulau Tikus and Jalan Hamilton off Jalan Mesjid Negeri Pulau Pinang.

He was elected as Club Secretary for fiscal year 2010-2011 and was awarded the District's Excellence Secretary Award by District Governor Hudson Hah. 

Secretary - PP May Cheah

This year's President's team comprises President Mark Labrooy ably assisted by Past President May Cheah as Club Secretary and Past President Ann Khor as Club Treasurer. The Club's Board of Directors for FY 2011-2012 consists of a mix of experienced Past Presidents and young Lions. The senior Lions are to guide the team whilst providing proper training for the young Lions preparing them for future leadership roles in the Club.  Rookie Lions in the Board of Directors are Lion Ed Kiew (3rd Vice President), Lion Charles Goh and Lion Nehru Ayakanoo.

Treasurer- PP Ann Khor