Shmuel Saf
Commissioner of the Lions between the years 2016-2017
Slogan: “Working in harmony”
Shmulik Sef was born in 1952 in Romania. Immigrated to Israel, to the city of Netanya, with his parents at the age of nine. Enlisted in the Air Force, studied law in Tel Aviv, where he lived for about 13 years. After that he moved to Rosh Ha’Ain.
He founded a law firm together with his friend, Eli Gil, a member of the Rosh Ha’Ein Lions Club.
Positions in the club:
Among the founders of the Lions Club Rosh-Hayin. Member of the club’s board, contact person with Rosh Ha’Ein municipality, treasurer, secretary, president. Handled the establishment of the music room for the blind named after the late Dov Bar-Noy.
Positions in the Commission:
Legal advisor, district head and cabinet member.
Activity as commissioner:
At the world conference in Japan, Shmulik Sef was appointed Commissioner of Lions Israel for 2016-2017.
Community activity: participation in events, activities and club meetings, with an emphasis on deepening the relationship between the clubs and the Commission, and a desire to bring about social consolidation.
Expansion of the “Lazy Eye” project:
An appeal by the local government regarding the activation of a “lazy eye” in the gardens.
Bringing the Rychwalsky Fund into operation according to the instructions of the endowment. Doubling the scholarship given to students. Scholarship recipients will volunteer as part of the Lions clubs.
Commission weekend in Ashkelon. All the activity was within the framework of “Embrace the South”.
Participation in the local government exhibition where the activities of the Lions were presented, in order to get the authorities to act to establish clubs.
Signing a twin alliance with Lions Romania.
Inauguration of the Lions Forest sign in Betir, in the presence of the second vice president of the world.
At the annual conference held in Kfar Saba, the following decisions were made:
1) The conference congratulates the cabinet on establishing a committee to find additional sources of income for Lions Israel and recommends that the appointment of the chairman be for 3 years. After his appointment, the chairman will determine the composition of the committee.
2) In the coming commission year, an ad hoc committee will be established to establish clear procedures for the use of Lions Israel’s reserve funds. The committee’s recommendations will be forwarded to the annual conference for approval.
At the people of the year ceremony, they received the “Excellence Award”:
– Carmela Menashe reporter and journalist – for her contribution to the social security of thousands of soldiers.
– “Amotat Haim” – whose goal is to bring about a better future, where all children will beat cancer, and to contribute to a constant improvement in the quality of their lives, and in promoting the quality of the medical care given to the sick child.
In conclusion of his year as a commissioner, Shmulik Sef emphasizes that in his meetings with the members of the Lions in Israel, in clubs and national meetings, he was impressed by the new spirit of internalization and the process of renewing the face of the Lions, while activating additional media tools and upgrading them, to increase activity in the community and increase the number of members.
After finishing his position as commissioner, Shmulik Sef returned to his club, Rosh Ha’Ein, and served as the club’s president.