Ohio Lions MD13 - OH1

DG Pam Olachia

In anticipation of the Lions bringing women into the association, the local club asked Pam, a business owner, to join their group in Sacramento in 1986. She joined the Natomas Club, but when the voters said “no” to females, she became an “honorary” member till the following year.

She soon became aware of the Lions Quest program. A close family member was impacted by drug use, and this new Lion was struck by the impact Lions have in communities. Lion Pam eventually became Northern California Chair for the program and went on to become State Chair in Oklahoma and then Colorado. She has raised 2 puppies in preparation for seeing eye dogs. She has hosted international students through the Lions Exchange program and
traveled on medical missions to Europe and Mexico.

As a proud member of the Wapakoneta Lions Club Pam has received numerous awards including 2 Melvin Jones, Lion of the Year, NCLSA Ambassador, and the Helen Keller Award, Pam has held all club offices, and district zone and region chair positions. She was a presenter at the USA/Canada Forum in Oklahoma City, which was followed by publication in Australia & New Zealand regarding “Women in Lionism”. Lion Pam’s energy and enthusiasm have taken her to many International Conventions and Forums, teacher training, and club visits both in the USA and overseas. She believes service is her payment for being on this earth and payment for being given so much by so many who came before her.

Widowed, Lion Pam lives in Shawnee, Ohio along with her marvelous daughter and amazing grandson, accompanied by animals and gardens. She loves to read, collects earrings and looks forward to the challenge of implementing Lions Quest into Ohio’s Juvenile Court system and being able to attend “Lions Day at the United Nations in New York City”.

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