Ohio Lions MD13 - OH4

DG Missy Harmon

Lion Missy began her Lions journey in 2005 with the Brimfield Lions Club and continued her commitment to service after joining the Kent Lions Club in 2019. Over the years, she has served in nearly every club officer role, bringing steady leadership, strong organization, and a servant’s heart to each position. In July, she will take her next step in Lions leadership and service as a member of a newly chartered club in OH4.

Wherever there is a need, Lion Missy is ready to step in—especially when it comes to protecting and improving vision. She is deeply involved in school vision screenings across multiple school districts and at the county fair in Portage County, a passion that led to her service on the Greater Akron Eye Care Program (GALEP) board and her active support of the Melvin Jones Eye Care Foundation (MJECF). Missy and her husband—her constant partner in service—Lion David, are familiar faces at service projects throughout the district. As associates in two additional clubs, they are almost always serving
somewhere, doing whatever is needed to make a difference.

Beyond Lions, Missy gives back to the broader community as a member of the Portage County Salvation Army Advisory Board. She applies her leadership and organizational skills to support countywide programs, including food distribution and other essential services that strengthen families and neighbors in need.

At the district level, Lion Missy has served as Zone Chair for three years, is a certified Guiding Lion, supports leadership development, and has completed every available training opportunity as she progressed through the Governor Chairs. She has completed Level II of RLLI and will receive her master’s degree at the upcoming USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum. Lion Missy is her District’s elected representative to the Ohio Lions Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation (OLPCF) and an active worker at the annual STEPS Walk. A lifelong learner with a true thirst for knowledge, she has earned multiple
Presidential awards and is a Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow.

When she isn’t busy with Lions projects or community initiatives, Missy and David enjoy quiet time on their back deck—often with a favorite beverage, a warm fire, and good friends.

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