On September 22nd, VisionEnvoy attended the annual DSNO (Down Syndrome Network of Oregon) Buddy Walk event at the Millennium Plaza Park. Our wonderful volunteers from both VisionEnvoy and the Lake Oswego Lions Club helped set up the tables and chairs for the attendees, and worked on the grill as well as at the register to help out customers. Buddy Walk. This advocacy event aims to raise money for DSNO, while also creating a safe community for those who attend. They worked for several hours straight, serving hundreds of meals until 1:30 pm, and there were plenty of positive reviews from those who got lunch.  

Thank you to everyone who participated and/or helped out!

Written by VisionEnvoy member Qinglu Xu

9/26/2024

On September 15th, VisionEnvoy teamed up with the Lake Oswego Parks & Recreation once again and hosted a fun nonprofit booth at the 2024 Cultural Xchange event, where the community comes together to celebrate the diverse cultures of the community and world. Channeling a bustling night market abroad, the multicultural festival features live music, dance performances, martial arts demonstrations, artisan and food vendors, and nonprofits. 

We were lucky enough to be accepted as a nonprofit vendor, where we made and played hanfu -- traditional Chinese clothing -- related game where participants got to learn hanfu facts and got a free prize if they were able to answer the question regarding the specific dynasty's hanfu correctly. At our booth, we also showcased different varieties of Chinese hanfu and our volunteers wore hanfu to give the visitors an immersive experience. We also continued to do our free fairy hair, which was popular with the kids at the festival. It was a great time for everyone and we hope to be there again next year!

Written by VisionEnvoy member Qinglu Xu

9/26/2024

On July 20th, VisionEnvoy along with the Lake Oswego Lions Club attended the annual guided dog fun day at the Oregon Guided Dogs for the Blind.  The Oregon Guided Dogs for the Blind provides young puppies to raisers who raise them to a certain age, where they eventually get trained to be proper service dogs. Along with the usual Lions Club cookout where club members grill burgers to provide to all the fun day participants, the youth leaders of Vision Envoy set up a booth to engage the participants in fun activities such as face painting and fairy hair. All the activities were offered free of charge, and it was quite a hit among both children and adults! Despite the heat, the members who were at the grill were also working hard to grill delicious burgers for the participants, and the event was extremely successful! In the end, members even got to witness the puppy-receiving ceremony! Can't wait to be there again next year!

  Written by VisionEnvoy member Qinglu Xu

8/9/2024

On Thursday, July 4th, one of the hottest events of the year was happening: the annual 4th of July pancake breakfast at George Rogers Park in Lake Oswego! Club members carried out tables & chairs the day before, and officially started getting supplies ready the next day at 5:00am. Grills were getting fired up, tablecloths were getting laid on, drinks were being made. This year, the VisionEnvoy Branch set up a booth for hair tinsel, aka “fairy hair”, face painting, and press-on nails. Needless to say, both the breakfast and the booth were a hit, as the lines stretched out a long way! In total, we served over a thousand people. Thanks to everyone that helped out!

Written by VisionEnvoy club branch member Jessie Pan

8/7/24

On Saturday, April 20th, the Lake Oswego Lions & the VisionEnvoy branch arrived at LOHS (Lake Oswego High School) to fundraise for the Lions Club and to perform as one of the acts for the show. Many members of the VisionEnvoy Branch performed on stage in the LOHS auditorium, while others watched the booth in the main hall. The performance showcased Asian culture, more specifically Chinese. LOLC president Bonnie Roeder met Lake Oswego’s mayor Joe Buck, & he was introduced to what LOLC and VisionEnvoy was about. In the end, it was a success.

Written by VisionEnvoy club branch member Jessie Pan

6/14/24

On the three-day Memorial Day weekend, the Lake Oswego Lions & the VisionEnvoy branch performed at the annual Multnomah County Fair at Oaks Park. There were a variety of acts, such as playing instruments and more. Lions Bonnie Roeder & Carol Higgins spoke about the Lake Oswego Lions club & the upcoming 4th of July pancake breakfast, while VisionEnvoy member Ophilia Lu introduced the performers. Meanwhile, other members actively fundraised for the Lake Oswego Lions Club by selling jewelry & other items. The weekend was a success. 

Written by VisionEnvoy club branch member Jessie Pan

6/9/24

On Friday, April 12th, it was official: Team Kancer Kickers had won the 2023-2024 Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) Student Visionaries of the Year (SVOY) competition! Congratulations and thanks go to Jorie Liang, Carol Wang, and their families for their tireless commitment of time and efforts to raise money for people with blood cancer in hopes that cancer will be eliminated. We would also like to thank our team members in the team Kancer Kickers & the Lake Oswego Lions Club. They also contributed greatly to this terrific cause! Lastly, we would like to thank our community for supporting us every step of the way.

In order to raise money, team Kancer Kickers held many events, including:

• Fundraising at Lake Oswego Zupan’s (Shout-out to Zupans for being so generous!)

• Fundraising at Lake Oswego Safeway

• Potsticker Workshop

• Chipotle Fundraiser

• Wag-a-thon

And more!

Again, thank you to everyone who helped & supported! We appreciate it so much! 

Written by VisionEnvoy club branch member Jessie Pan

4/28/24

It’s Campaign Season! This year, VisionEnvoy members Jorie Liang & Carol Wang are co-leaders in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS)’s Student Visionaries of the Year Campaign (SVOY), with their team being known as the “Team Kancer Kickers.” VisionEnvoy members Lucy Xu, Jessie Pan, Sandy Tang, and Alice You have joined to raise money for this cause as well. 

Kicked off on February 22nd, Student Visionaries of the Year is a 7-week development program to raise the most money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s mission: to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma and to improve the quality of life of patients and their families. LLS is the largest nonprofit dedicated to creating a world without blood cancers and all donations go toward cutting-edge research and treatments. It has invested more than $1.6 billion in cancer research since 1949, leading to breakthroughs in immunotherapy, genomics, and personalized medicine that are improving and saving patients’ lives. Not only is LLS making a national footprint, our work is supporting local blood cancer research. At OHSU, LLS funds Dr. Brian Druker & Dr. Julia Maxson. 

This year, there are 13 SVOY teams raising money for LLS, and the campaign leader that raises the most money by the end of seven weeks is named the “Student Visionary of the Year.” VisionEnvoy members Jorie and Carol decided to participate in this campaign because of their personal connection to cancer and grief. Jorie’s close family friend died of cancer when he was in his early 20’s. His death was a traumatic experience for his family. Carol’s close friend’s family member passed because of cancer. She recalls singing with her community at their funeral and the misery that affected everyone. They have decided to raise $30,000 dollars in the next seven weeks so that less people will go through the emotional journey of losing a loved one. United by a cause to fight blood cancers, team members of Team Kancer Kickers have all aspired to raise $500-$1,000 dollars for this campaign. 

Over the past few months, the VisionEnvoy Club Branch has put in a great deal of effort into preparing for the campaign. Recently on Presidents Day Weekend, Jorie Liang & Carol Wang collaborated with fashion influencer Colleen Bourassa and fashion model Kerry Yu to film a promotional video for their campaign. Since the campaign’s kickoff on February 22nd, the team has made growing and significant funds for LLS. Our leaders and team members have been working hard securing corporate sponsorships, emailing and writing letters as personal asks, and social media promotion. For the Lake Oswego Lions, the months of March and April are dedicated to this cause. 

(OUTDATED, FUNDRAISING HAS ENDED)

Written by VisionEnvoy club branch member Jessie Pan

2/24/24

On Tuesday, December 5th, the Lake Oswego Lions and the VisionEnvoy Branch got together to have a Christmas party/potluck dinner at the Lakewood Center for the Arts. Different foods from different cultures were presented, making it an inclusive space. Afterwards, one of the members talked about the LLS (Leukemia and Lymphoma Society) fundraiser. The fundraiser is a 7 week competition where people get into teams and try to raise the most money, and earn the LLS Student Visionary of the Year title. Then, members from the VisionEnvoy Branch showed off their talents, which included singing, playing instruments, and more. There was also a gift exchange, which made many of the members excited to receive presents. Last but not least, the Lake Oswego Lions showcased the winners & their drawings of the annual International Peace Poster contest. It was a great evening, which many enjoyed. 

Written by VisionEnvoy club branch member Jessie Pan

12/29/23

On Sunday, September 24th, the Lake Oswego Lions and the VisionEnvoy Branch arrived at the Millenium Plaza in Downtown Lake Oswego for the annual DSNO (Down Syndrome Network of Oregon) Buddy Walk. The goal of this advocacy event is to raise money for DSNO, while also creating a safe community for those who attend.Our VisionEnvoy and Lions volunteers arrived at Millennium Plaza by 8:30 am and started to set up the grills to cook lunch. They worked for several hours straight, serving hundreds of meals until 1:30 pm. Although it was quite rainy,  our volunteers persevered and served towards a great cause. Thank you to everyone who participated!

Written by VisionEnvoy club branch member Jessie Pan

11/13/23

On Sunday, August 20th, the VisionEnvoy Lake Oswego Lions Branch arrived in downtown Portland to participate in the Y2K flea market as a non-profit partner. The Portland Y2K flea market is Portland’s first Y2K themed market  where the different vendors selling all sorts of vintage items will send shoppers  back to the early 2000’s.. At this market, VisionEnvoy was able to host a fundraising booth focusing on ancient Chinese fashion styles. Some of our youth volunteers dressed up in gorgeous hanfus and explained to interested shoppers the history of the piece of the cultural clothing and why it’s special. At our booth we also hosted an interactive game where you could answer trivia questions about Ancient China in exchange for prizes! All in all, the event went smoothly. Thank you to Portland Y2K for hosting VisionEnvoy and giving us this opportunity to share Chinese culture and raise money for our cause. 

Written by VisionEnvoy club branch member Jessie Pan

11/4/23

On August 22nd, 2023, members of the Lake Oswego Lions Club and members of the VisionEnvoy Branch to enjoy a potluck at Lion Alice's home. We got to try a variety of cuisines, including homemade baozi made by Lion Jorie's grandparents. It was a great bonding event for the team, and at the end, awards such as Outstanding Service Award were presented to members of the Lions Club. Everyone had a great time, thank you Lion Alice for hosting! Congratulations to everyone who received an award! 

Written by VisionEnvoy club branch member Lucy Xu

8/23/2023

Last Saturday, the Lake Oswego Lions and VE helped cook breakfast and dinner for the Guide Dogs for the Blind adoption event! VE members and volunteers Alice , Meng, Liu jia , Linda , Kadee , Melissa , Grace, Amy and Arthur all go to help cook. We arrived around 7:15 and worked till 2:00 pm. For our hard work,  the Lions donated 500 dollars in honor of VE club!

The Guide Dogs For the Blind is one of the largest dog schools in America. At this event, future guide dogs are able to connect with their future families. After being adopted, these puppies will stay with the adoption family for 15 months and then come back to be trained as guide dogs. To learn more about this event and organization, please visit their website: https://www.guidedogs.com/

Written by VisionEnvoy club branch member Jorie Liang

2023/7/30

VisionEnvoy Branch and the Lake Oswego Lions were spotted yesterday at the Lake Oswego Farmers Market located at Millennium Park! Members of our VE Branch and the main branch embarked on “A Walk to Kick Childhood Cancer,” walking half an hour around downtown Lake Oswego in this fundraising walk a thon. All donations went to the Doernbecker Children’s Hospital and the Camp Ukandu. 

Written by VisionEnvoy club branch member Jorie Liang

2023/6/4

The Multnomah County Fair was a success! At this popular fair that spanned three days last week at the Oaks Amusement Park, our VisionEnvoy Branch of the Lake Oswego Lions were able to share our culture through a hands on traditional clothing Hanfu experience and perform both cultural and modern dances as one of the starting shows on 5/27. Partnered with the Chinese Rose Princess organization and the Vancouver Jasmine Dance Group, VE was able to perform in front of such a large audience for an hour. VisionEnvoy vice presidents Jorie and Ophilia, as well as volunteer Sandy were even given the chance to present our culture and advertise our booth in a live TV interview. Thank you to the Vancouver Jasmine Dance Team, the Chinese Rose Princesses, and other guests for performing with us. Thank you to Mary B. for giving us this extraordinary opportunity, we deeply appreciate what you have done for us.

Written by VisionEnvoy club branch member Jorie Liang

2023/5/29

On Saturday, September 10th, our Lake Oswego Lions VisionEnvoy Club Branch members were serving at the Springs at Carmen Oaks in Lake Oswego, Our young high-school volunteers entertained and delighted residential seniors with magic tricks, instrumental performances, poetry-readings, and cake-baking.

As a Lion, it is important to serve our local communities, especially those in the generations that came before us. Our young VisionEnvoy members demonstrated respect and gratitude to our local seniors and were able to mutually enjoy each other’s company.

Written by VisionEnvoy club branch member Jorie Liang

2022/10/10

On Sunday, September 18th, at the annual Lake Oswego Cultural Xchange at Millennium Plaza Park where the Lake Oswego Lions VisionEnvoy Club Branch members donned traditional Chinese Hanfu dresses and enthusiastically represented the Lake Oswego Lions Club and Lions International as well as the Chinese community! At this multicultural event, from noon till 8:00 pm, these young volunteers worked hard, promoting Lionism, teaching crafts and origami, showcasing the rich history of the dynasties of China, running trivia and spin the wheel games, all while enjoying the diverse atmosphere of the festival.

As LOLC President, Bonnie Roeder posted on the Lake Oswego Lions Club Facebook page, We are happy for this opportunity to "encourage peace and international understanding" a mission of Lions International. How will we understand if we don't know and how will we know without the help of those who do? Through this event, the young Lake Oswego Lions VisionEnvoy Club Branch members were able to collaborate and work as a team, experience the diversity of other nations, and reconnect with their respective cultures. Overall, it was a great day of service with lots more to come! Although this is the first time the young VisionEnvoy members organized this event, their booth very successfully attracted lots of visits from youth and adults.

Written by VisionEnvoy club branch member Jorie Liang

2022/9/23

On Sunday, August 28th, the Lake Oswego Lions arrived at 5:30 a.m. in the morning at George Rogers park to set up for the annual Oswego Heritage Collector Car & Classic Boat Show to prepare and serve the selections listed on our “Enjoy the Classics” menu! Hundred of visitors came to view and learn about the histories of the hundreds of vintage boats and cars on display. All that excitement can work up an appetite but "where there's a need there's a Lion"! The Lake Oswego Lions including the members of the Lake Oswego Lions VisionEnvoy Club Branch and other volunteers worked together to serve the hungry customers a classic pancake and sausage breakfast and all-American hotdogs and our famous "Lion Burgers" for lunch! The effort made this collaborative event a huge success as volunteers kept the grills filled until the last meal was served! There was a great turnout, the weather was perfect, and everyone was smiling. The whole crew worked together to finish cleaning the site at around 3:00 p.m. Thanks to all the prior planning, preparations, and teamwork under the leadership of Events Chair, Lion Eric Weberg, this was another successful fundraiser and great public exposure event for Lake Oswego Lions Club and the Lake Oswego Lions VisionEnvoy Club Branch!

Written by VisionEnvoy club branch member Jorie Liang

2022/8/29

On Saturday, June 30th, VisionEnvoy members teamed up with the Lake Oswego Lions at the Guide Dogs for the Blind event in Boring, Oregon. While to-be guide dogs met their foster families, our members served lunch under the guidance of the Lake Oswego Lions Club  senior volunteers. Under 100º+ Fahrenheit weather, our VisionEnvoy and LO Lions volunteers cooked and served 50 pounds of onions and 300 burgers. Go team!

Written by VisionEnvoy club branch member Jorie Liang

2022/8/18

VisionEnvoy in action again!

On Saturday, July 23, VisionEnvoy Lions Branch walked into the Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center and was met with a warehouse packed with boxes of donated, used eyeglasses. Along with the Lake Oswego Lions Club volunteers, our young members swung into action, sorting the contents of the boxes. At the end of this amazing day of service, our volunteer group had sorted 7800 pairs of glasses, different types of sunglasses, vintage glasses, and loose lenses.

Written by VisionEnvoy club branch member Jorie Liang

2022/8/16

VisionEnvoy members were busy this recent 4th of July helping the Lake Oswego Lions at their annual Pancake Breakfest. Under the supervision two parents, our young volunteers managed the gluten free section on their own, mixing, cooking, flipping, and serving a steady stream of pancakes. Thanks to the patient Sheldon Penner, owner of Chris Cakes NW, VisionEnvoy members were also given the privilege to try their hand at making normal pancakes, and found out that they were a lot messier! From helping set up to packing all the equipment away, VisionEnvoy members worked above and beyond on this happy holiday.

Written by VisionEnvoy club branch member Jorie Liang

2022/8/1

VisionEnvoy branch and Lake Oswego Lions Club hosted a successful food drive at West Lake Park! All food donations are donated to the Bethlehem House of Bread. Our members had fun talking with the community and making colorful signs for the food drive. Thank you for everyone that attended!

Written by VisionEnvoy club branch member Lucy Xu

8/21/2022

This weekend, VisionEnvoy set up a booth at the Oregon Oaks Park in collaboration with the Oregon Humane Society. Through fun games and activites, VisionEnvoy raised $200+ dollars for the Oregon Humane Society! We helped raise funds for the long-term dog residents at the Oregon Humane Society. VisionEnvoy raised money for their food, medical treatment, financial help, and training fees. In addition, we are willing to provide financial help to families in need to adopt a pet, especially families with children. VisionEnvoy is greatly thankful to our sponsor, The Cute Pig Club, who offered financial help to this event.

Written by VisionEnvoy club branch member Lucy Xu

2021/8/25

To kick off our nonprofit organization,  we took initiation and picked up trash in the community. This helps beautiful the community for everyone. It was a meaningful day!

Written by VisionEnvoy club branch member Lucy Xu

2020/11/28