Our Charter President and Pride of our Club MJF Lion Late Hasmukh Mehta chartered our club on 7th August 1995, Lions Club of Pune supreme never look back to serve poor and needy and performed need-based activities. After 2 years of our Silver Jubilee Year the `Jaipur Foot Camp` is a signature activity of our club and later adopted by our District as a core activity every year and So far 87 `Jaipur Foot Camps` have been held at Pune, Nagar & Nasik revenue Districts and more than 10,000 needy patients were provided with artificial limb `Jaipur Foot`, Wheelchair, Artificial Hands, Callipers, etc. Since 1995, our club is rendering various need based activities in the field of Social Awareness, Children, Education, Environment, Health, Knowledge Enrichment Seminars, Orphanage, Rehabilitation, Sight, Traffic Awareness, Women Empowerment and Youth Development. Along with these activities Permanent Projects and Activities as follows:
1. Residential School for Mentally Challenged Children `Aditya Prangan` in association with Sanskar Prathisthan at Sutarwadi Village, situated at 20 KM from Pune. The Club had adopted this School since its beginning i.e. in 1995 and constructed Dining Hall for the School. We have also assisted in Construction of Adult Mentally Retarded Home to this institute in 1997. Every Month our Member Lion Satish Karanjkar is providing Grocery worth Rs. 15000/- through CSR by his company
2.In July 2010 we have joined hands with Lions Club of Pune Aundh pashan & Lions Club of Chiplun for joint venture of `Construction of Building for Rehabilitation Centre for Physically Challenged` at village `Shringartali` in Ratnagiri District. This inter district center was inaugurated in July 2012.
3. In October 2010 we have joined hands with Lions club Pune Aundh Pashan Janseva Foundation for `Mobile Vision Clinic`. Our club has donated `Hi-tech Computerized Eye Screening Machine` that was fitted in the mobile Van to cater to poor people living in the remote villages around Pune who cant afford to come to cities for eye screening.
4. Since July 2010, we are working hand in hand with `Satyaniketan` for the betterment of Education of Adivasi Children in remote area of Sahyadri Hills in Village `Shenit`, District Ahmednagar @ 227 Kms. from Pune. Lion Ashok Mistry visiting the school Dr. Rajendraprasad Prathmik & Madhyamik Ashramshala every fortnight and following projects were initiated. a. In July 2010, Renovation of 6000.00 Sq. Ft. Dining Hall b. In July 2010, 3000.00 Sq. Ft. Water Proofing to terrace of School Building c. In April 2014, Assistance in construction of Girls` Hostel 12000 Sq. Ft. and Toilet block consisting 17 WCs & 17 Bathrooms with shower and Hot water solar system for Girls d. In May 2015, assistance in construction of Boys` Toilet block consisting 13 WCs & 13 Bathrooms with shower and Hot water solar system. e. In January 2019 Lions Children Health Park of 3000 Sq. ft.. f. In June 2019 Lion Usha Desai Library Project at Sarvodaya Vidya Mandir, Khirvire.
5. In July 2016, we have adopted Village Warwadi near Shirval on Pune Satara Highway. We have provided E-Learning Kit to school, Solar Street Lights, Operating Medical Clinic once a Month etc.
6. RTO licensee waiting Lounge with Seating facility for 60 people October 2018 -Central Institute of Road Transport (CIRT) at Nasik phata Bhosari is having a huge campus and has given a marked area to RTO to carry out driving tests for issuing Driving License. Earlier all the people coming for tests has to wait in open under the sun for 4-6 hours a day. There was no shed or seating arrangement in the campus for them. In the rainy and summer season the situation turns to worst for them. The first-hand experience of this situation made our member Lion Asha Kale to do something for the suffering people. Under guidance of our PDG Lion Late Hasmukh Mehta and then VDG1 Lion Omprakash Pethe Sir jointly with their respective clubs LCP Supreme and LCP Akurdi planned a permanent project to provide a Waiting lounge with Seating facility for 60 nos. visitors. The area of lounge is 9 x 7.5 meters with 20 nos. seater benches. Finance was raised from donations to the tune of 5 Lakh Rupees. It was completed in the record time of 3 weeks under able supervision of Lion Asha Kale who is Architect by profession. This facility was duly inaugurated at the hands of Shri Umashakar ji, MD KRTC. President Lion Sunita Kulkarni along-with PDG Lion Late Hasmukh Mehta, VDG 1 Lion Omprakash Pethe and dignitaries from District 3234 D2 and club members of both clubs had attended this function. This facility serves more than 50,000 visitors per year.
7.Installation of Cryogenic Oxygen Dura Oxygen Cylinder at Khedekar Hospital, Bopodi 5th Oct. 2020 during October Service week- Initially enquiry for donation of 1 Cryogenic Oxygen Dura Cylinder (capacity equivalent to 28 Jumbo Oxygen Cylinder) came from Ex member Dr Pandit Sonkamble of Naidu Hospital of Pune Municipal Corporation to our member Lion Shriram Bhalerao. Later on the installation of the Dura cylinder was diverted towards Khedekar hospital, Bopodi another PMC hospital. We have helped this Covid-19 hospital by donating Cryogenic Oxygen Dura cylinder. This activity was performed in the presence of our respected DG Lion Abhay Shashtri, our RC Lion Ravi Golar, ZC Lion Ashish Majumdar, President Lion Rohini Nagwankar, other dignitaries from district and club members, Mr. Hemant Rasne - Chairman Standing Committee PMC, Mr. Kandu -Covid Tech. Co-ordinator of PMC, Mr Siddharth Shah Director of main Donor Chandukaka Saraf, 3 corporators of Aundh- Baner- Bopodi area, Aundh Ward officers, Dr. Swati madam and other staff of Khedekar hospital. This project was initiated by our PDG Ln Late Hasmukh Mehta sir & supported by our Club Administrator Ln Suryakantji Shah who managed major donation from Chandukaka Saraf and the entire coordination and helping hand was extended by our IPP Ln Shriram Bhalerao. Total costing of the project is Rs. 3 Lakh and generous donation from Chandukaka Saraf & Sons Pvt. Ltd. was Rs. 2.5 Lakh, rest was contributed by our club members.
We were able to do all these with the helping hand of our 42 club members which include 12 Ladies & 30 Gents from various professional fields and our esteemed Donors, who visited our projects, need based activities and generous sly came forward with financial or in kind help. We have our Clubs Trust revived 3 years back and it has 80G, and CSR registrations. All our major donations are routed through our Trust.
Our Mentor, pride of our club beloved Hasmukbhai Mehta, departed to the heavenly abode on 2nd Feb. 2022.
Lion Late Hasmukh Mehta has always been the true role model of leadership – a humble personality that reflects wisdom, Understanding, pragmatic decision decision -making, sensitivity and vision.
From 1988 when he joined lions club, he has served in various posts at club level .he has charter president of lions club Pune Supreme in 1995-96.
He has extremely sensitive to the needs of the community .As president; he has proposed and initiated many important activities .The most remarkable one is the Jaipur Food Camp. It was taken up as a district activity that has been taking place from 1996 till date .today, over 6500
Persons have benefits from 36 such camps organized till today.
Under the leadership , the school for mentally challenged ,at Pirangut ,as been adopted .He Has reached outto a whole section of mankind that society refuses to call them its own .the voice in his heart calls out to further actions xRehabillation of the mentally Retarded Adults Which is set up at Sutrarwadi ,Taluka Mulshi .
In the year 2015 ,he had taken up the most challenging work of lions image building through “Lions Environment Expo “ This exhibition cum awareness program of environment issue generated huge response and valuable support from government department ,industries ,environment activists and society .
He became District Governor he has started traffic Awareness Campaign on major scale involving “Sakal “newspaper to publish traffic awareness panel on his last page of the leading Marathi Newspaper in colour every day. This campaign traffic awareness was award the Best Pr Idea Campaign ‘in the words by lions club international.
He has several successful ventures: Promoters and developers – Kalpatru Developers, Shambu Properties and the Upper Edge.
For a Man dedicated to large cause of humanity, the laurels received are more acknowledgements of selfless acts. Hasmukh’s arrays of awards are testimony to his consistent strife to do his best.
He was associated as Chairman of the Clothing, Manufactures Association of India and secretary of SS Jain Mitra Mandal ,Pune.
He is a graduate of faculty Development institute at Sri Lanka organized in 2008 and faculty development excellence Series organized in2016.he has been guest faculty for various Lions Schools, Workshops & Seminars.
With strong support from his wife Lions Mrs. Chandrika, his will to serve is as strong as ever.
Lions Club Pune, Supreme is registered trust bearing number E 2159(Pune)
Lion Club of Pune Supreme is most active club in the multipledistricts 3234D2.
From 7th August 2019 club shall enter in to its Silver Jubilee year.The club has consistently performed well and maintained its overall rank in first10 best clubs of the District 323 D2 (now known as District 3234D2).
LIONS CLUB OF PUNE SUPREME
NAME OF THE CLUB:- LIONS CLUB OF PUNE SUPREME.
CLUB NUMBER:- 057277.
CHARTER DATE:- August 7th, 1995.
CHARTER PRESIDENT:- MJF Lion Late Hasmukh Mehta.
SPONSORING CLUB:- LIONS CLUB OF PUNE PARVATI.
MEMBERSHIP STRENGTH (As on1/6/2021):-46.
NEW CLUBS EXTENDED: -�� Till this date four clubs are extended by Lions Club of Pune Supreme.
- Lions Club of Pune Lotus 2002_03
- Lions Club of Pune Status 2009_10
- Lions Club of Nasik Corporate 2015_16
- Lions Club of Pune Navchaitanya 2018_19
- Lions Club of Pune Wisdom 2019-20
In last 27 years our members have awarded with:
- 5 International President’s Presidential Medal
- 5 International President’s Leadership Medal
- 1 International President’s Presidential Certified Guiding Lion Award
- 1 Melvin Jones Leadership Medal
- > 50+ International President’s Appreciation Certificates
- Best Lion for Lions Information of Multiple 323
- Best District PRO of Multiple 323
- Most Active & Informed Lion of Multiple 323
- Best District Directory of Multiple 323
- Best District Chairperson of Int. Recognized Committee of Multiple 323
- Excellence District Cabinet Secretary of Multiple 323
- Excellent District Treasurer of Multiple 323
- Excellent Region Chairperson of Multiple 323
- Excellence Club President of Multiple 323
- Best 1st Vice President of Multiple 323 – Twice
- Best Club Treasurer of Multiple 323 – Twice
- Best Environment Activity of Multiple 323
- Best GLT Coordinator of MD 3234
- Most Active & Well-Informed Lion of Multiple 3234
- Most Dedicated & Knowledgeable Lion Leader of District 3234 – 2018-2019
- Club Excellence Award from International President – 5 times
Many of our Club members have attended various institutes, viz: ALLI, RLLI, ELLI, DLLI and many have completed 42 Lions Learning Centre courses online. We are confident that, by maintaining balance on Activities & Administration both, our club has definitely created a place in the heart of Lions across our District and Multiple too.
Strong Administration creates its own path for successor to follow. The Qualities like Talent, Dedication and to give Justice to Task entrusted helped our Club members to play Leading Role in the District Administration since last 27 years. Along with other Portfolios, our members had played key roles in district Administration:nt
- Our Charter Preside and Senior Club Member MJ Lion Late Hasmukh Mehta Sir had served our District as District Governor in the year 2006-07 and his tenure was most Remarkable & Memorable one in the history of our district.
- 3 District Cabinet Secretary,
- 2 District Cabinet Treasurer,
- 1 District GLT Coordinator
- 2 District PRO
- 2 Activity Chairperson,
- 4 Region Chairpersons,
- 9 Zone Chairpersons, and this list goes on.
- 7 Melvin Jones Fellows in our club
We had Extended Five New Lions Clubs :
- Lions Club of Pune Lotus in the year 2002 – 2003
- Lions Club of Pune Status in the year 2009 – 2010
- Lions Club of Nashik Corporate in the year 2015-2016
- Lions Club of Pune Navchaitanya in the year 2018-2019
- Lions Club of Pune Wisdom in the year 2019-20
- First Specialty Club in our District 3234 D2 in 2019-20
