PDG Margaret Dunlevy has been a Lion at heart since 1967, when she took part in the Fourth District Student Speakers Contest. When Bill was asked to join Lions in Ventura, Margaret immediately supported the idea and she and now PCC Bill have been actively involved with Lions service and fundraising projects for more than 40 years.
Margaret joined the Ventura Downtown Lions in 2001. She served as club treasurer for 8 years, presented for multiple Flag Days, served on the board, and chaired the Student Speakers Contest. At district level, she has been Student Speakers Chair, Treasur-er two times, District Secretary, 2nd Vice District Governor, 1st Vice-District Governor, and District Governor (2013-2014), District Diabetes Chair for 2018-2019, Global Services Team Coordinator for 2021- present, and currently, the Global Services Team Coordinator for Area 2 of MD4. She was District Lion of the Year for 2011-2012. Margaret also served as advisor for two middle school Leo clubs and one high school club.
Beyond the district level, Margaret served on the MD4 Student Speakers Contest Committee for 2009-2012, the Global Membership Team as Area 2 coordinator for 2014-2017, and on the board of Lions Camps at Teresita Pines since September 2014.
Margaret is very proud of being a two times All-Fellows recipient for the Fourth District Student Speakers Foundation. She is also a Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow, a Life Member of Lions Project for Canine Companions, and a recipient of a Life Membership from Lions Camps at Teresita Pines.
Margaret and Bill have been presenting a reenactment of Helen Keller’s challenge to the Li-ons to be the Knights of the Blind since 2005 to Lions districts and clubs all over California.