About International
Lions Clubs are community service organizations that provide services and programs at the local and international levels. The organization has 45,000 clubs and 1.3 million members worldwide. Members are volunteers, and they engage in activities such as diverse as tutoring programs and international disaster relief efforts. The Lions Clubs are most famous for their ongoing campaign to save the eyesight of people throughout the world.
Our Mission
To empower Lions clubs, volunteers, and partners to improve health and well-being, strengthen communities, and support those in need through humanitarian services and grants that impact lives globally, and encourage peace and international understanding.
Our Vision
To be the global leader in community and humanitarian service.
History
Melvin Jones, a Chicago businessman, decided that his local business club should have a greater purpose. He suggested that the club work to serve the community and improve the state of the world. In 1917, he invited business groups from across the country to a meeting. The Association of Lions Clubs attended the meeting. Jones liked the name and took it for the greater organization. By 1920, Lions Clubs opened in other countries. Helen Keller asked the Lions Clubs to help fight blindness in 1925, and that became its hallmark mission.
Membership
Members are volunteers from the local community. There are three levels of membership: individual, family and student. Membership is by invitation only. Interested candidates must attend a meeting and request membership.
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