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Lions Clubs International

 

Our association is made up of 1.4 million members in 50,000 clubs who bring hands and hearts to the communities we serve in nearly every country on earth. Our Lions and Leos help hundreds of millions of people every year. Check out the ways we serve.

 
 

Lions Clubs International Foundation

 

Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) provides grants that empower the service of our members. Since its inception in 1968, LCIF has awarded more than US$1.3 billion in grant funding. Learn more about the difference we’re making together.

We’re on a mission.

 

Our mission is to empower Lions clubs, volunteers and partners to improve health and wellbeing, strengthen communities, and support those in need through humanitarian service and grants that impact lives globally, and encourage peace and international understanding. And we fulfill it every day, everywhere we serve.

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Member experience

Helping people doesn’t just do good—it feels good. And serving alongside others who want to make a difference in the world feels even better. That’s just where the benefits of being a Lion begin.

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Club and membership types

With clubs in nearly every corner of the world and even online, there are so many options that fit your interests and lifestyle.

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Where we serve

Lions and Leos are actively serving their communities in over 200 countries and geographic areas around the world.

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How we serve

Lions and Leos serve in so many ways. Our clubs choose how to best help their communities, and we also have some global causes we’re passionate about as an organization.

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Lions change lives, including their own.

"I can’t imagine my life without Lions. The friendship, the activities, the ability to help others. It adds quite another dimension to your life."
Dražen Melčić
Croatia
"I feel like I'm a better person when I get to serve. Bringing smiles to people’s faces energizes me."
Moses Muhumuza
Uganda
"The warmth, the connection, the sense of belonging that I have with my Lions help me find balance in our modern digitized life."
Anissa MacKay
United States