Membership Key Awards

What are Membership Key Awards?

Membership Key Awards recognize individual Lions who invite and sponsor new members. A Lion can earn their first membership key by inviting two new members and may earn up to seventeen keys, all of which are shipped directly to the Lion when award requirements are met. Each key is designed to reflect the number of new members a Lion has sponsored.

Eligibility and criteria

To receive a Membership Key Award, you must meet the following criteria and eligibility requirements.

A new member must remain a Lion for a year and a day before the name may be used as credit toward a key.
The name of the new member and the sponsor must be reported online, with the sponsor’s member number and club number.
No sponsor shall receive more than one key of the same type.
Charter, transfer and reinstated members cannot be used as credit for a key.
Only one sponsor per new member can receive credit for a key.
Requests for sponsor changes must be received by Lions International Headquarters within 90 days of the new members’ join date.
Key awards will be issued to a sponsor if the new member’s club and the sponsor’s club are in good standing.

Award levels

See the requirements for each Membership Key Award level.

Awards for sponsoring 2-20 members

Membership Key — 2 new members: This Key award is presented to Lions who sponsor two (2) new members.
Membership Advancement Key — 5 new members: This Key award is presented to Lions who sponsor five (5) new members.
Builder Key — 10 new members: This Key award is presented to Lions who sponsor 10 new members.
Senior Builder Key — 15 new members: This Key award is presented to Lions who sponsor 15 new members.
Master Key — 20 new members: This Key award is presented to Lions who sponsor 20 new members.

Awards for sponsoring 25-100 members

Senior Master Key — 25 new members: This Key award is presented to Lions who sponsor 25 new members.

Past winners of this award include:

Lion Rebecca Mc Nutt, Azle, Texas – January 2024
Lion Mr. Kenneth Williams, Ellettsville, Indiana – January 2024
Lion Maria Cristina Do Nascimento, Belo Horizonte Santa Tereza, Brazil – January 2024
Lion Sr. Luis Garcia Nunez, San Pedro De La Paz, Chile – January 2024
Lion Jung Chieh Ku, Taipei Happy, Rep of China – January 2024
Lion Ernesto Serranzana Jr, Camarines Sur, Philippines – January 2024
Lion Mr Gayan Lakmal, Colombo Plaza, Rep of Sri Lanka – January 2024
Lion Koshy George, Kundara Royals, India – January 2024
Lion Venkat Narayana Reddy Chintala, Kapra Gold, India – January 2024
Lion Kallem Krishna Reddy, Hyderabad Rajadhani, India – January 2024
Lion Ashwani Mittal, Panipat, India – January 2024
Lion Dr. Peeyoosh Sharma, Pratapgarh Gaurav, India – January 2024
Lion K. Yogananth, Udumalpet Royals, India – January 2024
Lion Mr. Houze Imamura, Tokyo Shimbashi, Japan – January 2024
Lion Tetsuya Baba, Hakodate Higashi, Japan – January 2024
Lion Wenning Ma, Dalian Gao E Fu, China – January 2024
Lion Hyeon Sook Hwang, Busan Chung Rok, Republic of Korea – January 2024
Lion Anthony La Ruffa, Town of Highland, New York – February 2024
Lion Lynn Coon, Junction City, Oregon – February 2024
Lion Dott Gianfranco Ucci, Benevento Host, Italy – February 2024
Lion Cheng Chung Chang, Hsinchu Kuang Hui, Rep of China – February 2024
Lion Showkatul Islam, Chittagong Rose Valley, Rep of Bangladesh – February 2024
Lion MJF E Gopala Krishna, Guntakal, India – February 2024
Lion Srinivas Chennapaiah, Bangalore Centenary Green, India – February 2024
Lion Mr Sekhar Reddy Guntuka, Hyderabad Habshiguda L C, India – February 2024
Lion Rajan Kapoor, Saharanpur Mayur, India – February 2024
Lion Yogesh Berry, Batala Lotus, India – February 2024
Lion Ranjit Singh, Hoshiarpur Prince, India – February 2024
Lion Randhir Choudhary, Ranchi Greater, India – February 2024
Lion Mr. Prem Mishra, Ranchi Greater, India – February 2024
Lion Mr Mahadev Bobade, Airoli Symphony, India – February 2024
Lion Mr. Sanjeev Suryavanshi, New Bombay Airoli, India – February 2024
Lion Mrs. Sarla Somani, Nagpur South Nagpur, India – February 2024
Lion M Anandh, Erode North, India – February 2024
Lion R Ashokan, Lalgudi, India – February 2024
Lion Mr Salai Kanagatharan, Villupuram Sangamam, India – February 2024
Lion Mr Mouraly R, Pondicherry Millennium, India – February 2024
Lion K Rajendiran, Kallakurichi, India – February 2024
Lion Kannan G, Chennai Tambaram Mudichur, India – February 2024
Lion Yasuo Iga, Tokyo Peace, Japan – February 2024
Lion Hirofumi Yokoyama, Uonuma, Japan – February 2024 Lion Nobuo Kushita, Kosugi, Japan – February 2024
Lion Jung Su Kim, Seoul Young Dong, Republic of Korea – February 2024
Lion Dong Sin, Buk Sam, Republic of Korea – February 2024
Lion Su Yeol Sung, Jeju Saetbyeol, Republic of Korea – February 2024
Lion Maria Salas Mendoza, El Paso Executive Women, Texas – March 2024
Lion Rev. David Greene, Bay Area League of Extraordinary Lions, Texas – March 2024
Lion Mrs. Cindy Zheng, San Francisco Marina No Beach, California – March 2024
Lion Christopher Skinner, Anza, California – March 2024
Lion Ms Jean Joseph, Brooklyn Canarsie, New York – March 2024
Lion Wayne Sherry, Viroqua, Wisconsin – March 2024
Lion Eileen Burke, Chalk River & Area L C, Ontario, Canada – March 2024
Lion Basil Kirk, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada – March 2024
Lion Dora Dalia Fernández Villalta, Piura Centenario Santa Teresa De Calcuta, Peru – March 2024
Lion Frédéric Cornard, Grez Doiceau Specialty Club Benefits, Belgium – March 2024
Lion Maria Teresa D´Avila, Estoril Palácio, Portugal – March 2024
Lion Johnny Gan, Manila Traders, Philippines – March 2024
Lion Doctor Lam Son Koh, Singapore Raffles City, Singapore – March 2024
Lion Kashem Bhuiyan, Dhaka Motijheel Orchid, Rep of Bangladesh – March 2024
Lion Ashraf Hossain Khan, Dhaka Mavericks, Rep of Bangladesh – March 2024
Lion Mohammad Hassan, Dhaka Amicus Sun City, Rep of Bangladesh – March 2024
Lion Md. Amzad Hossin, Dhaka Mirpur Star, Rep of Bangladesh – March 2024
Lion Shah Abu Rusd Al Muneer, Dhaka 400, Rep of Bangladesh – March 2024
Lion Rokeya Hoque, Chittagong Karnaphuli Elite, Rep of Bangladesh – March 2024
Lion Mohammad Rana, Chittagong Golden City, Rep of Bangladesh – March 2024
Lion Mr. L Sridhar, Visakhapatnam Gajuwaka, India – March 2024
Lion Jain Job, Quilon Central, India – March 2024
Lion Mr. A V Vamanakumar, Cochin Gateway, India – March 2024
Lion Yadaiah Goud Keshmouni, Hyderabad Dharani, India – March 2024
Lion Burugu Lingaiah, Hyderabad Karmanghat, India – March 2024
Lion Mr Vinod Jadhav, Secunderabad North, India – March 2024
Lion Uppari Srinisunder Rao, Miyapur Vikarabad Rural, India – March 2024
Lion Dr P Sita, Hyderabad Jubilee Hills, India – March 2024
Lion Mahesh Banga, Faridabad, India – March 2024
Lion Mr Sunil Malhotra, Lucknow Shalimar Platinum, India – March 2024
Lion Dr. Rama Shankhdhar, Lucknow Century, India – March 2024
Lion Akshaya Jena, Rourkela, India – March 2024
Lion T Jayram, Rayagada, India- March 2024
Lion Mr Dharmeshkumar Patel, Mehsana Nugar, India – March 2024
Lion Disha Mittal, Indore Anand, India – March 2024
Lion S. Jeyahar, Thingalnagar Pearls, India – March 2024
Lion Subramanian Saravanan, Melur Supreme, India – March 2024
Lion M Arul, Mangalampettai Greens, India – March 2024
Lion Capt Gn Rajaram, Madras Coromandel Coast, India – March 2024
Lion Mr Shankar Bhattarai, Kathmandu High Vision, Nepal – March 2024
Lion Hiroyoshi Utsunomiya, Uwajima, Japan – March 2024
Lion Lili Qi, Zhejiang Nan Kong, China – March 2024
Lion Bingyu Yang, Jiangsu Shanxing, China – March
Lion Marie Claire Ngonomezang Feuze, Douala Abeilles, Rep of Cameroon – March 2024
Lion Yun Tea Kim, Do Na Ji, Republic of Korea – March 2024
Lion Hae Geun Kweon, Inchon Songdo L C, Republic of Korea – March 2024
Grand Master Key — 50 new members: This Key award is presented to Lions who sponsor 50 new members.

Past winners of this award include:

Lion Chi Shiang Chang, Chiayi Jen Shan Mei, Rep of China – January 2024
Lion Nur Mohammad Howlader, Dhaka Independent, Rep of Bangladesh – January 2024
Lion Kishwar Khan, Dhaka Ananta, Rep of Bangladesh – January 2024
Lion A Reddy, Kapra Gold, India – January 2024
Lion Raman Nakra, Dehradun Elite, India – January 2024
Lion PMJF Lion Meena, Kudanthai Maha Sakthi, India – January 2024
Lion Kaiser Mo, Los Angeles Elite, California – February 2024
Lion Prof Prathap Yadav, Bangalore Universal, India – February 2024
Lion Sayed Mustafa, Jaunpur, India – February 2024
Lion Mr. Ramdev Rathi, Bikaner, India – February 2024
Lion MJF Vivek Vaidya, Nagpur Heritage, India – February 2024
Lion R Thangapazham, Coimbatore Anna Nagar, India – February 2024
Lion Yoo Ri Kim, Busan Yewon, Republic of Korea – February 2024
Lion Gary Griffith, Osage City, Kansas – March 2024
Lion Uff. Prof. Dr. Alessio Varisco, Monza Adriano Olivetti, Italy March 2024
Lion Sra. D. Maria Angeles Lopez Marquez, Bilbao, Spain – March 2024
Lion Mr. Andreja Stojkovski, Skopje Matka, Republic of North Macedonia – March 2024
Lion Md Yousuf Ali Khan, Singair Sakura, Rep of Bangladesh – March 2024
Lion Md. Amzad Hossin, Dhaka Mirpur Star, Rep of Bangladesh – March 2024
Lion Mr. V V P S Anjaneyulu, Vijayawada Vrk Nagar Unique, India – March 2024
Lion Kallem Krishna Reddy, Hyderabad Rajadhani, India – March 2024
Lion Mr. Hardeep Singh Sarkaria, Sirsa Central, India – March 2024
Lion Dr. Manoj Ruhela, Lucknow Oudh, India – March 2024
Lion Rajesh Sethi, Amritsar Civil Lines, India – March 2024
Lion Jigisha Kansara, Ahmedabad Aavakar, India – March 2024
Lion Disha Mittal, Indore Anand, India - March 2024
Lion Mr. Agni Adhikari, Kathmandu Sungabha, Nepal – March 2024
Lion Mr. Pralhad Prasad Khakurel, Kathmandu High Vision, Nepal – March 2024
Key of State — 75 new members: This Key award is presented to Lions who sponsor 75 new members.

Past winners of this award include:

Lion Gary Greene, Aberdeen, North Carolina – February 2024
Lion Mr. V V P S Anjaneyulu, Vijayawada Vrk Nagar Unique, India – February 2024
Lion Mr. Agni Adhikari, Kathmandu Sungabha, Nepal – February 2024
Lion Douglas Russell, Syracuse Host, New York – March 2024
Lion Md Tariqul Islam, Barishal, Rep of Bangladesh – March 2024
Lion Dewan Salahuddin, Dhaka Savar, Rep of Bangladesh – March 2024
Lion Md Anwar Afser, Chittagong Commercial City, Rep of Bangladesh March 2024
Lion Amitabh Tiwari, Kanpur Industrial, India – March 2024
Lion Disha Mittal, Indore Anand, India – March 2024
Lion Jaiprakash Tripathi, Dhar Active Couple, India – March 2024
Lion MJF Maneesh Shah, Piparia City, India – March 2024
Key of Nations — 100 new members: This Key award is presented to Lions who sponsor 100 new members.

Past winners of this award include:

Lion Ming Li Yang, Taichung Chieh Mei, Rep of China – January 2024
Lion Mr. Kambam Reddy, Kadapa Annamayya, India – February 2024
Lion Surinder Paul Sondhi, Rayya Beas Knights, India – February 2024
Lion Dave Roberts, Riverton (CT), Connecticut – March 2024
Lion Md Tariqul Islam, Barishal, Rep of Bangladesh – March 2024

Awards for sponsoring 150-300 members

Ambassador Key — 150 new members: This Key award is presented to Lions who sponsor 150 new members.

Past winner of this award include:

Lion Md Tariqul Islam, Barishal, Rep of Bangladesh – March 2024
International Key — 200 new members: This Key award is presented to Lions who sponsor 200 new members.

Past winner of this award include:

Lion Raj Kumar Agrawal, Korba Gurukul, India – March 2024
Global Key — 250 new members: This Key award is presented to Lions who sponsor 250 new members.

Past winner of this award include:

Lion Ravinder Kumar Sagger, Fazilka Vishwas, India – February 2024
Universal Key — 300 new members: This Key award is presented to Lions who sponsor 300 new members.

Awards for sponsoring 350+ members

Emissary Key — 350 new members: This Key award is presented to Lions who sponsor 350 new members.
Monarch Key — 400 new members: This Key award is presented to Lions who sponsor 400 new members.
Imperial Key — 450 new members: This Key award is presented to Lions who sponsor 450 new members.
Supreme Key — 500 new members: This Key award is presented to Lions who sponsor 500 new members.

Contact and additional resources

If you have questions or need a replacement award, contact us at membership@lionsclubs.org. To learn more about other membership awards or how to start a new club, the following webpages will give you all the information you need.

Membership Awards
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