Dr. Sedef Önde, president and Global Action Team chairperson of the Izmir Goztepe Lions Club in İzmir, Turkey, was checking her Facebook page last November when smiling children caught her attention. Upon further examination,…
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After living in a remote fly-in Alaskan village for about a year and a half, my landlord invited me to a complimentary dinner at her club, so I jumped at the chance to go. I had no clue what club she even belonged to, but…
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Imagine a disease so contagious that a single infected person riding on a crowded bus will unknowingly spread the virus to 90 out of 100 unvaccinated passengers. Of those infected, more than 10 percent will die while up to…
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This year, we introduced a new contest – the Global Youth Music Competition. It’s a unique event that allows young violinists to showcase their talents.Most of our Constitutional Areas have already selected their finalists. But…
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There’s nothing like being a Lion. We make a difference in our communities and in the lives of the people we serve. And even though Lions spend most of their time giving, they also get so much in…
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There is no mystery about the origins of the now ubiquitous Lions vest. It was simply a new apparel item in the 1951 club supplies catalogue that met with wild success and became a Lions icon. The “No. A-28 Vest,” made of wool…
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“We wanted something more.” That’s how Kjerstin Owren Myre and Hans Holand explain the origins of Lions Club Bergen Student, a campus club at the University of Bergen in Norway. Students at the University of Bergen were…
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The Lions Clubs of Belgium have received an inaugural Golisano Health Award, given to them by the leadership of Special Olympics Belgium. The Lions of Belgium and SO Belgium have shared a vibrant national partnership since 2010…
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There remains much work in the fight against measles, but Lions have the power to help eliminate the disease. By contributing to LCIF, Lions are helping children in all countries where measles remains a heavy public health…
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Did you know that about 285 million people are visually impaired worldwide? Did you also know that as much as 80% of that is preventable? Of those 285 million, 90% of the world's visually impaired people live in…