Glittering squares of gold on a lapel, shaped like lions’ heads or in the outlines of states. These emblems are colorful reminders of past accomplishments, international conventions or new friends.
Lions Clubs International…
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Dear Lions, In recent days, heavy rains in Colombia precipitated a massive mudslide in Putymayo Province in the southwestern portion of the country. Over 200 people are reported dead and many are still missing. In addition to…
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The United Nations (UN) has made its first declaration of famine since 2011. A formal famine declaration means that people have already died of hunger. The combination of drought, insecurity and economic instability means that…
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The Mount Cheam Lions Club believes that there is nothing more precious than the gift of sight. Their Centennial Legacy Project was inspired by Helen Keller’s plea to Lions in 1925 to become Knights of the Blind. Two thousand…
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To promote peace and understanding, why not start with some of the world’s younger citizens? This was the mindset of Lions from the Kobe East Lions Club in Japan and Multiple District 4 in California and Nevada when they began…
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Lions Clubs International volunteers are stepping up to answer the urgent call for vaccine promotion through social mobilization efforts in India. Measles and rubella are easily preventable with vaccines, but many children…
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In 2006, Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) awarded a US$150,000 major catastrophe grant to provide relief after an earthquake devastated Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Weeks later, another earthquake and tsunami struck the…
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In 1925, as an ambassador for the newly formed American Foundation for the Blind, Helen Keller addressed the Lions Clubs International Convention in Cedar Point, Ohio. “Try to imagine how you would feel if you were suddenly…
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Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) offers a variety of funding options to support various stages for disaster relief operations, including Disaster Preparedness, Emergency, Community Recovery and Major Catastrophe…
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We’re at the Special Olympics World Winter Games, meeting athletes from around the world! From March 14th until March 25, Austria is hosting the 2017 World Winter Games. 2,700 athletes from 107 nations will be participating in…
