Lions Clubs Now Prominently Featured in Trudeau Family Home and Prime Minister Office When Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, wife of the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, spoke at the Lions of Canada New Voices Symposium in Ottawa in May of 2019, Lions had expected the prime minister to attend as well. He was unable to make it and therefore unable to receive the Peace Plaque the Lions had prepared to […]
Lead to Serve, Serve to Lead. We are committed to leaving this world better than what we inherited. Together, our service makes it possible. And, we can expand our service by growing our membership. A world that shaped his own A.P. Singh calls India home, and it’s a home unlike any other. India is a cradle of human civilization, with a […]
Tale of Two Clubs: Big City vs. Small Town There are nearly 50,000 Lions clubs in over 200 countries and regions around the world — each one shaped by the place it calls home. No two clubs are exactly alike, and that’s what makes each so special. To see this diversity in action, we took a closer look at two clubs from opposite ends […]
Forged Under Pressure The badge had never felt heavier for New York Police Department (NYPD) Department of Investigation Lieutenant and Commander Winston Willabus than during the COVID-19 pandemic. Each shift bled into the next — 18, sometimes 20, hours on duty, with no reprieve in sight. But as a Marine Corps veteran, Winston was no stranger to endurance […]
A Match Made In Kindness I first heard about Mac Ferguson’s need for a kidney donor at one of our regular Lexington Lions Club meetings. He stood at the front of the room, speaking so candidly about his journey. His strength. His determination. And yet, the urgency in his voice was impossible to ignore. I couldn’t shake it. Months passed […]
2023-2024 Annual Report Dear Lions and Leos, I want to thank you all for giving me the amazing opportunity to serve as chairperson of Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF). Because of you, this past year was just awesome! I hope you will enjoy reading the 2023-2024 annual report, which highlights some of the incredible things your support […]
Celebrating the influential life of Jimmy Carter During my time as Lions Clubs International president, I had the distinct honor of working closely with former President Jimmy Carter. A Lion for over 60 years, he was an incredible servant leader whose dedication to helping others never ceased. Carter served as the 39th president of the United States with the same unwavering humbleness […]
Embracing Neurodiversity One of the most appealing aspects of Lions International is the wide variety of clubs that service-minded individuals can join. With 1.4 million Lions in more than 200 countries and geographic areas around the world, it’s no wonder that no two volunteers are the same. Each Lion enriches their club with different talents, expertise, connections […]
Making Papa Proud For 17-year-old Mia Narciso of Palos Park, Illinois, the Lions club was always synonymous with her grandfather, Thomas “Tom” Post. Along with family and football, giving back to others was most important for the man they called Papa. “He was the kindest person I’ve ever met,” Mia said. “It never mattered if he knew you […]
Serving Against All Odds Founded in 1997 as Lions Club Donetsk Universal, Lions Club Svyatogorsk is the oldest Lions club in Ukraine. Despite facing tremendous odds in a country enduring more than a decade of conflict, the club members are holding on tightly to their resolve to help those in need — and each other. It’s an enduring testament […]