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Past President of Lions Clubs International talks with a volunteer

05.24.2022

2020-2021 Annual Report

Thirty years ago, I was helping my husband create materials to promote Lions Clubs International Foundation’s first fundraising campaign, SightFirst. It was during this time that I realized I wanted to be part of Lions; part of something bigger and on an international scale. It is my honor to serve…

Lightways patient suite WEB

05.06.2022

Providing compassionate care and comfort at the end of life

Imagine someone you love is very sick and needs a comfortable space to feel cared for and manage his or her pain at the end of life. Hospice care helps loved ones when treatment can no longer cure or control a disease. An interdisciplinary team of doctors, nurses, social workers,…

Lions Clubs International Bus

05.04.2022

From Ukraine by Bus to Portugal

Just weeks after Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, the Braga Lions in Portugal knew they could not remain indifferent to daily reports of devastation and human suffering. Lions sent a bus with food and water, clothes, and medicines to Ukraine and brought back to safety 44 women and…

child plays in ball pit

04.29.2022

When War Came, Lions Followed

When news hit in late February that Russia had attacked Ukraine, Lions in surrounding countries knew they had to act. “Lions can’t stand by without taking action,” says Marina Sabini, a member of Lions Club Asti, storici, artisti e presepisti in Asti, Italy. “This is what we thought,” she says.…

Lichfield

04.27.2022

Paving a Pathway to Healing

The Lichfield Lions Club in England showed their kindness by extending a helping hand to the most vulnerable at a time when help was scarce.

Girls hold up invasive species of plant

04.20.2022

Kicking Weeds to the Curb

Kindness isn’t only something Lions show toward people, but to the earth as well. In Finland, most summer jobs were eliminated during the summer of 2020 due to the pandemic. The Lions Club Lahti Ankkurit figured they could do some good for their environment and support the local youth--who typically…

Lions display port pillows they sewed

04.11.2022

Little Cushions Bring Big Comfort

You never really know how to help a person undergoing cancer treatment unless you’ve been one yourself. In 2016, Adelaide Lions read a blog written by a woman going through treatment for cancer. She wrote that, while she appreciated the gifts from her friends and family, many of them were…

MAn holding large Lions Clubs International sign

04.03.2022

When Power Lines Go Down, Lions Go to Work

In just a couple of weeks in 2021, south central Virginia was hit by a one-two punch of two winter storms that blanketed the eight-county region in snow and ice. Although many of their own households had been affected by the storms, members of the Charlotte Lions Club came to…

Mr. and Mrs. Oswal

04.01.2022

Trustee Oswal dedicates life to serving from the heart

More than 30 years ago, Trustee Aruna Abhey Oswal joined her local Lions club in Mumbai, India. As a humanitarian and changemaker, she wanted to expand her service globally to help create a better world and empower others. Early on, Trustee Oswal established herself as a trailblazer within the Lions…

Lions club member gives refugee an eye exam

03.25.2022

Lost, Broken, Left behind

It was last summer when thousands of people in Afghanistan left their possessions behind to frantically board planes for safe haven in the U.S. During the chaos of their departure, many prescription eyeglasses were among those small but vital items that were left behind.

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