Article Archive07.01.2022The World Needs LionsChanging the world. It’s why the Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF)—a global foundation—empowered service through its most ambitious fundraising campaign in its history. June 30, 2022, officially marked the end of Campaign 100: LCIF Empowering Service. Thanks to support from Lions, Leos, partners, and other donor support, Campaign 100 is…more...06.14.2022RisingMusic is a form of resilience in Anderson, Indiana. Once a hub for twenty now-defunct General Motors plants, the people of Anderson have a shared legacy of tenacity. The city played a pivotal role in the country’s car manufacturing industry, the details of which are documented in The Herald Bulletin…more...06.01.2022Two Decades of Helping the World See ClearlyFive-year-old Breisy struggled to recognize letters and objects at school. Thanks to support from the Sight For Kids program, a program co-founded by the Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) and Johnson & Johnson Vision, Breisy enjoys a new pair of glasses and—now—she finally sees clearly. Maria, Breisy’s mother, described her…more...05.24.20222020-2021 Annual ReportThirty 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…more...05.06.2022Providing compassionate care and comfort at the end of lifeImagine 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,…more...05.04.2022From Ukraine by Bus to PortugalJust 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…more...04.29.2022When War Came, Lions FollowedWhen 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.…more...04.27.2022Paving a Pathway to HealingThe Lichfield Lions Club in England showed their kindness by extending a helping hand to the most vulnerable at a time when help was scarce.more...04.20.2022Kicking Weeds to the CurbKindness 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…more...04.11.2022Little Cushions Bring Big ComfortYou 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…more...Previous1…1011121314…33Next