by Leia Williams August 7, 2023Partnerships with Purpose“When you remove a cataract, people who have not seen their children in years, suddenly see them. It is amazing to witness,” Past District Governor Sedrace Rwekikiya shared, while standing under the thick shade of the tree canopy just outside St. Francis Nsambya Hospital in Kampala, Uganda. As she continued to speak about the incredible […] Continue Reading
by Joan Cary August 16, 2023Pickleball PandemoniumIf anybody knows how to serve, it’s the Lions. They’ve been acing it for more than 100 years. But serving in pickleball, now that’s a relatively new thing, and Lions who try it are getting stuck on it like syrup on pancakes. Pickleballin’ in the Midwest “Lifelong friendships are made out of this,” Lion Curt […] Continue Reading
by Annemarie Mannion August 16, 2023Let the Children PlayBorn with a bilateral clubfoot, seven-year-old Craig Griffin hasn’t had the strength or mobility to swing by himself at a playground for most of his young life. And there wasn’t a playground in his community with the equipment he needed to climb into a swing and pump his legs, a slide he could skim down […] Continue Reading
by Joel La Puma August 16, 2023The Service of ChampionsIn a half-century of competition, innumerable legacies and memories are built, but not all sporting events last 50 years. This October, the Alexandria Lions Meet of Champions will reach that milestone. And just as they’ve done every year since helping to launch the event, the Alexandria Lions Club will be there on its 50th anniversary […] Continue Reading
by Joan Cary August 16, 2023Life DerailedHome is the place you want to run to, not from. But home may never feel the same for the people of East Palestine, Ohio, who found their quiet small-town life turned upside down in one night of disaster. On the evening of Feb. 3, Stella and Daren Gamble watched from their front porch as […] Continue Reading
August 16, 2023Changing the WorldChange doesn’t happen all at once. It happens through many small choices. With every act of kindness, we change a life. With every Lions club and Leo club, we change a community. Bringing Out the Best in Others Lifting others up is what she does. Dr. Patti Hill is an accomplished teacher, administrator, psychologist and […] Continue Reading
by Dr. Patti Hill August 16, 2023Changing the World With YouDear Lions, I am truly honored and humbled to serve as your international president, and I am happy to share with you my message of Changing the World. For years, Lions and Leos have been changing the world, one community at a time. Now, collectively, we are setting bold ambitious goals to meet the needs […] Continue Reading