FeaturesWalking ManThe Mechanicsburg Lions Club has doubled its membership to 67 over the past ten years, thanks, in large part, to Lion Ted Cramer, who saw an opportunity when he moved to a 55-plus community. Whether taking a walk in his neighborhood or attending social gatherings at the clubhouse, Cramer, who…more...A Magical ExperienceEvery year, for one weekend in September Lions begin peppering terminals in airports all across North America. They pile into vans and buses; check tickets, don their Lions caps and vests. From small towns and big cities, from the Rio Grande to the Arctic Ocean, Lions make their way to…more...The Power of SustainabilityEnel North America embarked on a new environmental partnership with Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) to help make communities healthy and sustainable and protect our planet. As a leading developer and long-term owner and operator of renewable energy projects in North America, Enel and its more than 1,500 employees are…more...The Most Wonderful Time of the YearChoosing a Christmas tree isn’t always the simplest decision of the holiday season, but the Lions Club of Acton, Massachusetts works to make it a little easier. The Acton Lions operate a Christmas tree and wreath sale every December, and in nearly forty years of the fundraiser, they’ve seen it…more...Lost, But Never ForgottenIn late 2021 Lion David Lynn took his 96-year-old stepfather to visit the west coast site for the United States’ World War II Submarine Memorial. Located at Naval Weapons Station in Seal Beach, the memorial pays tribute to the more than 3,000 submarine soldiers who lost their lives during World…more...Yoopers Put in the Miles for Kids with CancerWhen Rylan became sick his parents made the 1,000 mile round-trip journey several times a month to get him treatment. They did this multiple times a month, something any parent would do when their child is diagnosed with Stage IV High-Risk Neuroblastoma, a type of brain cancer. Unfortunately, this is…more...Volunteering Looks Good on YouIt’s been a while since we all got together. And judging from the enthusiasm at the 104th International Convention in Montreal, boy did we miss it. While the COVID-19 pandemic changed how Lions do service, it hasn’t changed how much we enjoy doing it. The bright smiles, big hugs, and…more...Lions on the RunLion Mariusz Szeib echoed former U.S. President John F. Kennedy’s inspirational words about tackling the seemingly insurmountable challenge of going to the moon when he described running hundreds of miles to raise money to support children affected by the war in Ukraine. “We did it, not because it is easy,…more...Doing the Dirty WorkWhen Lions Dale and Sylvia McClease began working with a local program to refurbish computers, they didn’t expect that e- Some devices, especially computers, are refurbished for donations to help local community programs, families, and schools. waste recycling would become one of their club’s most important programs. Now their Maple,…more...The Mane ProblemAmong the calming words of love that Albin Rothermel uttered to his wife in the painful days leading up to her death on Dec. 12, 2021, was the following promise: “I will not discard the lions,” he told Bertha, who went by the name “BeBe” and who would succumb to…more...Together We CanBecause we know that together we are more. Together, there are no limits. A presidency that took flight in Bird Island To know Brian Sheehan is to know Bird Island, a small town in Minnesota where family and community are nearly one and the same. Families take care of…more...A New FrontierThat’s one small step for man, one giant leap for vision. Brian, a Lion, was the very first participant in a groundbreaking project in vision research. In early February, 2022, a team of researchers successfully implanted a first-of-its-kind artificial vision system into the brain of a blind volunteer. The Intracortical…more...