2019-2020 Peace Poster and Essay Contest Winners While the world has been turned upside down with a global health crisis, the annual Peace Poster Contest seems even more relevant.
HomeLatest Print Issue Current IssueView All Print Issues Looking Ahead more…more… Lions Are on a Mission to Grow.MISSION 1.5 is the drive to reach 1.5 million members worldwide so we can better meet the growing needs of our communities.The world needs Lions like never before. For more than a century, Lions have stepped up in […]
50th Anniversary of Earth Day April 22, 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. Established in 1970, the first Earth Day mobilized 20 million Americans and is credited with launching the modern environmental movement. It is now recognized as the planet’s largest civic event and has led to many landmark environmental laws. In 2016, the United Nations chose Earth […]
PID Alexander Steps into 1st VP Role The International Board of Directors appointed Past International Director Douglas X. Alexander to the office of International First Vice President to fulfill the responsibilities of the office due to the passing of Vice President Judge Haynes H. Townsend in December. Vice President Alexander served as international director from 2010 to 2012, and he is a […]
Mural Increases Visibility of Lions A new mural on the side of the Jefferson Township Lions’ clubhouse and banquet hall in Mount Cobb, Pennsylvania, has been drawing traffic. The vibrant mural depicts a lion’s head with a full, brightly- colored mane showcasing the many local services, landmarks, and volunteer projects that make their community great. Gabrielle Edwards, a high school […]
Animatronic Pets Bring Real JoyIt was early August 2018, and Susan Matroni was listening to the evening news from her home in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, when she looked up and saw her mother on the television screen. “I don’t usually sit down and watch the news early, but for some reason I turned on the TV and I heard them […]
Lions Recognized as Partners with Mobility Worldwide in Serving the World’s Leg-Disabled Lions Clubs International was recognized for its role as a major distribution partner by Mobility Worldwide in serving the needs of the leg-handicapped of the world as the organization celebrated its 25th Anniversary at its annual meeting in Austin, Texas, September 26-28, 2019. Founded in 1994, Mobility Worldwide (formerly known as the Pet Project) has […]
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 […]
A Fresh Face to Lead Arizona Lions Isabel Ticlo, who was crowned Miss Arizona in 2018, has added a new title to her name: President. She has taken over the reins of the Chandler Lions Club in Chandler, Arizona. The long-time Lion has been volunteering with the club since she was a Leo in high school. “It was like hanging out with […]
All-Woman Climbing Expedition Raises Funds for School On August 6, 2019, seven women Lions from a ten-woman team reached the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania. They have so far raised US$42,000 so far for their efforts, and all donations will go directly to fund a school for children in Kenya. The Kilimanjaro for Children project (“Kili for Kids”) was inspired by […]