Driven to Serve “I was a broken man,” said Lion Bill Todd of Morro Bay, California. His wife of 33 years, Jami, was in the final months of a relentless fight with cancer. Grief and caregiving consumed every ounce of him. At his breaking point, Bill told his son and fellow Lion, Mike Todd, that he could no […]
The Heart of Service Beats On Arishya Aggarwal was concluding her talk at the 2023 Lions District 5M13 convention when a voice called from the back of the room: “Why aren’t you already a Lion?”. The young community leader laughed along with everyone else, but inside something shifted. “I stood there, holding the microphone and felt something click into place,” she […]
2024-2025 Annual Report Dear Lions, Leos and Friends, Serving as your chairperson this year has been a true honor. Thank you for your service, support and commitment to our humanitarian mission. Let us celebrate our progress, share our stories and carry this momentum into the future. Yours in service, Dr. Patti Hill 2024–2025 Chairperson, Lions Clubs International […]
The Gift of a Second Chance In the heart of Milan, Italy, a small but determined group of Lions is taking on a unique service challenge: helping prisoners prepare for life after incarceration. A club branch of Milano Parco Nord in District 108IB4, Milano Evoluzione e Servizio has made it its mission to help individuals overcome the many obstacles they face […]
United for Life For several years, the Lions Club La Ciotat Lumières has been committed to a major humanitarian project: the construction of a maternity ward in the heart of rural Benin in West Africa. This project holds profound meaning after the tragic loss of five Lions who were en route to inaugurate the clinic in October 2025. […]
Lions Lead Relief and Recovery After Catastrophic Flooding in Southern Asia In late November, two tropical cyclones swept across South and Southeast Asia. Sri Lanka and southern India were struck by Cyclone Ditwah, resulting in severe flooding and destructive landslides. Around the same time, Cyclone Senyar brought heavy rainfall to Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. From the earliest hours of the disasters, Lions were on the ground, […]
Lead to Serve, Serve to Lead. We are committed to leaving this world better than what we inherited. Together, our service makes it possible. And, we can expand our service by growing our membership. A world that shaped his own A.P. Singh calls India home, and it’s a home unlike any other. India is a cradle of human civilization, with a […]
Tale of Two Clubs: Big City vs. Small Town There are nearly 50,000 Lions clubs in over 200 countries and regions around the world — each one shaped by the place it calls home. No two clubs are exactly alike, and that’s what makes each so special. To see this diversity in action, we took a closer look at two clubs from opposite ends […]
Forged Under Pressure The badge had never felt heavier for New York Police Department (NYPD) Department of Investigation Lieutenant and Commander Winston Willabus than during the COVID-19 pandemic. Each shift bled into the next — 18, sometimes 20, hours on duty, with no reprieve in sight. But as a Marine Corps veteran, Winston was no stranger to endurance […]
A Match Made In Kindness I first heard about Mac Ferguson’s need for a kidney donor at one of our regular Lexington Lions Club meetings. He stood at the front of the room, speaking so candidly about his journey. His strength. His determination. And yet, the urgency in his voice was impossible to ignore. I couldn’t shake it. Months passed […]