Lions Clubs Help Communities Thrive

Do you ever tell yourself, "Someday I'm going to get involved in my
community"? Now is your chance. By joining an organization such as Lions
Clubs International, you can help people within your community or on the
other side of the world.

Do you ever tell yourself, "Someday I'm going to get involved in my
community"? Now is your chance. By joining an organization such as Lions
Clubs International, you can help people within your community or on the
other side of the world.

As a Lions volunteer, you can become involved in projects such as
building community playgrounds, assisting in vision screenings at
schools, aiding seniors, improving the environment, building homes for
the disabled, supporting diabetes education and conducting hearing
screenings.

Lions club members include men and women who share a commitment to
service and take great pride in making an impact on local and global
communities. Investing time in Lions club projects gives members a sense
of connectedness to the community and an opportunity to make friends,
gain leadership skills and network with others while having fun. Lions
also provide opportunities for youth through youth exchange programs,
youth camps and Leo clubs.

From 2002 through 2003, Lions Clubs International's nearly 1.4 million
members worldwide volunteered an estimated 65 million hours and donated
$667 million. The organization was founded in 1917 and with 46,000 clubs
in 193 countries, it is the world's largest service organization.

Lions Clubs International Foundation, the grant-making arm of Lions
Clubs International, has awarded $342 million to provide food and
clothing to victims of earthquakes and hurricanes, give youth the tools
to succeed in the classroom, empower the disabled through vocational
training, and equip clinics and hospitals with new technology.
SightFirst, an aggressive $143.5 million program, is working to
eradicate blindness.