I am very proud to have been elected to serve as the District Governor of Lions Clubs International, District 105A for the year 2014 – 2015. The District comprising of 78 Clubs with 1500 members spread over Boroughs of Greater London, north of the River Thames and the counties of Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.
Lions Clubs International was founded in Chicago in 1917 by Melvin Jones – a local businessman. Since then Lionism has grown steadily and now there are over 1.4 million Lions in 46,000 clubs over 209 countries and territories throughout the world
Lionism came to Europe in 1948 and the 1st Lions Club was formed in Stockholm. The 1st club formed in London was London Host Club which then grew to over 900 clubs in British Isles, with membership of nearly 15,000. LIONS stand for
LIBERTY, INTELLIGENCE, OUR NATION’S SAFETY
The main Objective of Lionism is to volunteer their time to the humanitarian causes in their local and world communities. By conducting service projects and raising funds, Lions strive to help those in need, wherever need arises. The Lions motto is ‘We serve’
- 100% OF MONEY RAISED GOES DIRECTLY TO CHARITY
- ALL ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS ARE MET BY THE MEMBERS
- LIONS RAISE 88 Million FOR HUMANITARIAN CAUSES EVERY YEAR
- LIONS DONATE 5.7 Million HOURS TO COMMUNITY SERVICES
When it comes to meeting challenges, our response is simple: We serve. In over 200 countries, in hospitals and senior centers, in regions battered by natural disaster, in schools and eyeglass recycling centers, Lions are doing community volunteer work, helping, leading, planning and supporting. Because we're local, we can serve the unique needs of the communities we live in. And because we're global, we can address challenges that go beyond borders.
We want everyone to see a better tomorrow. That's why we support sight programs and services including vision screenings, eye banks and eyeglass recycling. Provide eye care services to those at risk of losing their sight. And raise donations through campaigns like SightFirst and Campaign SightFirst II.
We believe everyone deserves a healthy life. From providing health programs that focus on hearing loss to supporting efforts to control and prevent diabetes, Lions volunteers are working to improve the health of children and adults around the world.
We empower the next generation. Whether it's providing youth volunteer opportunities and leadership experiences in a Leo club or sharing a message of peace through our Peace Poster contest, our youth programs invest in the future by reaching out to young people.
We serve local communities – and protect the planet. From performing hands-on community work and service projects to providing emergency assistance, our community and environment programs improve our communities – and protect the environment.
Becoming a Lions club member gives you the opportunity to volunteer locally, or internationally. Make new friends and professional connections. Lead projects that make your community a better place to live. Have fun doing it!
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