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Since 1917, Lions clubs have offered
people the opportunity to give something
back to their communities. From
involving members in projects as local
as cleaning up an area park or as
far-reaching as bringing sight to the
world's blind, Lions clubs have always
embraced those committed to building a
brighter future for their community.
Today with more than 46,000 clubs in 193
countries and geographical areas, Lions
have expanded their focus to help meet
the ever-increasing needs of our global
community.
Our programs are continually changing to
meet new needs and greater demands, but
our mission has never wavered: "We
Serve."
The second of the big three of international
service organisations is the Lions whose
membership was slightly more open than Rotary or
Kiwanis. It was started in 1917 by Melvyn Jones,
a young insurance man, who sought to bring into
one organisation several independent groups of
business and professional men which had been
started in the wake of Rotary's success. At
Dallas in October 1917 a convention of some 25
such clubs adopted the motto 'We Serve' and
formed themselves into Lions International.
Comparable in size and spread to Rotary, this
organisation also has its headquarters in
Chicago. In 1933, Paul Harris' brother Reginald
actually took up a field position in Lions
International
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