LIONS CLUB-INTERNATIONAL

LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL

            In 1917 Melvin Jones, a Chicago business leader, and told members of his local business club they should reach beyond business issues and address the betterment of their communities and the world. Jones' group, the Business Circle of Chicago, agreed. After contacting similar groups around the United States, an organizational meeting was held on June 7, 1917, in Chicago, Illinois, USA. The new group took the name of one of the invited groups, the "Association of Lions Clubs," and a national convention was held in Dallas, Texas, USA in October of that year. A constitution, by-laws, objects and a code of ethics were approved. Within three years, Lions became an international organization.

Aim of the Lions Club

• To Organize, charter and supervise service clubs to be known as Lions clubs. 

• To Coordinate the activities and standardize the administration of Lions clubs. 

• To Create and foster a spirit of understanding among the peoples of the world. 

• To promote the principles of good government and good citizenship. 

• To Take an active interest in the civic, cultural, social and moral welfare of the community. 

• To Unite the clubs in the bonds of friendship, good fellowship and mutual understanding. 

• To Provide a forum for the open discussion of all matters of public interest; provided, however, that partisan politics and sectarian religion shall not be debated by club members. 

• To Encourage service-minded people to serve their community without personal financial reward, and to encourage efficiency and promote high ethical standards in commerce, industry, professions, public works and private endeavors. 
     Lions Club International is the world's largest service club organization,with 1.35 million members in more than 45,000 clubs in the world

        Helen Keller,in the year1925, addressed the Lions Club International Convention in Cedar point,Ohio,USA,and challenged Lions to become"Knights of the blind in the crusade against darkness" since then the Lions Club have worked tirelessly to aid the blind and visually impaired   The United Nations invited Lions Club to assist  in the drafting of the United Nations Charter and have supported the work of the UN ever since. Lions Club organized Leo Clubs in the year 1957, and provide the youth of the world with an opportunity for personal development through volunteering. There are more than 144,000 Leos and 5700 Leo Clubs in more than 140 countries
    Lions Clubs International extends their mission of service every day in local communities,in all corners of the world. the needs are great and services broad, including sight,health,youth,elderly, the environment and disaster relief

Prof. John Kurakar