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Who Are The Lions?

To many people the words “Lions Club” have little meaning. True, the name is familiar, but very few people know what the Lions Club is and what its members do.

The International Association of Lions began in 1917 as the dream of a Chicago businessman, Melvin Jones, who wondered why local business clubs could not expand their horizons from purely business concerns to the betterment of their communities and the world at large. He was convinced that the lion would be a good symbol of this because it stood for strength, courage, fidelity and vital action, and so, on a secret ballot the name Lions was chosen over several others.

In 1925, Helen Keller addressed the Lions international convention in Cedar Point, Ohio. She challenged Lions to become "knights of the blind in the crusade against darkness." From that day to the present, Lions Clubs have been actively involved in service to the blind and visually impaired.
Lions have grown to become the largest service organization in the world with 1.3 million men and women in 202 countries and geographic areas who work together to answer the needs that challenge communities around the world.

Known for working to end preventable blindness, Lions participate in a vast variety of projects important to their communities. These projects range from cleaning up local parks to providing supplies to victims of natural disasters.

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