Lions Club Facts

Lions International at a glance

• Members: 1.4 million
• Countries and geographic areas: more than 200
• Founded: 1917
• Lions Clubs International Foundation founded: 1968

For over 100 years, Lions have served with uncommon kindness, putting the needs of our neighbors, our communities and our world first.

[VERIFY: number of Lions clubs worldwide. The approved boilerplate says 49,000; lionsclubs.org currently says 50,000. Pick one and publish it, or leave the figure off.]

[VERIFY: LCIF cumulative grant total. The approved boilerplate says more than US$1.2 billion since 1968; lionsclubs.org currently says more than US$1.3 billion. Same resolution needed.]

The mission

Mission statement

To empower Lions clubs, volunteers and partners to improve health and well-being, strengthen communities, and support those in need through humanitarian service and grants that impact lives globally, and encourage peace and international understanding.

Tagline

Serving a world in need

Motto

We serve

The three pillars

• Improve health and well-being
• Strengthen communities
• Support those in need

The eight global causes

Lions serve locally in so many different ways. Lions International also has fully developed programs, service resources, funding opportunities and organizational support for eight global causes and a number of special initiatives.

• Childhood cancer. We provide support for the needs of children and families affected by childhood cancer.
• Diabetes. We work to reduce the prevalence of diabetes and improve quality of life for those living with diabetes.
• Disaster relief. We take steps to meet immediate needs and provide long-term support for communities devastated by natural disasters.
• Environment. We find ways to protect the environment to create healthier communities and a more sustainable world.
• Humanitarian. We identify the world's most crucial needs and provide humanitarian aid where it's needed most.
• Hunger. We strive to improve food security and access to nutritious food to help alleviate hunger.
• Vision. We help prevent avoidable blindness and improve quality of life for people who are blind or visually impaired.
• Youth. We support young people so they can make positive choices, lead healthy and productive lives, and become the next generation of service leaders.

See how the Colleyville club works on these

The Colleyville Lions Club

• Chartered: June 1, 1982
• Club number: 41446
• District: Texas Lions District 2-E2
• Zone: Zone 6
• Foundation: Colleyville Lions Club Foundation Inc.
• Meets: every Friday, 7:00 to 8:00 a.m.
• Where: Crown of Life Lutheran Church, 6605 Pleasant Run Rd., Colleyville, TX 76034
• Mail: P.O. Box 536, Colleyville, TX 76034
• Email: info@colleyvillelions.com
• Phone: (817) 494-8702

[VERIFY: current club membership count. The District 2-E2 registry lists the Colleyville club at approximately 200 members, with no date attached. Confirm before that number goes anywhere near a headline.]

See what that looks like in one small city.

Vision screening, scholarships, eyeglass recycling, four annual events. This is where the global numbers meet Colleyville.