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Organizations, Before 1905 (the birth of Rotary) and After
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About
Lions |
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(Also in German) |
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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."
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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 |
