Presence
200+ Countries & Territories
Members
1.4 Million Volunteers
Founded
June 7, 1917 · Chicago
Who We Are
Purpose & Direction
Mission
To empower volunteers to serve their communities, meet humanitarian needs, encourage
peace, and promote international understanding through Lions clubs.
Vision
To be the global leader in community and humanitarian service.
Lions International Purposes
- 1 To organize, charter, and supervise service clubs to be known as Lions clubs.
- 2 To coordinate the activities and standardize the administration of Lions clubs.
- 3 To create and foster a spirit of understanding among the peoples of the world.
- 4 To promote the principles of good government and good citizenship.
- 5 To take an active interest in the civic, cultural, social, and moral welfare of the community.
- 6 To unite the clubs in the bonds of friendship, good fellowship, and mutual understanding.
- 7 To provide a forum for the open discussion of all matters of public interest — provided that partisan politics and sectarian religion shall not be debated.
- 8 To encourage service-minded people to serve their community without personal financial reward, and to promote high ethical standards in commerce, industry, and professional life.