Lions Clubs International is the world's largest service club organization, founded in 1917, with a mission to empower volunteers to improve health and well-being, strengthen communities, and support those in need. The organization's motto is "We Serve".

Existence and Structure

Founding: The organization was founded in Chicago, Illinois, in 1917 by Melvin Jones, a businessman who proposed that local business clubs should focus on community betterment beyond their business interests.

Global Reach: Today, Lions Clubs has over 1.4 million members (including youth in Leo clubs) in more than 49,000 local clubs across over 200 countries and geographical areas worldwide.

Foundation: The Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) is the charitable arm of the organization, established in 1968. It provides grants to support large-scale humanitarian projects that individual clubs cannot finance alone.

Values: The Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) is the charitable arm of the organization, established in 1968. It provides grants to support large-scale humanitarian projects that individual clubs cannot finance alone.

Values: The organization prides itself on core values of service, diversity, and collaboration, and its activities strictly forbid partisan politics and sectarian religion.

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