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Lions are more than 1.45 million strong…Men and women…young and old. You will find us in more than 185 countries and geographical areas from the hinterlands of Australia and Brazil to thriving urban centers like New York and Milan. We speak dozens of languages and vary in nature and customs.
We share a common spirit. Since our beginning in 1917, we have united in a single cause: helping those less fortunate. We are tackling the tough problems like blindness and drug abuse as well as diabetes awareness, and finding help and training for the deaf, disabled, underprivileged, and the elderly. In fact, whatever the community needs to make life better, we're there to help.
We are the youngest major social service organization, yet we have grown to be the world's largest. We are succeeding because we have embraced all those committed to building a brighter future for the world and themselves.
And, with a new generation of enlightened members, Lions Clubs are working smarter and faster with greater commitment than ever before.
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For more than 70 years, Lions have been recognized throughout the world for their service to the blind and visually impaired. Back in 1925 when Helen Keller challenged the Lions to become "knights of the blind" she could not have possibly imagined the impact of Lions commitment to blindness prevention.
Bringing rays of light to the darkness of countless people around the world, Lions have established the majority of eye banks worldwide, funded ground breaking research on leading causes of blindness, organized eyeglass recycling efforts, and helped hundreds of thousands of visually-impaired people develop the skills to live productive lives.