Lions International Team
Lionism means opportunity for fellowship and service. Let us do humanitarian service while enjoying fellowship.
As Lions, we hold ourselves to the absolute highest standards in everything we do. Our members and clubs are dedicated to serving others, and it shows. We champion kindness in our communities and actively work to improve the lives of all people
Vision
Lions are known throughout the world for their work to improve the lives of the visually impaired and prevent avoidable blindness. LCIF proudly serves their continued efforts by offering unique and impactful initiatives, programs and grants.
"To be the global leader in community & humanitarian services."
Our Mission
To empower Lions clubs, volunteers, and partners to improve health and well-being, strengthen communities, and support those in need through humanitarian services and grants that impact lives globally, and encourage peace and international understanding.
Our Purpose
To Organize, charter and supervise service clubs to be known as Lions clubs.
To Coordinate the activities and standardize the administration of Lions clubs.
To Create and foster a spirit of understanding among the peoples of the world.
To Promote the principles of good government and good citizenship.
To Take an active interest in the civic, cultural, social and moral welfare of the community.
To Unite the clubs in the bonds of friendship, good fellowship and mutual understanding.
To Provide a forum for the open discussion of all matters of public interest; provided, however, that partisan politics and sectarian religion shall not be debated by club members.
To Encourage service-minded people to serve their community without personal financial reward, and to encourage efficiency and promote high ethical standards in commerce, industry, professions, public works and private endeavors.
Lions Code of Ethics
The principles emphasize integrity, fairness, and service in both professional and personal life. They advocate for ethical business practices, loyalty, resolving doubts in favor of others, valuing true friendship, fulfilling civic duties, helping those in need, and promoting encouragement over criticism.
TO SHOW
My faith in the worthiness of my vocation by industrious application to the end that I may merit a reputation for quality of service.
TO SEEK
Success and to demand all fair remuneration or profit as my just due, but to accept no profit or success at the price of my own self-respect lost because of unfair advantage taken or because of questionable acts on my part.
TO REMEMBER
That in building up my business it is not necessary to tear down another’s; to be loyal to my clients or customers and true to myself.
WHENEVER
A doubt arises as to the right or ethics of my position of action towards others, to resolve such doubt against myself.
TO HOLD
Friendship as an end and not a means. To hold that true friendship exists not on account of the service performed by one to another, but that true friendship demands nothing but accepts service in the spirit in which it is given.
ALWAYS
Bear in mind my obligations as a citizen to my nation, my state and my community, and to give them my unswerving loyalty in word, act and deed. To give them freely of my time, labor and means.
TO AID
Others by giving my sympathy to those in distress, my aid to the weak, and my substance to the needy.
TO BE CAREFUL
With my criticism and liberal with my praise; to build up and not destroy.