- Diabetes Screenings
- Strides: Lions for Diabetes Awareness
- Information for Diabetes Chairperson
- Diabetes Partnerships and Organizations
- Diabetes Resources
Diabetes contributes to more than 5 million deaths a year, making it the eighth-leading cause of death in the world. And the numbers are rising. Lions and Leos are confronting this global health emergency by raising awareness of diabetes through Strides events, expanding access to care through screening and treatment programs, and improving quality of life through diabetes camps and community recreational programs. We believe we can help prevent and control this global epidemic by uniting Lions and Leos around this cause.
- Vision
- Recycle Eyeglasses
- Vision Screenings
- Lions Eye Health Program
- Lions Eye Banks
- Vision Partners and Vision Organizations
- Information for Vision Sight Chairperson
Lions and Leos save sight. Since Helen Keller challenged Lions to become “Knights of the Blind” in 1925, we have improved eye health and eye care for hundreds of millions of people around the world. Today, 80% of vision impairments are preventable or curable, so our service is more important than ever before. Lions and Leos screen vision, educate our communities, build clinics and support the blind and visually impaired through assistive technology and vocational training programs. We work to preserve the precious gift of sight for the world.
Hunger
Nearly one billion people go to bed hungry every night. That’s why Lions and Leos are hard at work addressing this global need by providing help and hope to the children, families and neighbors who need it most. Lions and Leos distribute food to schoolchildren, stock food banks, create sustainable community gardens and lead community food drives to fight hunger where they live and work. We work to sustain life and dignity for the most vulnerable among us.
- Tree Planting
- Recycling
- Community Clean Up
- Environmental Education Projects
- Information for Environment Chairperson
The health of our planet is essential to life. The environment impacts the quality of our air and water, the availability of food and medicine, the health and beauty of our local communities, and the future of us all. Lions and Leos are meeting environmental challenges at the local and global level by planting trees, organizing recycling programs, providing clean drinking water and cleaning up communities to help preserve our environment for generations to come. We believe that a healthy planet is fundamental to the wellbeing of all.
Pediatric Cancer
Children are a gift to the world, yet every two minutes a child is diagnosed with cancer and less than half of the world’s children have access to effective care. Children who survive cancer are often left with debilitating effects that can impact their physical development and ability to learn. That’s why Lions and Leos are answering the call to expand access to life-saving treatment and support the children and families who need us most. We are working to give children with cancer a second chance at life.
In over 200 countries, in schools and senior centers, in regions battered by natural disaster, in hospitals and clinics, Lions and Leos are doing community volunteer work—helping, leading, planning and supporting. Because we're local, we can serve the unique needs of the communities we live in. And because we're global, we can address challenges that reach beyond borders.
The new global service framework gives Lions and Leos new ways to serve, but clubs will also continue to serve their local communities just as they always have: by identifying and addressing unmet needs, whatever they may be.
Be sure to take advantage of LCI resources that can enhance your efforts and energize your service projects. No matter how you choose to serve, your contributions matter.
