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Welcome to the East Ridge Lions Club Website
Join us at our Chili Supper and Silent Auction, Oct 17th 2008
Meetings: 1st (6:30) and 3rd (12:00)
Tuesday's
at Ryan's
Restaurant
Lions Clubs International, the largest service organization in the world, was founded on June 7th, 1917 by a young insurance salesman named Melvin Jones. To become a Melvin Jones Fellow is one of the highest honors in Lionism. If you have membership interests, use this link to Lions International club locator tool.
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Officers
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WHAT IS LIONISM?
WE ARE NOT A POLITICAL ORGANIZATION, yet among our members will be found leaders of all political parties and factions.
WE ARE NOT A SOCIAL CLUB, yet we are directed to take an active interest in the social welfare of our various communities.
WE ARE NOT A YOUTH ORGANIZATION, yet we participate in so many youth programs and projects in this nation and abroad that it is hard to determine if the dog is wagging the tail or the tail is wagging the dog.
WE ARE NOT A WELFARE ORGANIZATION, yet over the years, in good times and bad, countless thousands of less fortunate people have been the recipients of the generosity of Lions.
WE ARE NOT A SPORTS OR RECREATIONAL AGENCY, yet thousands of boys have been thrilled with Little League programs and many other activities built around the training of the minds and bodies of our youth, both boys and girls.
WE ARE NOT A RELIGIOUS BODY, yet the precepts we live by are familiar to the doctrines of the world's spiritual bodies.
WE ARE NOT A MEDICAL OR HEALTH ORGANIZATION, yet our clubs have performed miracles in this wide panorama of community and individual service.
WE ARE NOT AN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, yet thousands of students are today in schools built by Lions.
WE ARE NOT A UNITED NATIONS, yet we are an instrument of peace. Lionism, born while the world was aflame, has grown strong under the nourishment of freedom and liberty
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Excerpts from an address by Edward M. Lindsey, the Golden Anniversary President of Lions International, to the annual U.S. State Department Foreign Policy Conference for Non-governmental Organizations. |
The Lions remained without a unified focus until the 1925
International convention in Cedar Point, Ohio when, as the keynote speaker,
Helen Keller
(Life
Story) delivered the
inspirational
speech changing the direction of Lionism forever. After her presentation,
Lions were compelled to adopt the cause of blindness and vision related
activities. Still today, Lions remain committed to be her "Knights of the blind
in the crusade against darkness" through International Association's
Objects & Ethics as we practice the motto "We Serve".
"District and International links offer an abundant amount of
information on this web site. Visit regularly and dream of the day when Lions
have the capability of enhanced communication, necessary for promoting club
interaction and unification of the District" - Webmaster
Membership Interest? Use the locator tool to locate a club to visit.