Lions have a dynamic history.
Founded in 1917, we are best known for fighting blindness, but we also volunteer for many different kinds of community projects – including caring for the environment, feeding the hungry and aiding seniors and the disabled.
Lions award grants.
Since 1968, the Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) has awarded more than US$700 million in grants to support Lions humanitarian projects around the world. LCIF was also ranked the number one nongovernmental organization in a 2007 study by The Financial Times.
“We Serve.”
Lions are active.
Our motto is “We Serve.” Lions are part of a global service network, doing whatever is necessary to help our local communities.
Waterloo Lions Club
Lions meet the needs of local communities and the world every day because they share a core belief – to serve their community.
Lions serve youth.
Our community projects often support local children and schools
through scholarships, recreation and mentoring.
Lions give sight.
By conducting vision screenings, equipping hospitals and clinics, distributing medicine and raising awareness of eye disease, Lions work toward their mission of providing vision for all. We have extended our commitment to sight conservation through countless local efforts and through our international SightFirst Program, which works to eradicate blindness.
