To create and foster a spirit of understanding among all
people for humanitarian needs by providing voluntary services through
community involvement and International cooperation
Lions Club Objectives:
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
What it means to be a Lion:
Lions are men and women dedicated to serving those in
need, whether in their own community or halfway around the world.
Membership in Lions club provides people with the opportunity to meet and
work with other individuals in a spirit of fellowship, striving toward the
common goal of helping those in need. Through their mutual concern of
others, members have the opportunity to improve both their local and world
communities and develop valuable personal and professional skills
TO HOLD friendship as an end not a means. To hold that true friendship exists not on an account of the service performed by one another, but that the 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 or deed. To give freely of my time, labor and means
TO AID my fellow men and women 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
Lions International:
The Milpitas Executive Lions Club is part of the world's
largest and most effective community service organization, with more that
1.4 million members. We are one of more than 43,000 Lions clubs in
approximately 190 countries and areas. Regardless of what language you
speak, religion they practice or politics they espouse, all Lions are
dedicated to seeking out and helping those in need.
Since our beginning in 1917, we have been united in a single cause; helping those less fortunate. We are tackling the tough problems like blindness and diabetes awareness. In fact, whatever the community needs to make life better, we're there to help.
For more than 85 years, Lions have been recognized throughout the world for their services to the blind and visually impaired. Back in 1925, when Helen Keller challenged the members to become "Knights of the Blind," she could not have possibly imagined the impact of Lions commitment to blind prevention.
