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Loughborough Lions Club. History. Founded in 1917 Lions International now has:- 1.4 million members in 46,000 Clubs in 192 Countries. The Colours. Purple for loyalty Gold for Sincerity and generosity to mankind. WE SERVE. Ordinary people Amazing things. Activities.
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History • Founded in 1917 • Lions International now has:- • 1.4 million members in • 46,000 Clubs in • 192 Countries
The Colours • Purple for loyalty • Gold for Sincerity and generosity to mankind.
WE SERVE Ordinary people Amazing things
Activities • Work in the Community • Assist in the work of the International Organisation • Have Fun.
Donations • Breakthrough Breast Cancer • LOROS • Heart Link • Home Start • Edwards Trust • Computer for Blind Lady • County Air Ambulance • Christmas Shelter • Carpenters Arms • Mablethorpe Children’s Holiday Homes.
Welfare • Families on low incomes to pantomime, • Donated sleeping bags for the homeless, • Elderly people on a canal boat trip, • Christmas parcels for the elderly • Children with learning difficulties to Ashby Statutes Fair
Sight • Spectacle collection • Blind Social Club • Charnwood Talking News • Eye Camps • Sightfirst • Diabetes screening
Youth • International Peace poster competition • European Music competition • District football competition • Drama prizes to schools • Tacade -Drug awareness information to young people • Young Ambassador of the year award
International Twinning • Madampe – Sri Lanka • Epinal - France