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      • Photos 1987 to 1995
      • Photos 2008
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      • 40th Charter Anniversary
    • Newsletters from the past
  • Donate
    • Make a Donation
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    • Bridge Night 2023 >
      • Bridge Night 2019
    • Annual Hill Walk 2023 >
      • 2022 Hill Walk
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    • Classic Vintage Car Show 2023 >
      • Car Show Location
      • 2022 Show
      • 2019 Show
    • Christmas Food Appeal 2022 >
      • Christmas Cards
      • 2021 Food Appeal
      • 2020 Food Appeal
    • Previous Fundraisers >
      • Donations made 2022
      • Golf Classic
      • 2020 Table Quiz
      • Coffee Morning
      • Fashion Show
      • Percy French
      • Altan Concert
      • Steam Train
      • Cookery Demonstration & Food Hall
      • Garda Band Concert
      • 'Malahide News' DVD
  • Services
    • ukraine activities
    • Environmental Initiatives >
      • St Oliver Plunkett School Project
      • Pope John Paul II School Project
    • Peace Poster
    • Diabetes Awareness >
      • MLC at Ploughing Championships
    • Tools for Solidarity >
      • Hand Tools
    • Message in a Bottle
    • Eyeglass Recycling
    • CPR Training >
      • CPR Training 2018
    • Community Service 2022
    • Lions Carers Weekend
    • Malahide Community School 'Service to the Community' Award
    • Living Works Start Programme
    • Presentation to the Shiel family
    • Senior Citizens' Party >
      • Senior Citizens' Party 2019
    • Friendship Benches
    • Beneficiaries
    • Previous Services >
      • Darndale Webcam Project
      • Door Hanger Project
      • Living with Arthritis
      • Stress Control
      • St Michael's House Concert
      • Vinnie Caprani Tribute
  • Lions International


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LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL:

Lions Clubs International was founded in the U.S.A. in 1917 when a group of hitherto independent clubs responded to an ideal presented to them by a young insurance man, MELVIN JONES.

The ideal was that the members, as a group, should provide service to their fellow human beings, without regard to politics, religion, race or personal interest to members.
A conference of 25 independent clubs was convened and from that meeting Lions International was born.
It adopted as its name and emblem the Lion (seen by the founders as a symbol representing their ideals, strength, activity, courage and integrity) and was known from the outset as the International Association of Lions Clubs or Lions International. Within three years the Association had doubled its membership and extended to Canada. Within 13 years there were 2,500 clubs and this figure was approximately doubled each decade thereafter until world membership exceeded 1,000,000 in 1975 when the Birmingham (Exhibition) Club became the 29,000th club in the Association. Membership of the International Association currently comprises about 48,000 Clubs in 185  countries or geographical areas with a total membership of 1.4 million men and women.

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In Ireland there are 106 Clubs with a total membership of approx. 2,800. Our District is known as District 133. 

SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY:
From the outset the emphasis has been on service, in all forms, to the less fortunate sector of the community. Indeed the Club Constitution (as recommended by the Association) is capable of being adapted by the local club so as to suit its own particular requirements. This degree of autonomy for the individual club together with concentration on particular service are among the principal factors in maintaining the Association's growth and progress.

INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION:
The international nature of the organization, with the potential for contact between the members world wide, based on their common interest in community service, has always been a feature of the Association.
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MEMBERSHIP:
Individual membership is available through clubs only.
Lions Clubs:
  • Are open to all by invitation (to ensure commitment).
  • Concentrate on the needs of their local community.
  • Raise funds for local, national and international projects.
  • Participate in service activities to all age groups and sectors of the community.
  • Enjoy working together in fellowship.

    The activities and services are entirely voluntary; their motto is 'WE SERVE'
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FIELDS OF SERVICE:
While the identification of the particular needs of its own community is a primary duty of a Lion Club, certain fields of service are common to Lions Clubs worldwide and approved by the International Association. These include:
  • Sight Conservation and work for the blind.
  • Hearing and speech action and work for the deaf.
  • Drug Awareness.
  • Diabetes Awareness.
  • Youth Service and Youth Exchange.
  • Services for the Elderly.
  • Social and health Services.
  • Educational Services.
  • Environmental Services.
  • Recreational Services.
  • International Services.
  • Leo Club Programme (for young people).
  • Lions Club International Foundation - LCIF (for disaster relief).
The Association has written a Code of Conduct and International Objectives.

The Lions' motto is 'WE SERVE'
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President: Geraldine Foran
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