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About Lions Clubs International

Lions are members of community service clubs, dedicated to the concept of serving the needs of others. More than 43,000 strong, these local clubs are part of the world's largest service organization, with 1.4 million members in more than 180 countries and geographic areas worldwide. The association is both non-political and non-sectarian. Click for more information.
The club motto is …We Serve

EyeglassesFounded in Chicago, Illinois, USA in 1917 by insurance agent Melvin Jones and others, Lions Clubs International has grown dramatically over the years. Lions are recognized worldwide for their service to the blind and the visually impaired with activities such as SightFirst, the world's largest blindness prevention program. This emphasis began in 1925 when Helen Keller challenged the Lions to become her "knights of the blind in the crusade against darkness."

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About the Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF)

LCIF LCIF is the charitable arm of Lions Clubs International. The foundation's mission is to support the efforts of Lions clubs around the world in serving their local and global communities by funding humanitarian service projects. Last year alone, LCIF approved more than US$31 million in grants for Lions' districts around the world.

Today, in addition to their international SightFirst program, Lions extend the commitment to sight conservation through numerous local activities. Click for more information.
  • Lions provide 600,000 free professional glaucoma screenings and make 25,000 corneal transplants possible each year.
  • Lions establish and support a majority of the world's eye banks, hundreds of clinics, hospitals, and eye research centers worldwide.
  • Lions provide thousands each year with free quality eye care, eyeglasses, Braille-writers, large print texts, white canes, and guide dogs.
  • Lions collect more than 3 million pairs of used eyeglasses each year for distribution worldwide.
  • Lions are also involved in a variety of activities to improve the community and to assist those in need. Programs include help for the hearing impaired, diabetes awareness and education, environmental projects, and youth programs.
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About the Lions of Mississippi

MississippiLions Clubs International has designated Mississippi as Multiple District 30. The state is divided into four geographical sub-districts with the letters of the word LION used to designate the districts as 30-L, 30-I, 30-O, and 30-N. There are over 4,700 Mississippi Lions. Headquarters for the Lions of Mississippi is in Jackson.

In addition to the Lions Clubs International projects, the Lions of Mississippi support a number of local and regional projects which significantly impact our communities. A number of projects are supported by the Mississippi Lions Sight Foundation which is primarily funded through the White Cane Days fund raising activities.

Projects funded through the Mississippi Lions Sight Foundation include:
  • Mississippi Eye and Tissue Bank
  • Hearing Impaired Program
  • Diabetes Awareness Program
  • Mobile Sight Screening Van
  • Sea and Sun Camp
Other projects supported by the Lions of Mississippi include:
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