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Known for working to end preventable blindness, Lions participate in a vast variety of projects important to their communities. These projects range from cleaning up local parks to providing supplies to victims of natural disasters.
Founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1917, Lions Clubs International association has provided millions of people with the opportunity to give something back to their communities. Lions Clubs are the world's largest service organization and not a fraternal organization.
As Virginia Lions, we volunteer our time and efforts to our humanitarian causes throughout our district and the State of Virginia. By conducting service projects and raising funds, we strive to help to meet the need - to meet the need wherever it exists: locally or internationally throughout the world community. Lions speak many different languages and profess many religious and political beliefs; however, they all subscribe to common objectives and ethical principles. In District 24D who we are is similar to districts around the world. The Lions' motto is "We Serve."
About our club: The Southside Lions Club was chartered on April 12, 1948 with 26 members and now has a membership of 58. The club has provided two District Governors: Louis L. Dillon (1957-1958) and Dick Knox (2006-2007).
The Southside Lions Club has a strong history in community involvement and was the first organization in Virginia to sponsor the Juvenile Court Conference Committee. When Chesapeake General Hospital wa getting "off the ground" the club committed $15,000 to that campaign. In 1994, the club inducted its first women members, Lion Connie L. Perkins and Lion Sharon Stone. Now there are 17 women in the club.
The club recently celebrated its 60th anniversary at Grand Affairs at Las Gaviotas with then District Governor Chet Kramer as the guest speaker.
Southside Lions Club sponsored the Virginia Beach Bayside Lions Club on September 4, 1951.
The Southside Lions Club holds several fund raising activities throughout the year in order to fund our sight and hearing programs as well as other needed services in our community as well as national and international crisis relief and help to those in greatest need. We also provide volunteers for local service activities to better our community. Please visit our Activities and Service Projects pages to find out more about these projects.
Founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1917, Lions Clubs International association has provided millions of people with the opportunity to give something back to their communities. Lions Clubs are the world's largest service organization and not a fraternal organization.
As Virginia Lions, we volunteer our time and efforts to our humanitarian causes throughout our district and the State of Virginia. By conducting service projects and raising funds, we strive to help to meet the need - to meet the need wherever it exists: locally or internationally throughout the world community. Lions speak many different languages and profess many religious and political beliefs; however, they all subscribe to common objectives and ethical principles. In District 24D who we are is similar to districts around the world. The Lions' motto is "We Serve."
About our club: The Southside Lions Club was chartered on April 12, 1948 with 26 members and now has a membership of 58. The club has provided two District Governors: Louis L. Dillon (1957-1958) and Dick Knox (2006-2007).
The Southside Lions Club has a strong history in community involvement and was the first organization in Virginia to sponsor the Juvenile Court Conference Committee. When Chesapeake General Hospital wa getting "off the ground" the club committed $15,000 to that campaign. In 1994, the club inducted its first women members, Lion Connie L. Perkins and Lion Sharon Stone. Now there are 17 women in the club.
The club recently celebrated its 60th anniversary at Grand Affairs at Las Gaviotas with then District Governor Chet Kramer as the guest speaker.
Southside Lions Club sponsored the Virginia Beach Bayside Lions Club on September 4, 1951.
The Southside Lions Club holds several fund raising activities throughout the year in order to fund our sight and hearing programs as well as other needed services in our community as well as national and international crisis relief and help to those in greatest need. We also provide volunteers for local service activities to better our community. Please visit our Activities and Service Projects pages to find out more about these projects.
Note from the webmaster: Although sight and hearing remain primary, today’s Lions clubs, maybe due to the sheer number of club’s and members, have diversified into areas that I would never have associated with Lions until I became a member. Some of these you should know about if you are already a Lion and read your District newsletter and your International magazine, but I’m going to list them anyway-did you know about these official Lions programs?
· International Peace Poster Contest-Grand Prize awarded during Lions Day at the United Nations
· Lions Quest (Youth Drug & Alcohol Prevention, Character Education, Social & Emotional Learning, Service Learning)
· Lions Cultural Program-celebrate culture and improve the community: art festivals, talent shows, International Nights, historical restoration projects
· Lions Environment Program-preserve the air, water and land of the planet Earth: adopt a park, create a recycling center, plant a tree, community clean-up day. There is even an Environmental Photo Contest that anyone can enter to showcase the beauty of nature.
These, of course, are in addition to the Grant Program that provides national and international humanitarian aid and disaster assistance, and partnerships like Habitat for Humanity and The Carter Center.
Lion Sharene Nolan
· International Peace Poster Contest-Grand Prize awarded during Lions Day at the United Nations
· Lions Quest (Youth Drug & Alcohol Prevention, Character Education, Social & Emotional Learning, Service Learning)
· Lions Cultural Program-celebrate culture and improve the community: art festivals, talent shows, International Nights, historical restoration projects
· Lions Environment Program-preserve the air, water and land of the planet Earth: adopt a park, create a recycling center, plant a tree, community clean-up day. There is even an Environmental Photo Contest that anyone can enter to showcase the beauty of nature.
These, of course, are in addition to the Grant Program that provides national and international humanitarian aid and disaster assistance, and partnerships like Habitat for Humanity and The Carter Center.
Lion Sharene Nolan
Site last updated 14 Jun 2009
Click on the link below to register your Food Lion MVP Card online and a portion of everything you spend - if you remember to use your MVP card! - will be sent to the Lions Mobile Sight and Hearing Van. Just select them as the organization you wish to support.
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter dedicates "Gift of Sight" Statue at Lions Clubs International Headquarters in Oak Brook, Illinois. During the event, Carter praised Lions, saying "I would never have become President if it hadn’t been for Lions.”