"We Serve"
LEAVENWORTH
LIONS CLUB
P.O.Box 113, Leavenworth, Washington 98826-0113
The Leavenworth Lions Club has met the needs of our local community and the world since 1951.
The Lions Club of Leavenworth is a local chapter of Lions Club International. Working to service the community, our motto is “We Serve”. And we do, in many ways – including support for:
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Sight, hearing, and diabetes health issues
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Local food banks
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High school senior scholarships
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Scouts
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Youth baseball
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Special Olympics
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and Much more...
We host an annual Open House Bar-B-Q from the clubhouse at Lions Club Park, next to the city hall. The “Den” serves as a concession area during the events sponsored by the Lions Club throughout the year.
Other events hosted by the Leavenworth Lions Club include the annual Lions Easter Egg Hunt, the annual Three-Mile Walk for Juvenile Diabetes, Chestnut Sales (roasting on an open fire) during the three Christmas Lighting Festival weekends, the annual Saturday Breakfasts during Maifest, Autumn Leaf Festival, and Oktoberfest and the first and third Saturdays' Breakfasts during this summer.
Helen Keller's Challenge
In 1925, Helen Keller challenged the Lions to become "Knights of the Blind". Since that day, Lions clubs throughout the world have been involved in helping the visually and hearing impaired. Glasses, white canes, helper dogs, eye surgeries, hearing aids and ear surgeries are constantly being donated to those in need.
Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan circa 1924
Lions Clubs International
Lions Clubs International is the world's largest service club organization. Lions meet the needs of local communities and the world every day because they share a core belief – to serve their community.
Lions have a dynamic history. Founded in 1917, we are best known for fighting blindness, but we also volunteer for many different kinds of community projects – including caring for the environment, feeding the hungry and aiding seniors and the disabled.
Lions give sight. By conducting vision screenings, equipping hospitals and clinics, distributing medicine and raising awareness of eye disease, Lions work toward their mission of providing vision for all. We have extended our commitment to sight conservation through countless local efforts and through our international SightFirst Program, which works to eradicate blindness.
Lions serve youth. Our community projects often support local children and schools through scholarships, recreation and mentoring. Internationally, we offer many programs, including the Peace Poster Contest, Youth Camps and Exchange and Lions Quest.
Our Leo Program provides the youth of the world with an opportunity for personal development through volunteering. There are approximately 144,000 Leos and 5,700 Leo clubs in more than 140 countries worldwide.
Lions award grants. Since 1968, the Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) has awarded more than US$700 million in grants to support Lions humanitarian projects around the world. LCIF was also ranked the number one nongovernmental organization in a 2007 study by The Financial Times.
Lions help during disasters. Together, our Foundation and Lions are helping communities following natural disasters by providing for immediate needs such as food, water, clothing and medical supplies – and aiding in long-term reconstruction.
Lions are active. Our motto is "We Serve." Lions are part of a global service network, doing whatever is necessary to help our local communities.
For more about Lions Clubs, go to www.lionsclubs.org
Lions are an international network of 1.3 million men and women in 205 countries and geographic areas who work together to answer the needs that challenge communities around the world.
