The Lions Club of Mackinaw City was chartered September 16, 1947.  We currently have 41 members and are always looking for men and women interested in serving their community and beyond.  The Lions Motto "WE SERVE" is indeed alive and well in Mackinaw City.  When you visit our beloved community take a minute and listen to the “Roar” of  The Lions Club of Mackinaw City.

Some of the projects our club has participated in over the past year include:

• Leader Dog School
• Eye Research/Michigan Eye Bank
• Welcome Home
• Lions All-State Band
• Sightfirst II
• Mints for the Military
• Recycling Eyeglasses
• Purchasing Eyeglasses For Individuals
• Wheelchairs, etc. for Mobility Inpaired (available to both tourists and locals - short term and long term)
• $3,800 in Scholarships for local High School Seniors
• Project Close-Up (sending our high school's Juniors to Washing D.C.)
• Project Graduation (annual party given to our graduating Seniors)
• Athletic Banquet (a banquet given annually to our school's athletics and fully paid by the Lions)
• Halloween Party (providing an annual halloween party for our community's youth)
• Local Food Pantry
• Wawatam Area Seniors, Inc. ( a group that serves meals, etc. to our community's seniors five days a week)

The Lions Club of Mackinaw City meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday at 6:00 pm at The Lion Dan Russell Building located at 205 Cedar Street.  We are a very friendly club and eagerly look forward to any visiting Lions wishing to attend our meetings.

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.