Citrus Heights Lions Club

ABOUT US

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Since 1917, Lions clubs have offered people the opportunity to give something back to their communities. From involving members in projects as local as cleaning up an area park or as far-reaching as bringing sight to the world's blind, Lions clubs have always embraced those committed to building a brighter future for their community.

In 1925, Helen Keller addressed the Lions international convention in Cedar Point, Ohio, USA. She challenged Lions to become "knights of the blind in the crusade against darkness." From this time, Lions clubs have been actively involved in service to the blind and visually impaired.

Lions Clubs International is the world's largest service organization with over 44,500 clubs and more than 1.4 million members in 201 countries around the world.

Our programs are continually changing to meet new needs and greater demands, but our mission has never wavered: "We Serve."

MISSION STATEMENT

To create and foster a spirit of understanding among all people for humanitarian needs by providing voluntary services through community involvement and international cooperation.

THE EMBLEM

The emblem consists of a gold letter "L" on a circular gold area with two lion profiles at either side facing away from the center. The word "Lions" appears at the top and "international" at the bottom. Symbolically, the lions face both past & future...proud of the past & confident of the future.

The January 1931 issue of our international magazine, "The Lion" was chosen for what would become the world's largest service organization.

"Our name was not selected at random, neither was it a coined name. From time immemorial, the lion has been the symbol of all that was good, and because of the symbolism that name was chosen. Four outstanding qualities - Courage, Strength, Activity and Fidelity - had largely to do with the adoption of the name. The last mentioned of these qualities, Fidelity, has a deep and peculiar significance for all Lions. The lion symbol has been a symbol of Fidelity through the ages and among all nations, ancient and modern. It stands for loyality to a friend, loyality to a principal, loyality to a duty, loyality to a trust."

LION CODE OF ETHICS

To Show my faith in the worthiness of my vocation by industrious application to the end that I may merit a reputation for quality of service.

To Seek success and to demand all fair remuneration or profit as my just due, but to accept no profit or success at the price of my own self respect lost because of unfair advantage taken or because of questionable acts on my part.

To Remember that in building up my business it is not necessary to tear down another’s; to be loyal to my clients or customers and true to myself.

Whenever a doubt arises as to the right or ethics of my position or action towards my fellow men, to resolve such doubt against myself.

To Hold friendship as an end and not a means. To hold that true friendship exists not on account of the service performed by one to another, but that true friendship demands nothing but accepts service in the spirit in which it is given.

Always bear in mind my obligations as a citizen to my nation, my state and my community, and to give to them my unswerving loyalty in word, act and deed. To give them freely of my time, labor and means.

To Aid my fellow men by giving my sympathy to those in distress, my aid to the weak, and my substance to the needy.

To Be Careful with my criticism and liberal with my praise, to build up and not destroy.

The Citrus Heights Lions club consists of a group of volunteers who wish to help others and have found that the Lions organization is the best way to do that. As a club, they have gone the extra mile to help aid victims caught in a disastrous situation, they have built handicap ramps, helped to build a habitat house, provided blankets to individuals for those cold winter nights, provided gifts and food to people in need, provided eye care for those who needed glasses or an exam, eye surgeries, provided hearing aids, helped schools, scouts, sports teams and other organizations raise funds and more. They support the City of Hope and other foundations that fight to save lives and go to battle against the life-threatening diseases. As a club, they allow others to come speak to them about their needs and they try to fill every need that is set before them. They expect no payment for giving service to others. Their reward is the feeling they get when they see the tears of joy and the smiles on so many grateful faces. Citrus Heights club members are happy and proud to be a part of the Lions Organization!

Meet Our International President