Who we are and what we do | Stowmarket Lions, Charity, Fundraising, Amazing People
We are part of Lions Club International – Lions Clubs – Ready to Help, Worldwide
Whenever a Lions club gets together, problems get smaller. And communities get better. That’s because we help where help is needed – in our own communities and around the world – with unmatched integrity and energy.
The World’s Largest Service Club Organization
Our 46,000 clubs and 1.4 million members make us the world’s largest service club organization. We’re also one of the most effective. Our members do whatever is needed to help their local communities. Everywhere we work, we make friends. With children who need eyeglasses, with seniors who don’t have enough to eat and with people we may never meet.
When it comes to meeting challenges, our response is simple: We serve.
In 207 countries, in hospitals and senior centers, in regions battered by natural disaster, in schools and eyeglass recycling centers, Lions are doing community volunteer work, helping, leading, planning and supporting. Because we’re local, we can serve the unique needs of the communities we live in. And because we’re global, we can address challenges that go beyond borders.
We want everyone to see a better tomorrow. That’s why we support sight programs and services including vision screenings, eye banks and eyeglass recycling. Provide eye care services to those at risk of losing their sight. And raise donations through campaigns like SightFirst and Campaign SightFirst II.
We believe everyone deserves a healthy life. From providing health programs that focus on hearing loss to supporting efforts to control and prevent diabetes, Lions volunteers are working to improve the health of children and adults around the world.
We empower the next generation. Whether it’s providing youth volunteer opportunities and leadership experiences in a Leo club or sharing a message of peace through our Peace Poster contest, our youth programs invest in the future by reaching out to young people.
We serve local communities – and protect the planet. From performing hands-on community work and service projects to providing emergency assistance, our community and environment programs improve our communities – and protect the environment.
Our international humanitarian programs are focused in four main areas:
Preserving Sight
Since 1990, SightFirst has been making quality eye care accessible to those who most need it. SightFirst has made it possible for more than 30 million people to have improved or restored vision.
Supporting Youth
Over the past 25 years, more than 12 million young people in 80 countries have benefited through Lions Quest, our youth development program for kindergarten through 12th grade.
Providing Disaster Relief
In times of disaster, Lions meet immediate needs such as food, water and shelter with funds from LCIF. For larger-scale disasters, the Foundation remains committed to helping communities rebuild into the future.
Meeting Humanitarian Needs
LCIF is active in a variety of international humanitarian efforts, such as supporting the construction of homes for the disabled, providing vision screenings to Special Olympics athletes and combating measles.
See the impact that our programs make: videos are available that highlight LCIF’s humanitarian efforts.
– See more at: http://www.lcif.org/EN/our-programs/index.php#sthash.cIMeDXaF.dpuf
Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) supports and develops international humanitarian programs that serve people in need. With the dedication and work of Lions, LCIF is able to improve millions of lives through our high-impact initiatives.
Some of the Charities and Organisations we work with locally:
Action Medical Research
Alzheimers Society Alzheimer –
Chernobyl Childrens Life Line Mid Suffolk Link
East Anglian Air Ambulance
Gatehouse Foodbank Bury St Edmunds
MacMillan Cancer Support
Marie Curie
Positive Steps Fitness and Wellbeing
St Nicholas Hospice Care
Stowmarket Foodbank .
Suffolk Family Carers Suffolk Young Carers
Target Club – Stowmarket
TWAMS – Tools with a Mission
West Suffolk Hospital – My Wish Charity