The Helen Keller Internet Lions Club

PRIDE IN THE COMMUNITY

Helen Keller

Why the ‘Helen Keller Internet Lions Club’?

 

In 1925 Lions Clubs International and its members were challenged to become ‘Knights of the Blind’ by Helen Keller, the highly intelligent and sensitive deaf/blind woman who overcame her difficulties to write, speak and labour incessantly for the betterment of others. Ever since Lions have risen to that challenge, currently with the huge success of the international SightFirst and Campaign SightFirst II programmes .

 

Lions Clubs International

 

Lions Clubs International is the world’s largest service club organisation. Lions are an international network of over 1.3 million men and women in over 44,000 clubs within 200 countries who work together through selfless, effective community service to answer the needs that challenge communities

 

Lions are individuals who volunteer their time to humanitarian causes in their local and global communities, conducting and supporting vision and health screenings, building parks, awarding scholarships, assisting youth, providing help in times of disaster and much more. In the British Isle and Ireland, and the rest of Europe, Lions donate over 5.7 million hours and £88 million to humanitarian causes each year.

 

As a member of a Lions Club you become aware of the needs of you community and have the opportunity to make a difference. Each Club provides volunteers with project management experience, leadership training, personal development opportunities and organised fund raising programmes. Being a Lion empowers you to help others in a way that no one person could do alone.