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How Are Lions Related To Leos? |
Every Leo club is sponsored by a Lions club. To date, there are more than 44,000 Lions Clubs in 185 geographical locations around the world. Lions are men and women who volunteer their time to serve humanity. At last count, there were more than 1.4 million Lions Club members in the world. That makes Lions Clubs International the largest service club organization in the world.
Sponsoring Lions Clubs maintain close rapport with Leo Clubs. One Lion is appointed as a Leo Club Advisor (or co-advisor), which guarantees that both clubs are aware of the actions of the other. Lions benefit from the existence of an active Leo Club in their community. Joint Lions-Leo projects provide an opportunity for Lions to demonstrate to Leos the importance of humanitarian service. In the United States, the Linton Hall, Virginia, Leos helped their sponsoring Lions Club serve food during a cookout fundraiser.
The association acknowledges the service of young people. Leos who leave their Leo Club in good standing can receive a Leo Club Completion of Service Certificate (LeoGrad) from their sponsor Lions Club. If invited to join a Lions Club in the future, the certificate may be used by the former Leo to waive the US$25 international entrance fee or the US$30 charter fee assessed when a former Leo joins a newly formed Lions Club. The new Leo Years of Service Transfer Programme form (LeoTrans) also allows Leos to include their years of service on their Lions record. This encourages young people to continue serving their communities as Lions.
The community benefits the most from the presence of Leos. For the past 40 years, Leos have donated their time to the service of mankind. This youthful corps of volunteers has affected thousands of communities worldwide.
(Source: The International Association of Lions Clubs)
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