Everyone Is Welcome
Dear Lions,
As an organization that serves — and represents — the world, we have a place for everyone with a heart for service. Each member brings unique strengths, experiences and perspectives that help us deepen our service and broaden our reach. When we welcome and include everyone in our clubs, we become even more powerful agents of hope and change.
Through MISSION 1.5, Lions everywhere are inviting others to join our clubs. Each invitation not only shares the joy of being a Lion but also strengthens our clubs through greater service capacity and diversity. Opening our doors wider opens new possibilities. And with more people ready to serve, we can take on even greater challenges.
As part of our Weeks of Service initiative, we have two more incredible opportunities to come together as one global family — focusing on hunger January 3-11, 2026, and the environment April 18-26, 2026. These weeks are a great time to try something new: a project that reaches new people, a partnership with another community group or a creative solution to an ongoing challenge. When we innovate our service, we not only expand our impact — we strengthen the bonds that unite us as Lions.
Let’s continue to grow, to welcome and to serve — together. Because when we do, there’s no limit to what we can achieve.
Together we serve,
A.P. Singh
International President, Lions Clubs International
Messages
Editor
Dear Fellow Lions,
Recognition often arrives late. Service, almost never waits.
The stories in this issue, brought together through the We Serve India Awards, reflect a kind of work that continues regardless—work shaped by local realities, long hours, and choices made without certainty of outcome. It is not hurried, and it is rarely loud.
For The Record
As of November 1, 2025 Lions International had 13,86,994 members in 50,215 clubs in 200+ countries and geographical locations.
Editor
Dear Lions,
It is with great pride and purpose that I join you as the new editor of the Lion (India) magazine. This year is not just another chapter in our journey—it is a landmark moment. One of our own, Lion A.P. Singh has taken the helm as International President of Lions Clubs International. His vision, built on innovation and new initiatives, sets the stage for an inspiring year ahead.
Managing Director
Dear Lions,
I feel truly privileged to reach out to you through our magazine, especially at this historic time when a fellow Indian is leading Lions Clubs International. I am sure the pride I experienced watching Lion A. P. Singh take oath as International President at the Orange County Convention Centre in Orlando, Florida, was shared by every Indian Lion present at the ceremony – and by Lions across our country.
Cover Story
The Heroes You Don’t See We Serve India Awards 2025
In Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, and Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, the applause inside the halls was steady and sincere—but the stories being recognised did not begin there.READ MOREStories of Impact
Cover Story
The Heroes You Don’t See We Serve India Awards 2025
In Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, and Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, the applause inside the halls was steady and sincere—but the stories being recognised did not begin there. They began far from stages […]Stories of Impact
GAT Updates
News & Events
For The Record
As of September 01, 2025 Lions International had 13,70,230 members in 49,968 clubs in 200+ countries and geographical locations.
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