Most of us are females aged 18 to infinity
who have joined together in friendship and enjoy each others Company.
We pride ourselves on playing an active part in the local community,
helping those less fortunate than ourselves,
as well as enjoying a social life with like-minded individuals who come
from all walks of life.
Lioness Clubs are part of Lions Clubs
International, the largest service organization in the world.
With over 1.4 million members in 44,000 communities around the globe, we take
a ‘hands on role’
in improving the quality of life in the local community and the wider world.
Lioness Clubs began in America as a result
of the success of the auxiliary clubs which were started
for the wives of then, the all-male Lions Clubs. The Lioness emblem and name
were approved in 1975 and
membership was open to any lady over the age of 18, whether or not she was
married to a Lion.
The first Club to be formed was the Mount Pleasant Club, North Carolina on
24 December 1975.
Lionesses are not just a group who get
together over a cup of coffee.
We are a ‘professional’ organization who hold regular business meetings not
only as individual
Clubs but also at area, national and even international level.
Lioness Clubs are sponsored by their local
Lions Club who support the activities of the Lioness Club.
Our sponsoring Lions Club is the Lititz Lions Club. Individual Clubs decide on their own way of
working, providing
they remain within the guidelines
set down by Lions Clubs International. Clubs organize their own events as well as deciding
how best to spend the
money to help their local community and we are proud to say that as an organization every
penny raised from the public goes directly to charity.