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What are Lionesses?
Most of us are females age 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.
A Brief History
Lioness Clubs are part of Lions 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 the name were approved in 1975 and membership was open to any
lady over the age 18, whether or not she was married to a Lion. The first
Club to be formed was Mount Pleasant Club in North Carolina on December
24, 1975.
How the Lioness Clubs work
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 International. Clubs organize
their own events as well as deciding how best to spend 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.