Lion Club Facts
Mission Statement
"To create and foster a sprirt of understanding among all people for humanitarian needs by providing voluntary services through community involvement and international cooperation."
Signs displaying the emblem of Lions International are common sights wherever Lions are active.
The emblem consists of a gold letter “L” on a circular purple field.
Bordering this is a circular gold area with two lion profiles at either side facing away from the center.
The word “Lions” appears at the top and “International” at the bottom.
Symbolically, the Lions face both the past and the future--proud of the past and confident of the future.
Code Of Ethics
TO SHOW my faith in the worthiness of my vocation
by industrious application to the end that I may merit
a reputation for quality uality of service.
TO SEEK success and to demand all fair remuneration
or profit as my just due, but to accept no profit or
success at the price of my own self-respect lost
because of unfair advantage taken or because of
questionable acts on my part.
TO REMEMBER that in building up my business it is
not necessary to tear down another’s; to be loyal to
my clients or customers and true to myself.
WHENEVER a doubt arises as to the right or ethics of
my position or action towards others, to resolve such
doubt against myself.
TO HOLD friendship as an end and not as a means.
To hold that true friendship exists not on account of
the service performed by one to another, but that true
friendship demands nothing but accepts service in
the spirit in which it is given.
ALWAYS to bear in mind my obligations as a citizen
to my nation, my state and my community, and give
them freely of my time, labor and means.
TO AID others by giving my sympathy to those in
distress, my aid to the weak, and my substance to the
needy.
TO BE CAREFUL with my criticism and liberal with
my praise; to build up and not destroy.
Objectives
TO CREATE and foster a spirit of understanding
among the peoples of the world.
TO PROMOTE the principles of good government
and good citizenship.
TO TAKE an active interest in the civic, cultural,
social and moral welfare of the community.
TO UNITE the clubs in the bonds of friendship,
good fellowship and mutual understanding.
TO PROVIDE a forum for the open discussion of
all matters of public interest; provided, however,
that partisan politics and sectarian religion shall
not be debated by club members.
TO ENCOURAGE service-minded people to serve
their community without personal financial reward,
and to encourage efficiency and promote high
ethical standards in commerce, industry,
professions, public works and private endeavors.
