Contact:
Melitta J. Cutright
Michelle Blomeke
630-571-5466, ext. 327

For Immediate Release

LIONS INTERNATIONAL WEB SITE RECEIVES A NEW LOOK
www.lionsclubs.org

Oak Brook, IL – The Lions Clubs International Web site, www.lionsclubs.org, has a new look to its homepage. Links on the homepage allow users to quickly find the applicable page for information on association programs, activities and resources. Items are organized under the headings of: News & Information; Upcoming Events; Communications; Members Matter; Your Foundation – LCIF; and Shaping the Future.

Adding to the user-friendliness of the new layout, the navigation on the left-hand side of each page has been streamlined and addresses both members and visitors to the Lions site. The Members navigation now includes reorganized resource sections for both club and district use. These two new sections, Club Resource Center and District Resource Center, are an addition to the existing Resources section and are meant to aid Lions in finding those items frequently accessed by both club and district leaders and members.

Further into the site, visitors will find the Lions News Network (LNN). Launched last year, LNN is home to LQ (Lions quarterly video magazine), videos and public service announcements (PSAs), which can be viewed or ordered on LNN. LNN is also home to the Newsroom and Lions Newswire, the Lions’ monthly e-newsletter.

Advancing technologically, the association now offers Podcasts (downloadable video files for computers and MP3 players) of LQ through LNN and directly from iTunes. Free of charge, viewers can subscribe through iTunes to have future editions of LQ automatically downloaded to their computer as episodes become available. RSS (Real Simple Syndication) feeds on LQ, the Newsroom, Lions Newswire, President's Message and The Lion Magazine will allow users with the appropriate software to automatically receive this syndicated information.

Remember to use the “Search” function located on the upper left-hand corner of each Web page for ease in locating information on the site. Users should type the keyword or name of the item they are looking for to help find the appropriate page. They can also use the “Site Map” on the lower left-hand corner of each Web page for help.

Lions Clubs International is the world’s largest service club organization with 1.3 million members in 45,000 clubs in 200 countries and geographical areas around the world. Since 1917, Lions clubs have aided the blind and visually impaired and made a strong commitment to community service and serving youth throughout the world.