Family and Women's Chairperson

Family and women's membership chairpersons oversee the recruitment and participation of family and women Lions within their district and multiple district.

Responsibilities

• Develop new community projects
• Conduct educational seminars
• Compose articles for district, multiple district and international publications
• Mentor and encourage clubs

Family and Women's Chairperson Resources

• Family and Women's Chairperson Manual (pdf)
• Family and Women News (pdf)
• Family Membership
• Newsletter Archive

Symposium Grant 

Holding a symposium provides opportunities for family and women involvement in Lions. To help alleviate costs, Lions Clubs International offers a symposium grant of up to US$2,000 per symposium, with a maximum of US$4,000 per constitutional area. Family and women's chairpersons may apply according to the application guidelines and the Rules of Audit outlined in the Symposium Planning Guide (pdf).

Program Materials

• I Am a Lion (pdf)
• Your Family Can Make a Difference (pdf)
• Lions Make a Difference (pdf)
• Family Volunteer Activity List (pdf)
• Family Friendly Lions Club Concept "How to Guide" (pdf)

Awards

District Family Pins are awarded to district governors and family and women's chairpersons who meet the following criteria during a fiscal year:

• One Crystal Pin – awarded to districts that added 30 new family members or one new family Lions club with a minimum of 40 percent family members
• Two Crystal Pin – awarded to districts that added both 30 new family members and one new family Lions club with a minimum of 40 percent family members

Family Membership Banner Patches are awarded to clubs adding 10 or more new family members during a fiscal year.

United in Service Pins are awarded to district governors and family and women's chairpersons for achieving a net increase of 25 or more women during a fiscal year.

Additional Resources

• Newsroom contains important monthly news from International Headquarters.
• Lions Learning Center offers online learning courses for leadership development.
• Communicating Your Activities provides a variety of valuable member communication tools for assisting Lions public relations initiatives.

For more information and to submit family and women related success stories and projects, contact the Membership Programs and New Clubs Marketing Department.