Adopted Service Programs

 

Lions Adopted Service Programs exemplify the We Serve motto, are relevant to Lions clubs internationally, and fulfill the following criteria:

• Meet an important community or humanitarian need
• Achieve measurable outcomes which benefit service recipients
• Provide "hands-on" involvement by Lions
• Include leadership roles for Lions
• Promote public awareness of Lions service
• Are sustainable

Lions Clubs International provides information and organizational support for Adopted Service Programs. There are seven categories of Adopted Service Programs.

1. Community Services (Citizenship, Cultural, Educational, Health, Public, Recreational, and Social Services)

• Building Homes for the Blind or Disabled with Habitat for Humanity
• Lions Crew at Work

2. Disaster Preparedness and Relief

• Lions ALERT Program
• Lion-2-Lion: Resource Assistance Database

3. Environmental Services

• Lions Environmental Photo Contest
• Lions Green Team

4. Health and Wellness

• Diabetes Awareness and Education
  • Community Education
  • Diabetes Screenings
  • Lions Eye Health Program (LEHP)
  • Recreational Camps for Children and Adults with Diabetes
  • Strides: Lions Walk for Diabetes Awareness
• Hearing Preservation, Awareness and Action
  • Hearing Aid Recycling Program (HARP)
  • Hearing Ear Dogs
  • Hearing Screenings
  • Recreational Camps for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired
  • Support Services for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired

• Sight Preservation, Awareness and Action

• Childrens' Eye Photo Screening (developed countries)
• Education for the Blind
• Eyeglass Recycling
• Helen Keller Day
• Lions Eye Banks
• Low Vision Projects
• Recreational Camps for the Visually impaired
• SightFirst
• Special Olympics Opening Eyes Program
• Support Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
• Vision Screenings
• White Cane Day
• World Sight Day 

5. International Relations

• International Club Twinning
• Lions Day with the United Nations (UN) 

6. Lions Opportunities for Youth 

• International Peace Poster Contest
• Lions International Youth Camp and Exchange Program
• Leo Club Program
• Lions Quest
• Lions Young Leaders in Service Award

7. Lions Services for Children

• Lions Children First
• Lions Services for Children Symposium Program
• Lions/UNICEF School-in-a-Box Program

Before developing any project, clubs should:

• Define their objectives
• Create measurable goals
• Use local media to explain the positive outcomes of the project

Resources 

• Adopted Service Programs of Lions Clubs International publication (IAD-223) and PowerPoint (please allow a few minutes for the PowerPoint to load) 
• International headquarters