Leo Club Activities

Making the World a Better Place for Children

Every day, millions of children around the world miss out on the joy of childhood. Instead of playing with toys, they deal with poverty, malnutrition and disabilities. That's why Leo clubs take part in youth service activities such as international Leo projects and local community service projects to improve the lives of children.

By participating in Leos, more than 150,000 young people are involved in youth service activities in their communities and schools:

• In Alpha Leo Clubs, youth ages 12 to 18 focus on individual and social development, leadership skills and community service.
• In Omega Leo Clubs, young adults ages 18 to 30 further their personal and professional development, leadership skills and commitment to community service.

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Youth Service Activities

Spotlight on Children is the international service project of Leo clubs. Spotlight on Children projects give Leos the opportunity to enrich the lives of children by:

• Collecting food and clothes for local street children
• Repairing playgrounds
• Implementing after-school tutoring programs
• Visiting children in hospitals
• Raising funds for immunization programs

Through youth service activities like these, Leo clubs bring hope and laughter to needy children, especially on December 5, International Leo Day.

Local Community Service Projects

Leos also show their generosity and creativity via community service projects. Here are just a few examples of successful projects Leos have completed around the world.

• Onekama Leos, Michigan, USA, planted 900 daffodil bulbs in an 80-acre public park.

• Members of the Albion Leo Club, Indiana, USA, scrubbed moss, mold and tree sap from 110 headstones in a local cemetery.

Canada

• The Calgary Millennium Leo Club, Alberta, Canada, sponsored a child in Romania.

• The Shilo and Area Leos, Manitoba, Canada, helped to paint the playground equipment at a local school.

Mexico, the Caribbean, Central and South America

• The Trujillo las Qunitanas Leos, Peru, distributed chocolates and sweet rolls to poor children.

• The Barva Leos, Costa Rica, dressed as clowns and entertained children at a local orphanage.

Europe

• Members of the Ferrara Leo Club, Italy, sold chocolates to raise funds for Special Olympics.

• The Leos of Monchengladbach, Germany, used a photo of a local school on their advent calendar. The windows and doors of the school photo opened to reveal vouchers from local sponsors. All proceeds were donated to the school.

Orient and Southeast Asia

• The Digos City Leos, Philippines, helped government healthcare workers provide 25,000 measles vaccines and distribute 17,600 Vitamin A tablets to local children.

• The Temasek Junior College Leos, Singapore, organized a beach clean up. Eight hundred students participated in the daylong event.

India, South Asia, Africa and the Middle East

• The Kathmandu Alliance Leos, Nepal, organized a tree planting on World Environment Day, June 5.

• In Bangladesh, the Dhaka Gandaria Leos organized a tree planting at a local secondary school.

Australia and the South Pacific

• The Leos of New Zealand sponsored a fashion show for young designers. The fashions featured recycled materials. Similarly, the Lions of Australia created a Trash2Fash event.

• Members of the Mooroolbark Leo Club, Australia, entered a vehicle in the Chariot for Charity race. The contest raised funds for a local children's hospital.