Since 1961, Lions have sponsored exchange programs to help youth experience and understand cultures different from their own.

Lions around the world work to raise awareness, bring medical care and provide education to help prevent hearing loss.

At each full moon, the Galle Lions Club in Galle, Sri Lanka, distributes baby clothing and supplies to new mothers.

Champions Lions clubs focus on projects to serve Special Olympics athletes, helping them to live healthy, successful lives.

Lions clubs host diabetes screenings in their communities, participate in annual events for diabetes awareness and raise funds for research and treatment.

1998-1999 International President Kajit Habanananda reflects on Lions' aid and recovery efforts after a tsunami struck Thailand.

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and Lions’ Past International President Jim Ervin partner with Pfizer to fight blindness in Ethiopia.

In March 2008, Lions Clubs International formally committed to helping meet the eight Millennium Development Goals defined by the United Nations.

U.S. Navy Admiral Richard E. Byrd carried the Lions flag with him on historic flights over the North and South Poles in the 1920s.

Specialty clubs are on the rise around the world as Lions gather in clubs based around common interests, professions or a specific service cause.