Lions International:
In 1917, Melvin Jones, a Chicago business leader, told members of his local business club they should reach beyond business issues and address the betterment of their communities and the world. Jones' group, the Business Circle of Chicago, agreed. Later that year an organizational meeting was held joining similar groups around the United States and what was to become Lions International was formed. In 1925 Helen Keller addressed the Lions Clubs International Convention in Cedar Point, Ohio, and challenged the Lions to become "knights of the blind in the crusade against darkness."
Wellsville Lions Charities Inc.
Service began in 1942. Thirty men working together to live up to the Lions Motto: "We Serve". Our primary focus is sight and giving back to the community while having fun. Since then, the club has generated in excess of $1,100,000 in donations in support of Lions activities.
2023-2024 Club Officers:
President - Bill Childs
1st Vice President - Tom Farmer
2nd Vice President - Mike Raptis
3rd Vice President - Ken Didion
Secretary - Don Careless
Treasurer - Dave Foster
Tail Twisters - Gary Balcom (2Y)
Bruce Hand (1Y)
Lion Tamers - Adam Sorochin
Tom Colegrove
Directors 1 Yr - Clint Gilkey Ed Tezak
Brad Watson John Dean
Directors 2 Yr - Roger Moyer Al Mosher
Gary Barnes Mike Donohue
Director Membership - Jody Torey
Immediate Past President - Nancy Mosher
Past Presidents Representative - Jim Raptis
District Governor - Melonie Adams
UPCOMING EVENTS : Wellsville Lions Club
34th Annual Greater Wellsville Trout Derby
Wellsville Island Park
April 20-21, 2024
Updated info will be added to the link below.
http://www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/wellsvilleny/page-7.php
Registration: http://www.wellsvillelionsclub.com
World Service Day
October 11, 2023
http://www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/wellsvilleny/page-9.php
Fantasy of LIghts
David A. Howe Library Lawn
Setup November 11-20, 2023
Teardown January 1-5, 2024
https://e-clubhouse.org/sites/wellsvilleny/page-8.php
76th Lions Show March 1&2, 2024
https://e-clubhouse.org/sites/wellsvilleny/page-6.php
Lions Clubs International is the world's largest service club organization with more than 1.4 million members in approximately 46,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas around the world.