About The Lions

Lionism began in the United States in 1917 when a group of independent clubs responded to an ideal presented to them by a young Chicago insurance agent, Melvin Jones.  This ideal involved serving others in need without regard to politics, religion, or race.

This vision resulted in the world’s largest service club.  Lions Club International consists of more than 1.4 million members in approximately 46,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas around the world.  Our primary purpose is to work together to provide unselfish service to those in need.  Each and every Lion volunteer is dedicated to providing community service and helping those less fortunate than themselves. You will find that Lion members are people who are serious about their commitment to humanitarian service, and they also have lots of fun along the way.

The Hampshire Lions have helped hundreds of members of our community since our inception in 1953.  We will continue to serve the hearing and sight impaired, fight diabetes, be great stewards of our our planet, and provide for the elderly and the needy in our community and all our young people who need to know we care about their future.

If you are the type of person who loves your community, you are needed now more than ever.   Please contact a Lion you know of your interest in serving our community and join us at  a meeting of your choosing and see what we are all about.

REGULAR MEETINGS  1st MONDAY OF EACH MONTH 7:00pm

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.