Lionism was founded by Melvin Jones in Chicago, IL in 1917. Although the youngest major service club organization, Lions Club International has grown to be the worlds largest. It's 1.4 million members belong to over 42,240 Lions Clubs in 180 countries and geographical locations around the world.
The Rushville Lions Club was chartered in 1953, sponsored by the Geneva Lions Club. The Rushville Lions Club, open to men and women of our community, serves the Marcus Whitman School District area and is part of the Lions New York State district 20-E2 which includes the 10 counties of the Fingerlakes from Lake Ontario to the Pennsylvania border.
