Willmar Noon Lions Club (Willmar, Minnesota)

The Willmar Noon Lions Club is an organization of men and women who are dedicated and determined to serve our community. The Willmar Noon Lions were chartered on September 13, 1940.  "WE SERVE" by:

• Expanding community understanding through meaningful programs,
• Provide individual leadership opportunities,
• Serving community needs through money, time and talents, and
• Asking YOU to join in the spirit, fellowship and service to our community.

We are looking for new members! Are you interested in helping in your community?

With the variety of service and fundraising activities we hold throughout the year you are sure to find some projects you will enjoy. We are also always open to looking for new service opportunities. Lions are men and women just like you - friends and neighbors coming together to help others,. "WE SERVE". 

We meet the first and third Wednesdays of each month at the Willmar VFW. Attendance is NOT mandatory, just encouraged. Board meetings are held the last Wednesday of the month, usually by utilizing Zoom.

Willmar Noon Lions Club is within District 5M4, which is part of Multiple District 5M. Multiple District 5M includes over 670 Lions Clubs in 12 Districts, and is in Minnesota, Manitoba, and Northwest Ontario. District 5M-4's website address is www.e-district.org/sites/5M4.

Willmar Noon Lions Vision Statement: "To be a local leader in community and humanitarian service."

Our Mission Statement is: "To empower volunteers to serve our community and meet humanitarian needs." ​

Willmar Noon Lions will be celebrating our 85th Anniversery in 2025!

Recent Club Awards

The top above photo is a plaque presented to the Willmar Noon Lions in 2024 as a Helen Keller Sight Award receipient. The award is given by the Minnesota Lions Vision Foundation for being a "leader in restoring and preserving sight". The club has been active in activities of sight causes, including a recent donation of equipent to the Minnesota Gift of Sight. See the Volunteer Projects/Assistance page for more information on the club's equipment donation to the Minnesota Gift of Sight. 

The below picture is from a December 6, 2023 Club meeting where 2023/2024 Club President Nate Schueller was presented a plaque that honors the club as being a Lions International "Model Club" recipient. Presenting the plaque is 2023/2024 5M4 District Governor Sue Kulbeik. To earn such honors, a club needs to have "lead by example through their commitment to high achievement". Model Clubs are those clubs  that have shown leadership in championing Lions Clubs International Foundation's cause areas, and strongly supporting LCIF financially.

LIONS CLUB INTERNATIONAL

Lions meet the needs of local communities and the world every day because they share a core belief - to serve their community.

Lions have a dynamic history. Founded in 1917, we are best known for fighting blindness, but we also volunteer for many different kinds of community projects - including caring for the environment, feeding the hungry and aiding seniors and the disabled.

Lions give sight. By conducting vision screenings, equipping hospitals and clinics, distributing medicine and raising awareness of eye disease, Lions work toward their mission of providing vision for all. We have extended our commitment to sight conservation through countless local efforts and through our international SightFirst Program, which works to eradicate blindness.

Lions serve youth. Our community projects often support local children and schools through scholarships, recreation and mentoring. Internationally, we offer many programs, including the Peace Poster Contest, Youth Camps and Exchange and Lions Quest.

Our Leo Program provides the youth of the world with an opportunity for personal development through volunteering. There are approximately 144,000 Leos and 5,700 Leo clubs in more than 140 countries worldwide.

Lions award grants. Since 1968, the Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) has awarded more than US$700 million in grants to support Lions humanitarian projects around the world. LCIF was also ranked the number one nongovernmental organization in a 2007 study by The Financial Times.

Lions help during disasters. Together, our Foundation and Lions are helping communities following natural disasters by providing for immediate needs such as food, water, clothing and medical supplies – and aiding in long-term reconstruction.

Lions are active. Our motto is "We Serve." Lions are part of a global service network, doing whatever is necessary to help our local communities.

For more about Lions Clubs, go to www.lionsclubs.org

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.