A Little Bit About Our Club

A Little Bit About Our Club

The Glocester Lions Club was originally charted on November 5, 1951. Like all Lions Clubs, our club belongs to Lions Clubs International, a worldwide network of 1.3 million men and women from 202 countries who all work together to bring assistance and relief to people in need.

Lions Club International was originally founded in 1917 by Mr. Melvin Jones of Chicago, Illinois. The original Lions Club mission, "To empower volunteers to serve their communities, meet humanitarian needs, encourage peace and promote international understanding through Lions Clubs," continues to this day.

Melvin Jones

Today, as in the past, the Glocester Lions Club is made up of a great group of people from a wide variety of different backgrounds. Despite whatever individual differences we may have, our membership has built many long lasting friendships over the years. That camaraderie, and the knowledge that we are all helping out the community we all live in, makes us proud to call ourselves Glocester Lions. We encourage anyone in our neighborhood to consider becoming a member of our fine organization.

Lions Ron Malo and Tom D'Angelo demonstrate the wonderful bond of camaraderie we all share as Glocester Lions - DESPITE whatever differences we may have or how misguided our baseball loyalties may be.

The Lions Toast:
"Not Above You, Not Beneath You, But With You."

Tail Twister, Lion Chris Richard, collects a donation from Lion Don Brush at our March, 2008 Monthly Meeting.

PDG George E. Areson (far left) and District Governor Domingos G. Branco (far right) pose with Glocester Officers Nancy Clarke, Bob Winsor, and Bob Roy at our October 2008 Monthly Meeting.

Lions Club Objectives

TO CREATE and foster a spirit of understanding among the peoples of the world.

TO PROMOTE the principles of good government and good citizenship.

TO TAKE an active interest in the civic, cultural, social and moral welfare of the community.

TO UNITE the clubs in the bonds of friendship, good fellowship and mutual understanding.

TO PROVIDE a forum for the open discussion of all matters of public interest; provided, however, that partisan politics and sectarian religion shall not be debated by club members.

TO ENCOURAGE service-minded people to serve their community without personal financial reward, and to encourage and promote high ethical standards in commerce, industry, professions, public works and private endeavors.