The first Lions Club was founded on 1957 by the Lions Club of Glenside, Pennsylvania, USA. Today, there are about 5,500 Lions Clubs in the world, covering 136 countries, with as many as138,000 members. The original English name of Leo Lion is L ﹝ Leadership ﹞ E ﹝ Experience ﹞ O ﹝ Opportunity ﹞, which means giving full play to leadership, absorbing experience through social services and striving for opportunities to reach international understanding.
Give young people the opportunity to participate in social services.
-Develop personal potential and sense of responsibility.
-Motivate members to accept higher ethical standards.
-Show leadership.
-Providing opportunities for international understanding.