“Catch the Dream” – Life Without Diabetes!
STRIDES for Diabetes Awareness brings awareness to the importance of physical activity, and healthy food and beverage choices, in preventing diabetes and improving health.
Minnesota Lions Diabetes Foundation’s STRIDES Physical Activity Challenge asks participants to choose activities they enjoy and strive to achieve 15 miles of movement each month beginning February 1 through April 30, 2022.
Choose Your Activity and Challenge Others
Winter can be a challenging time to be active. The options are many. Walk, swim, ski, snowshoe, curl, roll, cycle, run or whatever you enjoy doing indoors or outdoors! Just be active and track your activity in miles. (See minutes of activity to miles and steps to miles conversion information on page 2 of the STRIDES Activity Log in Resources tab.).
During STRIDES for Diabetes Awareness
- Be active on your own.
- Be a part of a team. Create different teams – family, relatives, neighbors, friends, college or high school classmates, co-workers, etc.
- Invite others to participate individually, or as a team.
- Invite others from other states or countries.
- You choose your activities, and when and where you will be active.
- Track your activity! (STRIDES Activity log located in Resources.)
- Post photos and updates about your progress on your social media sites and submit to this site for posting.
Dream Catcher Legend
As the legend goes, dream catchers were used by Woodland Indians who hung dream catchers in their lodges (near beds) to catch dreams, good or bad.
Bad dreams were caught in webbing and would be held until first morning light when they burned off.
Good dreams were caught and, knowing the way to the hole in the center of the dream catcher, would filter down into the feathers and be held and return another night.
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2022 STRIDES For Diabetes Awareness Leaderboard
- 1 Judy Herrala $1,000.48 raised
- 2 Roger Kazmierczak $1,000.00 raised
- 3 Al Horejsi $500.00 raised
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Maredith Spector $182.50 raised
- 5 Teresa Gostonczik $164.80 raised
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Don Adou $125.00 raised
- 7 Cheryl Martin $125.00 raised
- 8 david meyer $125.00 raised
- 9 Sandy Bertilrud $105.00 raised
- 10 Summer Niemeier $104.50 raised
- 1 Woodbury Lions $2,061.70 raised
- 2 Stephen Lions Club $1,000.00 raised
- 3 Maplewood North Lions Club $605.50 raised
- 4 Quarry Lions $551.90 raised
- 5 Rebecca MacKenzie $543.30 raised
- 6 New Hope Lions Club $487.30 raised
- 7 Coon Rapids $400.00 raised
- 8 Albertville Team $353.00 raised
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Team Buhman $255.00 raised
- 10 Team Rilynn $235.50 raised
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1 Ottertail Lions . $1,500.00
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2 Woodbury Lions . $1,000.00
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3 Albertville Lions . $1,000.00
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4 Sherburn Lions . $1,000.00
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5 Eagan Lions . $1,000.00
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6 Northfield Lions Club $1,000.00
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7 Roger Kazmierczak $975.00
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8 Jordaness Lions . $750.00
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9 Byron Lions . $500.00
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10 Coon Rapids Lions na $500.00
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11 Plymouth Lions . $500.00
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12 Al Horejsi $475.00
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13 Maynard Lions . $400.00
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14 Vadnais Heights LC $350.00
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15 Hawley Lions na $300.00
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16 St Paul East Side Lions . $250.00
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17 Miltona LIons . $250.00
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18 Renville Lions . $250.00
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19 Wheaton Lions . $200.00
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20 Gary Lions . $200.00
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21 Forada Lions . $200.00
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22 Litchfield Lions . $150.00
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23 Judy Herrala $125.00
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24 Bauer Vatthauer,Darst,Vik . $125.00
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25 Anonymous $114.48
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26 Mark Herrala $106.00
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27 Julie Scheper $106.00
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28 Jim Curnow $106.00
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29 Roger Green $106.00
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30 Allison Olinger $106.00
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31 david meyer $100.00
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32 Randy Rosenberg $100.00
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33 Robert Baker $100.00
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34 Plummer Lions . $100.00
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35 Forada Lions . $100.00
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36 Sandy Sandwick $100.00
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37 Carlos Lions . $100.00
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38 Charles Copeland $100.00
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39 Dilworth Lions $100.00
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40 Detroit Lakes Lions . $100.00
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41 Brian Rykhus $100.00
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42 Mark Cavaleri $100.00
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43 Rosemount Lions . $100.00
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44 Cosmos Lions . $100.00
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45 Sandy Bertilrud $80.00
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46 Erica Keppers $79.50
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47 Down With Diabetes Alliance Paulson $75.00
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48 Jim McKinney $75.00
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49 Anonymous $75.00
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50 Lee Kasper $75.00
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51 John Cushen $75.00
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52 Rober Keppers $75.00
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53 Anonymous $75.00
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54 Robert Keppers $75.00
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55 Jack Hines $53.00
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56 Anonymous $53.00
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57 Logan Spector $53.00
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58 John Enyart $53.00
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59 Pam Grossmann $53.00
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60 Gale Bruessel $53.00
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61 Matthew Johnson $53.00
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62 John Anderson $53.00
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63 Kurt Meyer $53.00
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64 Anonymous $50.00
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65 Shane Modrow $50.00
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66 Plummer Lions Too . $50.00
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67 Mary Wheeler $50.00
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68 Kathleen Dean $50.00
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69 Chuck Scollon $50.00
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70 Glyndon Lions $50.00
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71 Larry Winner $50.00
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72 Ann Romaker $50.00
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73 Ronald Tiernan $50.00
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74 Lynn Olsen $50.00
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75 Lori Schellberg $50.00
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76 Susan Thorsrud $50.00
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77 Morris Lions . $50.00
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78 Rita Buhman $50.00
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79 Matthew Johnson $50.00
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80 Julie & Anders Himmelstrup $50.00
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81 Marge Mohs-Harrison $50.00
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82 Eric Buhman $50.00
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83 Louise Janssen $50.00
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84 Jonathan Oler $50.00
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85 LORI Schellberg $50.00
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86 David Janssen $50.00
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87 Clifford Buhman $50.00
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88 Ruth MacKenzie $31.80
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89 Tawnya Bonsante $31.80
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90 Renee Beachler $30.00
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91 Karen Buhman $30.00
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92 Donna Orstad $26.89
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93 Jean Redstone $26.50
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94 Lori Cook $26.50
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95 Jason Jonsgaard $26.50
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96 Yvonne Kleis $26.50
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97 Mary Yapp $26.50
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98 krista bitter $26.50
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99 Debra Holmgren $26.50
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100 Leah Schreifels $25.00
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101 Susan Arneson $25.00
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102 Shannon Nurmi $25.00
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103 Karin Rubel $25.00
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104 Wayne Warne $25.00
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105 Sheila Reich $25.00
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106 Erik McFee $25.00
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107 Linda UnderHill $25.00
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108 John Merriam $25.00
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109 Alice Humke $25.00
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110 Louis Oswalt $25.00
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111 Doug Foster $25.00
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112 Jerry Schindler $25.00
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113 Kenneth McFee $25.00
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114 Sandy Becker $25.00
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115 KAREN HAGEN $25.00
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116 Schutz Molly $25.00
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117 Maredith Spector $25.00
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118 Donald Christianson $25.00
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119 Linda Hauge $25.00
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120 Katherine McFee $25.00
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121 Jacquelyn Karas $25.00
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122 Amanda Buhman $25.00
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123 Kristine Morin $25.00
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124 Teresa Gostonczik $25.00
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125 LeAnna Burnside $25.00
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126 Meredith Stockford $25.00
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127 Jean Heavin $25.00
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128 Mike McFee $25.00
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129 DALE HARBITZ $25.00
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130 Audrey Fredrickson $25.00
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131 Mike Edwards $25.00
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132 Sarah Barsness $25.00
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133 Sandy Fontaine $25.00
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134 Andy Green $20.00
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135 Kordian Zawisza $20.00
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136 Erica Kromer $20.00
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137 Andy Green $20.00
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138 Larry Schmitt $10.00
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139 Anonymous $4.25
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140 Elizabeth Booth $2.00
Personal Stories
A diagnosis of diabetes is life-changing. It may be overwhelming. Everyone’s journey – from how it began to how it continues can be very different.
What is the same, is the dream of a cure for diabetes.
Select buttons below to read stories shared with Minnesota Lions Diabetes Foundation.
Diabetes Snapshot
- Every 19 seconds someone in the United States is diagnosed with diabetes.
- Every 8 seconds someone in the world dies from complications related to diabetes.
- More than 34 million (1 in 10) Americans have diabetes.
- 1 in 5 Americans don't know they have diabetes.
- 88 million American adults (more than 1 in 3) are pre-diabetic.
- More than 8 in 10 American adults do not know they are pre-diabetic.
- More than 358,000 (8.4%) Minnesotans live with diabetes.
- An additional 118,000 Minnesotans are diabetic and don't know it.
- More than 1.4 million (nearly 34 %) Minnesotans are pre-diabetic.
- More than 23,000 Minnesotans are newly diagnosed with diabetes each year.
- Medical costs for people living with diabetes are more than twice as high as for people who do not have diabetes.
- The risk of early death for adults with diabetes is 60 % higher than for adults without diabetes.
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Preventing Type 2 Diabetes
- Maintain healthy weight
- Choose healthy food & drinks
- Be physically active
- Reduce stress
- Seek support
Are You at Risk for Diabetes?
Take a 1-minute screening test to determine if you might be at risk for diabetes.
Click here to take 1-minute screening test.
Three Main Types of Diabetes
Type 1 Diabetes
- Body does not make insulin
- Usually diagnosed in children, teens, young adults
- 5 – 10 % of people who live with diabetes have Type 1
- Currently no way to prevent Type 1 diabetes
Three Main Types of Diabetes
Type 2 Diabetes
- Body does not use insulin well; does not keep blood sugar at normal levels
- 90 to 95 % of people with diabetes are Type 2
- Might be prevented or delayed with healthy lifestyle changes (losing weight, healthy food and drink choices, being physically active)
Three Main Types of Diabetes
Gestational Diabetes
- Develops in pregnant women who have not been diabetic; usually goes away after pregnancy
- Mother at risk for Type 2 diabetes later in life
- Baby at risk for health complications, more likely to be obese as child or teen, at risk for Type 2 diabetes later in life
Our Foundation
Net proceeds from STRIDES for Diabetes Awareness registration fees, and other donations, will benefit Minnesota Lions Diabetes Foundation, Inc. (MLDF), a 501(c)(3) organization.
Founded by Lions members in 2008, our dream is to be a part of finding a cure for diabetes. MLDF raises funds and collaborates with partners to conduct research for a cure for Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, provide diabetes education, and sponsor preventative health activities.
Since 2010 MLDF has provided more than $1.8 million to fund research and diabetes education.
Lions Global Causes
Diabetes is one of five global causes Lions members rally around to help their communities and the world.
- Between now and 2030, diabetes is expected to impact more than 550 million, worldwide.
- Since diabetes impacts quality of life and can lead to blindness, Lions are committed to working hard to do something about diabetes.
- Lions fund research for treatments and cures, educational outreach and diabetes screening.
STRIDES for Diabetes Awareness is a program designed to empower Lions to raise awareness about diabetes by incorporating physical activity in a community event.
In addition to global causes, Lions volunteer and help their communities in countless ways. Learn more about what Lions are doing.
Contact your local Lions club. Become a member. Join in on the fun of helping others through service.