The History of the Lions
The Lions were founded in Chicago, Illinois, in 1917, by businessman Melvin Jones. Since its inception, Lions Clubs International has been dedicated to helping those less fortunate in their communities and around the world. In 1925, Helen Keller challenged the members to be the "knights of the blind." "we Serve" became the association's official motto in 1954.The Lions have International Membership! There are Clubs in 205 countries and geological areas. The Lions Club is the world's largest service club association. Nearly 1.3 million men and women make up the Lions Clubs around the world. Overall, there are more than 44,600 clubs!Romeoville's Lions Club is new this past March. This is not to say that Romeoville never had a Lions Club. There are many residents in Romeoville that remember or were active in the Romoeville Lions Club in the 1960s and 1970s. For whatever reason, the club discontinued, but now we are back! Our Club is still very small since we are less than 6 months old, but we are growing by the minute. Please review our site to see what we are doing and who are current members are. Thanks for visiting!WHAT WE ARE ALL ABOUT
* Lions are members of the world's largest and most active service club organization.
* Lions are people who have decided to give something back to our communities, who aare dedicated to finding people in need, and who meet those needs in an efficient but caring way.
* Lions are people who believe that by working with other dedicated Lions, they will
accomplish more than be possible alone.
* Lions are people who cherish the fellowship of their own club, but also feel a close kin-
ship with fellow Lionsin more than 200 countries worldwide.
* Lions are patriotic, giving allegience to their country, while recognizing that ALL people
must one day learn to live in peace.
* Lions are dedicated to maintaining the highest ethical and moral standards in their club
and in their personal lives.
LIONS ARE OR COULD BE SOMEONE JUST LIKE YOU!
Who are the ROMEOVILLE LIONS? We are your neighbors, your friends, or we may go
to church together. We come from all walks of life, and represent all nationalities, races, and sexes. Our Motto is... "WE SERVE"
