We are the
Finger Lakes Lions


"We Serve" in our local communities!


Welcome to the Lions Clubs
of the Finger Lakes, NY
(Lions District 20E2)

Why should I join a Lions Club in my area?

Lions Clubs International is the largest service organization in the world. Our District 20E2 encompasses the beautiful Finger Lakes region of New York State. From Sodus and Wolcott on the edge of Lake Ontario to Apalachin and Corning on the Pennsylvania border, Lions are there to help their neighbors in need. From feeding the hungry and responding to national disasters, to free children's vision screenings, a Lions Club in your area could use your expertise and passion to serve.

We would love to have you visit one of our clubs to see what we are all about. You will find great satisfaction in knowing that you are helping your neighbors.

District Governor Larry Strickland
"Hear Me Roar!"

Beautiful NYS Finger Lakes

Lions Clubs in the FLX

Of the eleven different districts that New York State comprises, our area has, arguably, some of the most wonderfully diverse communities of New York State. We're proud of where we live, and the people who reside in Finger Lakes Lions District.

Our District encompasses the 11 counties of the Finger Lakes Region of New York State from Lake Ontario to the Pennsylvania border.

With that comes a lot of opportunities to help because your local community needs you! You can do it simply by joining any one of our clubs throughout our District. If you don't know where to start, just click here and we'll connect you to a representative from the nearest club.

Join us today!

Not only do we serve the communities
of the Finger Lakes;
we are also a global force for good.


Lions are men and women in communities all around the world who volunteer where they live.
We strengthen our communities and lift up the people that we serve. 
We create a local, and in that, a global force for good.
Become a part of a global force for good.

Lions Global Causes

Lions Clubs across New York State & Bermuda do many things.

Click on the images below to learn more
about the 5 major causes that we focus
on in the Finger Lakes.

Learn more about the 5 service missions we focus on as Lions Clubs globally below.

5 major Lions global causes that we focus on

Diabetes Awareness

Diabetes

Lions serve to reduce the prevalence of diabetes and improve quality of life for those diagnosed.
Learn more about Lions diabetes programs by clicking this link
We care about our children's future. In that we care about the environment.

Environment

Lions serve to sustainably protect and restore our environment to improve the well-being of all communities.
Learn more about Lions environmental projects by clicking this link
We feed people in need.

Hunger

Lions serve to ensure all community members have access to nutritious foods.
Learn more about how Lions help to feed the hungry by clicking this link
Vision Assistance

Vision

Lions serve to prevent avoidable blindness and improve quality of life for people who are blind and visually impaired.
Learn more about Lions vision programs by clicking this link
Lions help to support childhood cancer research

Childhood Cancer

Lions and Leos provide support for the needs of children and families affected by childhood cancer through impactful service activities.
Learn more about how Lions help by clicking this link

Watch and Learn

When you become a Lion, you become part of a global network of volunteers working together to make a difference. Here are just a few of the great benefits you can expect.
Benefits of becoming a Lions Club member

History of Lions Clubs International

The International Association of Lions Clubs began as the dream of Chicago businessman Melvin Jones. He believed that local business clubs should expand their horizons from purely professional concerns to the betterment of their communities and the world at large.

Jones' own group, the Business Circle of Chicago, agreed. After contacting similar groups around the country, an organizational meeting was held on June 7, 1917, at the LaSalle Hotel in Chicago. The new group took the name of one of the groups invited, the "Association of Lions Clubs," and a national convention was held in Dallas in October of that year. A constitution, by-laws, objects and code of ethics were approved. Among the official objects adopted in those early years was one which read, "No club shall hold out the financial betterment of its members as its object." This object has remained one of the association's main tenets ever since.

Just three years after its formation, the organization became international when the first club in Canada was established in 1920. Major international expansion continued as clubs were established, particularly throughout Europe, Asia and Africa during the 1950s and 60s.

Why Lions are "Knights of the Blind"? - Perhaps the single event having the greatest impact on the association's service commitment occurred in 1925 when Helen Keller addressed the Lions at their international convention in Cedar Point, Ohio USA. It was there that she challenged Lions to become "knights of the blind in the crusade against darkness."

In 1990 Lions launched their most aggressive sight preservation effort to date; SightFirst. The more than US$130 million-plus program strives to rid the world of preventable and reversible blindness by closing the gap between existing healthcare services and those that remain desperately needed.

Broadening its role in international understanding, the association helped the United Nations form the 



Non-Governmental Organizations sections in 1945, and continues to hold consultative status today. Each year, during The Lions Day With The United Nations ceremonies, an award is presented to the grand prize winner of the Lions International Peace Poster Contest.

Since those first years, the association has grown to include 1.4 million men and women in more than 44,000 clubs located in approximately 185 countries and geographical areas.

They are volunteer members of clubs grouped under an International organization, where they enjoy fellowship, and dedicate part of their free time to help those in need all over the world, while making their individual communities a better place to live in. In 1990 Lions launched their most aggressive sight preservation effort to date; SightFirst. The more than US$130 million-plus program strives to rid the world of preventable and reversible blindness by closing the gap between existing healthcare services and those that remain desperately needed.

Broadening its role in international understanding, the association helped the United Nations form the Non-Governmental Organizations sections in 1945, and continues to hold consultative status today. Each year, during The Lions Day With The United Nations ceremonies, an award is presented to the grand prize winner of the Lions International Peace Poster Contest.

Since those first years, the association has grown to include 1.4 million men and women in more than 44,000 clubs located in approximately 185 countries and geographical areas.

They are volunteer members of clubs grouped under an International organization, where they enjoy fellowship, and dedicate part of their free time to help those in need all over the world, while making their individual communities a better place to live in.

Meet our International President
Lion Dr. Patti Hill


As a Lion for more than 32 years, International President Dr. Patti Hill has always
brought out the very best in others. Her life and career have been defined by her
passion for social justice, her dedication to helping others reach their full potential
and her devotion to making the world a better place for all people.

Changing the World

Changing the world is a journey. There is no middle and no end. There is only a
beginning—and it starts with us. It happens through the many small choices and
acts of kindness we make every day. Together, the sum of our efforts makes the
world a better place, one life, one relationship and one community at a time.
Meet Lions International President, Dr. Patti Hill by clicking this image

Contact Us

Finger Lakes Lions Clubs (20E2)


DG Larry Strickland
234 East Main Street
Penn Yan, NY 14527
Email: FingerLakesLions@gmail.com

607-301-0449

We Are One of 11 Lions Districts in NY


We are part of the Lions of New York State & Bermuda or what we refer to as MD20. MD means 'Multiple District'.

Our Multiple District encompass 11 districts that are spread across New York State, as well as the country of Bermuda.

MD20 is one of the largest multiple districts in the United States. 

Our District Lions notices

LATEST DISTRICT UPDATES 

SAVE THE DATES:

January 20, 2024
Penn Yan Fire Department
125 Elm Street
Penn Yan, NY 14527

Club Officer Leadership Training
  9:00 am - 11:00 am
 * Increasing Membership 
 * Conflict Resolution
Zone Chair / Club Officer Meeting
  11:00 am - 12:00 pm
3rd Cabinet Meeting with Working Lunch
  12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

TBD
Lion Portal Training

April 6, 2024
Schuyler County Human Services Complex
323 Owego Street
Montour Falls, NY 14865
  Agenda TBD

May 2024
Club Officer Training

Our District Lions Notices Appear Here

We're on a mission to grow!

Global change comes from local efforts.

When we invite new members to our clubs and build new vibrant clubs, it does more than make our communities stronger. It makes the world a kinder, healthier and better place to live.

Learn more about Mission 1.5 by watching the message from Dr. Patti Hill and by clicking the button below.

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