The Lions...Who We Are

Lions are more than 1.4 million strong...men and women...young and old. You will find us in more than 180 countries and geographical areas from the hinterlands of Australia and Brazil to thriving urban centers like New York City and Milan. We speak dozens of languages and vary in nature and customs.

We share a common spirit. Since our beginning in 1917, we have been united in a single cause: helping those less fortunate. We are tackling the tough problems like blindness and drug abuse as well as diabetes awareness - and finding help and training for the deaf, disabled, underprivileged and the elderly. In fact, whatever the community needs to make life better, we're there to help.

We are the youngest major social service organization, yet we have grown to be the world's largest. We are succeeding because we have embraced all those committed to building a brighter future for the world and for themselves.

With a new generation of enlightened members, Lions clubs are working smarter and faster with greater commitment than ever before.

We are the Lions...and, We Serve.

What We Do as Lions

For more than 70 years, Lions have been recognized throughout the world for their service to the blind and visually impaired. Back in 1925, when Helen Keller challenged the Lions to become "Knights of the Blind," she could not have possibly imagined the impact of Lions commitment to blindness prevention.

Bringing rays of light to the darkness of countless people around the world, Lions have established the majority of eye banks worldwide, funded ground-breaking research on leading causes of blindness, organized eyeglass recycling efforts and helped hundreds of thousands of visually impaired people develop the skills to live productive lives.

In addition to vision related issues, the Thurmont Lions Club is involved in many other community projects such as the Thurmont Food Bank, Community Easter Egg Hunt, Catoctin Medical Fund, Boy Scouts-Troop #270, A.R.T. Festival, Trolley Trail, and the Teacher of the Year and the Policeman of the Year Programs. A listing of some of the specific projects is available, as is a brochure about the Thurmont Lions Club.

Note: The Brochure is provided in the Acrobat pdf file format. If not already installed on your computer, a free reader is available: