Every journey begins with a single step. One act of service, one encouraging word, one gift of generosity is often all it takes to bring hope where it’s needed most.

Since 1917, the kindness of Lions and Leos has multiplied across borders, oceans, and continents. With over 1.4 million members, we now have an opportunity to truly change our world.​

That’s why we’re uniting our global service around five areas of need. These Global Causes present significant challenges to humanity, and we believe it’s our turn to meet them.
Diabetes
We serve to reduce the prevalence of diabetes and improve quality of life for those diagnosed.
Vision
We serve to prevent avoidable blindness and improve quality of life for people who are blind and visually impaired.
Hunger
​We serve to ensure all community members have access to nutritious foods.
​Environment
​We serve to sustainably protect and restore our environment to improve the well-being of all communities
​​Childhood Cancer
We serve to help those affected by childhood cancer survive and thrive