{"id":35046,"date":"2025-09-11T05:43:48","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T05:43:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/?p=35046"},"modified":"2025-09-16T09:04:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T09:04:43","slug":"lead-to-serve-serve-to-lead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/lead-to-serve-serve-to-lead\/","title":{"rendered":"Lead to Serve, Serve to Lead"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"35046\" class=\"elementor elementor-35046\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f5e118a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f5e118a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3493eed\" data-id=\"3493eed\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a99b006 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a99b006\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are committed to leaving this world better than what we inherited.<br \/>Together, our service makes it possible.<\/p><p><strong>And, we can expand our service by growing our membership.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ae0e677 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ae0e677\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cca5f43\" data-id=\"cca5f43\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4251c08 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4251c08\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-89386b7\" data-id=\"89386b7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c64d01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1c64d01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"780\" src=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/theme-pg2-apsingh.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35208\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/theme-pg2-apsingh.jpg 600w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/theme-pg2-apsingh-231x300.jpg 231w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-00c9a7a\" data-id=\"00c9a7a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bce682e elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bce682e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;BECOMING A<br \/>LION HELPED ME<br \/>BECOME A BETTER<br \/>HUMAN BEING.&#8221;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0bd23a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c0bd23a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A world that shaped his own\n<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-35d4ed1 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"35d4ed1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-83726b6\" data-id=\"83726b6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e91b70c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e91b70c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>A.P. Singh calls India home, and it\u2019s a home unlike any other. India is a cradle of human civilization, with a culture that goes back thousands of years. Yet, despite its great antiquity, modern India is younger and more prosperous than ever.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-46ce2dd elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"46ce2dd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c2493e\" data-id=\"6c2493e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ca8a16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ca8a16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Having been born and brought up in Kolkata, A.P. imbibed the dream of Tagore:<\/p><p><em>Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high<\/em><br \/><em>Where the world has not been broken up into fragments <\/em><em>by narrow domestic walls<\/em><br \/><em>Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way <\/em><em>into the dreary desert sand of dead habit<\/em><br \/><em>Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country awake.<\/em><\/p><p>And this is a vision that A.P. embraces as a Lion.<\/p><p>He believes service and leadership go hand in hand \u2014 each complement the other. Lions don\u2019t strive to become great leaders, they just try to serve as best as they can. It\u2019s only through service that they evolve as great leaders.<\/p><p>This confluence of service and leadership leads us to the higher pedestal of servant leadership, which A.P. believes is the model for our association.<\/p><p>So, maybe it was destiny that brought him to Lions. \u201cBecoming a Lion helped me become a better human being,\u201d he says. \u201cBeing a Lion helped me further realize that I have a duty to others. And it gave me such a gratifying way to fulfill it.\u201d<\/p><p>A.P. has been influenced by his community\u2019s principles of sharing, and what Kahlil Gibran has to offer:<\/p><p><em>You give but little when you give of your possessions.<\/em><br \/><em>It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.<\/em><br \/><em>Is not dread of thirst when your well is full, the thirst that <\/em><em>is unquenchable? Therefore give now, that the season of <\/em><em>giving may be yours and not your inheritors. You often <\/em><em>say, \u2018I would give, but only to the deserving.\u2019<\/em><br \/><em>The trees in your orchard say not so, nor the flocks in <\/em><em>your pasture.<\/em><br \/><em>They give that they may live, for to withhold is to perish.<\/em><br \/><em>Surely he who is worthy to receive his days and his <\/em><em>nights, is worthy of all else from you.<\/em><br \/><em>And he who has deserved to drink from the ocean of life <\/em><em>deserves to fill his cup from your little stream.<\/em><\/p><p>India may have been where A.P.\u2019s value system took roots, but Lions is where his life of service took flight. Indian at heart, global in spirit is what he is today, and he\u2019s ready to work in cross\u2013cultural environments to inspire Lions to grow in the era of <em>MISSION<\/em><strong> 1.5<\/strong>.<\/p><p>As a servant leader, A.P. is driven by the desire to be a listener to what Lions have to say, and then be the voice of the Lions of the world as he descends to be its first servant.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2d195d9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2d195d9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-106cc82\" data-id=\"106cc82\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b35393 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7b35393\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-812f458 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"812f458\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cbaf01e\" data-id=\"cbaf01e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-950a147 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"950a147\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A growing vision for Lions\n<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-02c25ff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"02c25ff\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a070887\" data-id=\"a070887\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d460101 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d460101\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Like most Lions, A.P. was focused on his club <\/strong><strong>and his community when he started his <\/strong><strong>journey as a Lion. He then traveled to Lions <\/strong><strong>forums and conventions around the world, <\/strong><strong>spent quality time with Lions with whom <\/strong><strong>he developed bonds of friendship, and has <\/strong><strong>gradually prepared himself with a global <\/strong><strong>perspective.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b737f73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b737f73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The world is so diverse, but it is unified as far as the need for building bridges for international understanding and serving communities is concerned.<\/p><p>A.P. is convinced that we need to grow in every district globally and that we can do it together.<\/p><p>A.P. says, \u201cIf you don\u2019t have the people, you don\u2019t have an organization.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f9b8be3\" data-id=\"f9b8be3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2354bcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2354bcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"618\" src=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/theme-pg3-img.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35092\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/theme-pg3-img.png 600w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/theme-pg3-img-291x300.png 291w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06fe8f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06fe8f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A Lions club without service is meaningless, and a Lions district that does not grow is not being just to the association. We have to keep the legacy going, and the torch of service burning bright. We must grow to be able to serve more.<\/p><p>A.P. sees a growing membership \u2014 and the growing service it brings \u2014 as our most important goal, and he wants Lions to understand that chartering new clubs and inducting new members are essential for our future.<\/p><p>\u201cThe option is simple: we either grow as an association, or we perish gradually like a frail person whose body has begun to give way,\u201d he says. Lions International is the greatest gift to humanity, representing the silver lining to dark clouds of despair represented by challenges like natural disasters, diabetes, childhood cancer, vision impairment and environmental degradation.<\/p><p>A.P. believes every Lion has a part to play and a debt to repay.<\/p><p>After all, we are all here today because someone invited us to be a Lion. We would not have been a Lion if someone had not worked to charter our club; now it\u2019s our turn to build the next club in our district.<\/p><p>That\u2019s how our service grows. That\u2019s how our legacy grows. And that\u2019s why Lions around the world are making a commitment to growing our clubs and service through<em> MISSION <\/em><strong>1.5<\/strong>.<\/p><p>For A.P., members are the core \u2014 they lead and serve.<\/p><p>They define us. They drive us. And they will guide us forward.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-192ceec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"192ceec\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e8c3ff\" data-id=\"8e8c3ff\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5959864 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5959864\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cfd9f32\" data-id=\"cfd9f32\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5dd631 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b5dd631\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa74cb6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aa74cb6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e726fbf\" data-id=\"e726fbf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b64cc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b64cc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lead to Serve, Serve to Lead.\n<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-648f819 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"648f819\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>When we serve, we stand alongside our fellow Lions and Leos. We stand with the people of the world. And we stand for compassion, the force that moves the hearts of all who serve.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Leos and Leo-Lions are not our future \u2014 they are our present. They are important stakeholders. Along with women, we must give them all the space and freedom they need to function and grow in our organization.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>We know that change is something we make, not something we wait for.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b2c6e82 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b2c6e82\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8ca8242\" data-id=\"8ca8242\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-609ae37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"609ae37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We know that building anything of value takes collaboration, purposeful action, and leadership driven by passion and purpose \u2014 the kind of leadership that only Lions bring.<\/p><p>We must work together to grow our organization so we can grow our impact. We must set the example by leading the world in service. We will always be recognized for the great work Lions have done in the past, but we have to ensure a wonderful present that gives birth to a glorious future by growing the association.<\/p><p>Lions lead to serve, and serve to lead.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a1702ad\" data-id=\"a1702ad\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dca9d33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dca9d33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"603\" src=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/theme-pg4-roundimg.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35121\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/theme-pg4-roundimg.png 600w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/theme-pg4-roundimg-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c4c2f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c4c2f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cDIVERSITY BRINGS FRESHNESS AND ENERGIZES THE ASSOCIATION.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c8ffe4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c8ffe4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c62acc\" data-id=\"5c62acc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52568a8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"52568a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-81bb4f5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"81bb4f5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7159860\" data-id=\"7159860\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-162741e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"162741e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/theme-pg5-img.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35147\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/theme-pg5-img.png 800w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/theme-pg5-img-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/theme-pg5-img-768x430.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c695623 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c695623\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Leading the way, serving in\ngreater numbers<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cd668a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3cd668a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>We\u2019re serving to make the world a better place, and we\u2019re growing so we can make our impact greater, our communities stronger and our future more secure. That has been the philosophy of our organization, and that\u2019s what has contributed to making Lions International the premier service club organization in the world.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>By supporting these global priorities, we\u2019re leading the way there.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd65bfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd65bfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">GROW OUR CLUBS AND OUR SERVICE<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a222e06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a222e06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are a people\u2019s association \u2014 a volunteer service club organization. More members mean enhanced, continued and expanded service to meet the growing needs of the world.<\/p><p>Every country has its own currency; membership is the currency of Lions International. Service, fellowship, networking, branding, fundraising and even contributing to LCIF is done by Lions and their clubs. We need to constantly become stronger, and have a favorable ratio between those joining and exiting. Service without Lions is inconceivable.<\/p><p>Ongoing addition of members and clubs is required to add to our capacity to serve and to replenish the constant loss for reasons beyond our control. Growth is imperative for us as we expand our horizons.<\/p><p>Individual Lions, clubs and districts will be recognized throughout the year for their accomplishments in supporting <em>MISSION<\/em><strong> 1.5<\/strong> by adding members, promoting retention and chartering new clubs. Growing the association is the unwritten responsibility of every Lion, and the constitutional obligation of every elected or appointed leader.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a87a70a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a87a70a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d419f77\" data-id=\"d419f77\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29b46f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"29b46f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"288\" height=\"52\" src=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Logo_rgb_M15_Horz1_OnLight.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35668\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-43ed8a2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"43ed8a2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-81aebfe\" data-id=\"81aebfe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab81be2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab81be2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201c<em>MISSION <\/em><strong>1.5<\/strong> IS ABOUT MAKING EVERY CLUB STRONG, EVERY CLUB MORE VIBRANT, AND EVERY ACT OF SERVICE EVEN MORE IMPACTFUL.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fc69c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fc69c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>MISSION<\/em><strong> 1.5<\/strong> is the operating system of our association, and all our resources need to be focused to achieve its goals to increase our bandwidth to serve.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d853495 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d853495\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3eb1f68\" data-id=\"3eb1f68\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a417bf0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a417bf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"749\" src=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/theme-pg6-img11.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35163\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/theme-pg6-img11.png 600w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/theme-pg6-img11-240x300.png 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-20ed0d0\" data-id=\"20ed0d0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c8da25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c8da25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">EMPOWER SERVICE TOGETHER<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74a850e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74a850e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lions support Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF), and LCIF supports our service. By working together, we\u2019re investing in the people we serve and the places we call home. Together, our association and foundation create lasting solutions to some of the greatest challenges that face our communities. You can be part of the solution by supporting LCIF.<\/p><p>LCIF is making strides in building partnerships with corporate entities, NGOs and government bodies since collaboration holds the key to serving prudently and effectively.<\/p><p><strong>A.P. believes that donations to LCIF are actually investments for safety, security and the betterment of future generations.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-815e8d2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"815e8d2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-39338e9\" data-id=\"39338e9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fb5483 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0fb5483\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">INNOVATE YOUR SERVICE<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7176b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7176b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To meet the challenges of the world, we have to first challenge ourselves. When we embrace innovation and continual improvement, we can increase our impact, our member satisfaction and our service delivery.<\/p><p>Districts are encouraged to determine the U.N. sustainable development goals they will promote, and to encourage all clubs to plan projects for our three global weeks of service to support mental health, environment and relieving hunger.<\/p><p>Leadership training programs are being adjusted to ensure that every opportunity is utilized to drive home the importance of growing the association.<\/p><p>Continuous improvement may have no end, but now is the right time to begin.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ce061e\" data-id=\"1ce061e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82b4121 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"82b4121\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WELCOME DIVERSITY, INCLUDE EVERYONE<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2d5010 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e2d5010\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We serve in nearly every country on earth \u2014 we need to include more people in our service, especially young people, women and people with different cultural backgrounds. Inclusivity creates an organization that serves and represents the world.<\/p><p>We need to make sure our culture and approach in every club and district is youth and women friendly.<\/p><p>Lions are encouraged to invite members from all ethnic backgrounds and genders. Our service reaches around the world, so we must reach out to everyone who has a heart to serve.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-75cf593 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"75cf593\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a3ceaab\" data-id=\"a3ceaab\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70ae89b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"70ae89b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c6cb5a1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c6cb5a1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e7d90d\" data-id=\"7e7d90d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b944bb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b944bb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"345\" src=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/theme-pg6-img21.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35187\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/theme-pg6-img21.png 800w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/theme-pg6-img21-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/theme-pg6-img21-768x331.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b7d132 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b7d132\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">All service leads to success\n<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-824ae37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"824ae37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Our success is defined by our service. Here are key steps that can help us achieve even greater success through our service.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2bec2ff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2bec2ff\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c6a7e7\" data-id=\"2c6a7e7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06638ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"06638ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">EXPAND YOUR NETWORK<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d7b320 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d7b320\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our global reach puts the world at our fingertips. Tap into the collective knowledge, cultural perspectives and success of Lions by taking advantage of the opportunities to learn, grow, connect and serve.<\/p><p>Lions must expand their network to build knowledge and bridges around the world. A.P. also encourages the establishment of Lions Business Networks in as many districts as possible to attract young entrepreneurs. He encourages travel to other districts, states and countries to meet Lions as part of service tourism to learn the best practices elsewhere and to share your own perspectives.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-912961e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"912961e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">LEAD BY EXAMPLE<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cc4ef4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cc4ef4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lions follow what they see their leaders do, not what they hear their leaders say. Leadership is not about how many followers one has, but about how many leaders one creates.<\/p><p>Every organization needs to evolve with time. We need to encourage change because what was relevant earlier may have lost relevance today. Be the example that brings out the best in others, and yourself. This may involve learning, and even unlearning at times.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ed8df63\" data-id=\"ed8df63\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34f9cbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"34f9cbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">KEEP PACE WITH TECHNOLOGY<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-246dcfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"246dcfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Technology is interwoven with how we live, and it creates new opportunities to improve how we serve. We may be surprised by the viewpoints of young<br \/>adults, but they are, in fact, a different generation, one that has never lived without digital connectivity, and we may often be required to adapt to what they say.<\/p><p>Any organization will be only as effective as its technology and its ability to keep pace with the changing world. Lions have come a long way and are known to be able to adapt and grow. It is also time for us to integrate the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in our clubs and districts to be able to reach out and grow more.<\/p><p>When we embrace technology \u2014 and keep pace with it \u2014 we can benefit at every level and better connect with younger volunteers. So use the tools<br \/>that can help us evolve and thrive. 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