Lions are members of Lions Clubs International,

a community service organisation dedicated to the idea that the men and women who live in a community are in the best position to know who needs help and why. Local Clubs are part of the world's largest such organization, with 1.4 million members serving in more than 180 countries and areas

The association is both non-political and non-sectarian

Members from across the Multiple District on Parade
at the International Convention in Boston, July 2006