New Member Orientation Information

Butler Lions Philosophy of Serving the Butler Community

▪ We believe that “deep down” every person desires to help those in need, i.e. “To Serve”.
▪ We offer every person who desires “To Serve” the opportunity to serve as a Butler Lion.
▪ We believe that as a group we can accomplish things that we could not do individually.
▪ We do not believe that a person is “too busy” to become a Lion and serve others in need.
▪ Statistics show that just by joining Lions you will help 70 needy persons annually.
▪ We believe that members will serve as much as they can or are able.
▪ Although the traditional way of serving is via working on projects, we
believe that every person has skills and interests and contacts that can
serve the community in many other ways.

We(and the Butler community) will accept whatever service you can provide.

Thank you for joining the Butler Lions Club. This page is intended to provide much of the information that is presented at an orientation session. It is not intended to replace an orientation session(s).

New Lion Orientation Guide	Butler Lion Members & Leaders
Opportunities to Serve as a Lion	Membership Videos
Why Our Members are Lions

As a Butler Lions Club Member You’ll join a group of service-minded men and women who volunteer to support the Butler community every day. You’ll also become a member of Lions Clubs International – a respected international organization, a leader in our local community, and a friend to people in need.

Butler members, both men & women, come from all walks of life and are bonded together by a common goal of serving mankind in the Butler area and worldwide. When asked why they became Lions, this theme is most often repeated. As a group we can do things that individually none of us could accomplish. There is an unmistakable feeling of satisfaction experienced when a person helps another person or group or is involved in in activities that improves the quality of life in our community. In the words of our founder Melvin Jones, “you will never get very far until you start doing something for somebody else”. Our members enjoy the friendship and camaraderie of the group and our families share in this on special occasions such as spouse/friend nights, family picnics, and a Christmas party.

Member Benefits
Becoming a Lions club member gives you the opportunity to volunteer locally; Make new friends and professional connections; Lead projects that make your community a better place to live; Have fun doing it!

Below is a sample of what Lions club members from around the world have to say about member benefits.

Community Service

“You see the joy in people’s hearts and they say thank you, and the smile of a child. It’s all those things that make you realize you’ve done something for your community.”
Viv Grater, South Africa

“For the mere satisfaction that I get in my heart and for the service we’re providing the less fortunate people, I’m really proud to be a Lion.”
David Mutayisa, Uganda

Fun & Friendship

“We are not just Lions, we are not just friends, we are family.”
Karen Piper-Taylor, Trinidad

“Helping people is fun. And, anytime you can get together with more than one person it makes it even more fun.”
Jeff Gans, USA

Leadership Skills

“The personal development opportunities are endless. I get to use and develop my talents in public relations, but I also learn how to interact in a board meeting.”
Brindisi Chan, USA

“Given the opportunity to be a leader in the Lions club has motivated me to become more organized. It’s like leading your own business.”
Keith Gaydosh, USA

Networking

“We bring together people of different backgrounds, so that we can work together on one single project. And by doing that, we are serving our community, and we serve the world.”
Gary Wong, USA

“We have doctors to schoolteachers to construction workers. It’s a wide range of people that helps our club grow and do many different things.”
Jennifer Mahnic, USA

International Service

“It gives us a great opportunity to work together as two nations, sharing the same projects.”
Greg Edgelow, USA

“What attracted me to Lions instead of another group is that it’s worldwide. It’s proven and that’s what I’m looking for.”
John Thomas King, USA

Family Friendly

“Lions can be the whole family. It can be everyone, because that’s really what community is – it’s everyone.”
Denise Lum, USA

“We clean the parks, we paint the benches, we make sure that the park is beautified for the residents in the community. My daughters absolutely love that.”
Ty’East Alleyen-Bunn, USA