he Vancouver Lions Club, of Vancouver, Washington U.S.A., is a community service organization that began serving the humanitarian needs in the greater Vancouver, Washington community in 1919 as the Vancouver Prunearians before joining the International Association Of Lions Clubs on September 12, 1928.
The Club is organized as a Washington non–profit corporation, and is a §501(c)(4) non–profit organization under the United States Internal Revenue Code. The Club's charitable arm, the Vancouver Lions Foundation, is also organized as a Washington non–profit corporation, and is §501(c)(3) charitable organization under the United States Internal Revenue Code.
Announcements…
- CLUB MEMBERSHIP OPENINGS — The Vancouver Lions Club is currently accepting applications for membership. Membership is open to all persons of
good moral character and reputation who are over the age of 18. There are no limitations to membership based on business, profession, industry, employment, gender, identity, expression, religion, military service, race or affiliation. Several membership options are available, and
there are discounts to annual dues for families, students, Leo Lions and former Leos! Join the Vancouver Lions Club and share the fun and fellowship of serving your community.
Coming Events…
- MD19 Environmental Committee Invitation — The MD19 Lions Environmental Team is inviting all MD19 Lions to their regular Zoom Meetings, the first Tuesday each month at 11:30
a.m. The actual meeting happens between 12:00noon and 1:00p.m. , but you can dial in early if you would like to visit with others or make sure your technology is working. The zoom link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83307285506. You can also import a recurring event to your calender (an .ics file) for this recurring meeting here. - MD19 Environmental Committee Invitation — The MD19 Lions Environmental Team is inviting all MD19 Lions to their regular Zoom Meetings, the first Tuesday each month at 11:30
a.m. The actual meeting happens between 12:00noon and 1:00p.m. , but you can dial in early if you would like to visit with others or make sure your technology is working. The zoom link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83307285506. You can also import a recurring event to your calender (an .ics file) for this recurring meeting here. - MD19 Council Of Governors Meeting — The Multiple Dustrict 19 Lions Winter Council of Governors meeting will be held via ZOOM on Saturday, February 8, 2025. A pre–council meeting will be held Friday evening, February 7, 2025, also via ZOOM. Contact the MD19 office after February 3, 2025 for liogin instructions.
- District 19–N 2025 Spring Convention — The District 19–N 2025 Spring Convention will be held at the Heathman Lodge in Vancouver, Washington U.S.A. on April 18 to 19, 2025. Save the date. Make plans to attend. Check back for more information, which will be posted here as it becomes available.
- NWLLI 2025 — The next edition of the Northwest Lions Leadership Conference will be held May 1 to 4, 2025 at the Ross Point Camp & Conference Center in Post Falls, Idaho. Sign up for this terrific opportunity to develop your unique Leadership style and make an Impact as you prepare for new challenges and responsibilities. There will be plenty of time for networking with Lions; learn from them and share your own ways to bring Service to your communities. Applications are available now online. Do this now! The application deadline is April 1, 2025. Cost for the amazing weekend is US$35000 or CAN$37500 with a US$15000/CAN$17500 deposit due with application. Special fee waivers of $20000 are available to all MD19 applicants. Visit www.nwlli.org for more information.
- 2025 Spring Council Of Governors Meeting — The MD19 Sproing Council of Governors Meeting will be held in Chilliwack, B.C. May 16, 2025 (with a pre–council meeting the evening of May 15, 2025). at the Coast Chilliwack Hotel, 45920 First Avenue, Chilliwack, B.C. Check back for details, which will be posted here as they become available!
- 2024/25 MD19 Annual Convention — The MD19 Annual Convention will be held in Chilliwack, B.C. May 16 and 17, 2025. There will be new training for Zone Chairs, Vice District Governors and District Governors as well as members of the GAT immediately proceeding the Convention. The theme for our Convention, Even With a Moving Target Lions Hit their Mark (Creating a Culture of Growth). SSAVE THE DATE, and plan on Joining fellow MD19 Lions at the Coast Chilliwack Hotel, 45920 First Avenue, Chilliwack, B.C. Details will be posted here as they become available!
- 107th International Convention — Registration is now open for the 107th Lions International Convention (“LionsCon 2025”), July 13 to 17, 2025, in Orlando, Florida. Sign up today and celebrate service with your fellow Lions and Leos in one of the most famous travel destinations in the world, Orlando, Florida.
Check This Out…
- WSSB 2024–2025 RECREATION CALENDAR — The Washington State School for the Blind needs volunteers for its student recreation calendar now that the 2024–2025 school year has arrived. Download the calendar of activities for the whole year and join other Vancouver Lions to pitch in for some help at the WSSB.
- PROMOTING INDEPENDENCE — The Washington State School for the Blind volunteer program suggests a guide (published online by the Perkins School for the Blind) to help blind and low vision students become independent when you Volunteer at the School or otherwise work with students. It is an easy read and makes a lot sense. Check it out here.
- Future Lions International Conventions — Want to plan ahead, maybe for a future vacation that includes a Lions International Convention? Here is the list of future scheduled International Conventions (aka LCICon) through 2031:
- Future USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forums — How about a junket in the early fall, during pretty much the best weather of the year, combined with some Lions learning and bonding? Here is the list of future scheduled USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forums through 2027:
| Year | Place | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Orlando, Florida U.S.A | July 13 to 17, 2025 |
| 2026 | Hong Kong, P.R.C. | July 3 to 7, 2026 |
| 2027 | Washington, D.C. U.S.A. | July 2 to 6, 2027 |
| 2028 | Republic of Singapore | June 23 to 27, 2028 |
| 2029 | Minneapolis, Minnesota U.S.A. | June 29 to July 3, 2029 |
| 2030 | San Antonio, Texas U.S.A. | June 28 to July 3, 2030 |
| 2031 | Helsinki, Finland | June 27 to July 2, 2031 |
| Year | Place | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Atlantic City, New Jersey U.S.A | September 18 to 20, 2025 |
| 2026 | Memphis, Tennessee U.S.A. | September 3 to 5, 2026 |
| 2027 | Huntsville, Alabama U.S.A. | September 16 to 18, 2027 |
Vancouver?
If you are looking for the web site of the Vancouver Lions Club that is located in Vancouver, Washington U.S.A., this is it!
As it turns out, there are a lot of Vancouvers,1 most of which are located fairly close to each other,2 all of which are named after Captain George Vancouver, or are named after a place that is named after Captain George.
So let's try to sort this out, maybe help you find what you are looking for.
If you are not looking for the Vancouver Lions Club of Vancouver, Washington U.S.A., but are instead trying to find the BC Lions football team, or maybe one of the 30–plus Lions Clubs in British Columbia that include “Vancouver” as part of their club name, they are each located a short, 4 hour 52 minute, 305 mile (491 kilometer) drive north on Interstate 5 (U.S.)/Highway 99 (Canada) from Vancouver, Washington U.S.A., in Vancouver, British Columbia Canada.
(For the record, and just to add to the likely confusion, there are also 2 more “Vancouver” Lions clubs located here in Vancouver, Washington U.S.A.— the “Vancouver Dawn Lions Club,” and the “Vancouver Fort Vancouver Lions Club”— and there used to be at least two more!).
If you were trying to find Vancouver Island, or something or someone on Vancouver Island, that too is located in Canada, 247 miles (397 kilometers) to the north of Vancouver U.S.A., and a ferry ride across either the Strait of Juan de Fuca or the Strait of Georgia.
And now that you know where we are, whether we are who you were trying to find or not, please accept our invitation to spend some time learning about who we are, what we do, how we serve as Lions, and maybe even a little bit about why we we have chosen to be Lions as well.
1 See, “A tale of two Vancouvers”, by Jeffery Racheff, A Hundred Monkeys, April 1, 2010.
2 The exceptions being Mount Vancouver on the border between Yukon and Alaska, and New Zealand's 6th highest mountain— which is also named Mount Vancouver. Sheesh!
BEST WEBSITE!
The Vancouver Lions Club website, the website you are vsiting right now, was judged Best Club Website, at the District 19G annual convention on May 13–14, 2022. It is the fourth time the Vancouver Lions Club has received the District 19G Best Website award. The Vancouver Lions Club is also a three–time recipient of the Multiple District 19 Best Club Website award.