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The Woodbridge
Lions Club is a group of men and
women who volunteer their time for
humanitarian causes in Woodbridge, Virginia, the eastern part of
Prince William County and the world community. We conduct service
projects and fund raising events in the Woodbridge area. |
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Our motto
is "We Serve". |
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The Woodbridge
Lions Club was chartered on March 1, 1955 with 40 members. The
Quantico Lions Club was the sponsoring Lions Club. The Woodbridge
Lions Club has sponsored three additional Lions Clubs in the
greater Woodbridge area. They are the Dale City Lions Club, the Lake
Ridge Lions Club and the Woodbridge Sunset Lions Club. |
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The Woodbridge Lions enjoy: |
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Melvin
Jones, who was an insurance agent, founded the Lions Club Association
in Chicago, Illinois in 1917. Lions Club International has grown to be
the largest service organization in the world. It has over 1.4 million
members belonging to local Lions Club throughout the world. Lions Club
International headquarters is located in Oak Brook, Illinois, USA. A
board of directors, which are elected annually at the International
Convention, governs the international association. |
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Our colors
are purple and gold and they were selected at the 1st Convention.
Purple stands for loyalty to friends, and integrity of mind and heart.
Gold symbolizes sincerity of purpose, kindness in judgement, purity in
life, and generosity in mind, heart and purse to those in need. Our
slogan is Liberty Intelligence Our Nations Safety (LIONS). |
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Review
the Lions Code of Ethics |
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Review the Lions International Objectives |
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In 1925 Helen Keller, who was blind addressed the Lions International Convention and challenged the Lion members to be "Knights of the Blind in the crusade against darkness". Read Helen Keller's speech. |
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