DISTRICT & INTERNATIONAL
Part of something bigger.
Lexington Lions is part of South Carolina's Lions district and the worldwide Lions International network—a family of more than 1.38 million members in over 50,000 clubs, all working toward the same goal: making life better, one community at a time. Here's how we connect to that larger network today.
NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS
Eight causes.
One mission.
As part of Lions International, our local projects support these shared global causes—alongside the everyday needs of our own neighbors.
THE NUMBERS
Lions today.
A recent snapshot of the movement Lexington Lions belongs to.
1.83%
Membership growth this year
How much the worldwide Lions membership grew this year
322.5K
Service activities this year
Community service projects completed by Lions clubs around the world
$14.5M
Funds donated worldwide
Raised for charitable causes by Lions clubs globally
59.65M
People served by LCI
Helped through service projects across Lions Clubs International, our parent network
2.57M
People served by LCIF
Helped by grants from the Lions Clubs International Foundation, our global charity
96.5K
Program participants this year
People who took part in official Lions International programs
Source: Lions Clubs International Insights dashboard, September 2026.
OUR SOUTH CAROLINA DISTRICT
District 32-S
Leadership, calendar, and projects for the South Carolina Lions district our club belongs to.
STATEWIDE VISION PARTNER
Lions Vision Services
A South Carolina Lions affiliate providing affordable eye care, eyewear, and vision screenings for neighbors in need statewide.
Visit Lions Vision Services
2026–27 PRESIDENTIAL THEME
Rooted in Service
International President Mark Lyon's theme for the year, calling Lions back to meaningful service, membership growth, advocacy, and support for LCIF.
Read the presidential themeOVER 100 YEARS OF SERVICE
Global history timeline
See how a small group in Chicago grew into a worldwide humanitarian movement, from our 1917 founding to today.
Explore the timelineSEE THE FULL PICTURE
Our global impact
1.5 million projects completed and 410 million people served worldwide—Lions Clubs International's own look at what we accomplish together.
See our global impact
OUR CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
LCIF
Since 1968, our global foundation has awarded more than $1.3 billion in grants—funding disaster relief, vision care, and community projects worldwide.
Learn about LCIFCLOSER TO HOME
It starts in Lexington.
All of this is in service of the same thing: showing up for our own neighbors. See what that looks like here, or read how our own club's hundred-year story fits into the bigger picture.