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To Create and foster a spirit of understanding among the peoples of the world.
To Take an active interest in the civic, cultural, social and moral welfare of the
community.
To Unite the clubs in the bonds of friendship, good fellowship and mutual
understanding.
To Provide a forum for the open discussion of all matters of public interest;
provided, however, that partisan politics and sectarian religion shall not be
debated by club members.
SightFirst programs
Much of the focus of Lions Clubs International work as a service club organization is to
raise money for worthy causes. All funds raised by Lions Clubs from the general public
are used for charitable purposes, and administrative costs are kept strictly separate and
paid for by members. Some of the money raised for a clubs charity account goes toward
projects that benefit the local community of an individual club.
Lions Clubs plan and participate in a wide variety of service projects that meet the
international goals of Lions Clubs International as well as the needs of their local
communities. Examples include donations to hospices, or community campaigns such as
Message in a bottle, a United Kingdom initiative which places a plastic bottle with
critical medical information inside the refrigerators of vulnerable people. Money is also
raised for international purposes. Some of this is donated in reaction to events such as the
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.