Welcome to Lions MD26-M4!
"Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to change things for the better."
-Harry S. Truman, 33rd President of the United States.
"The time is always right to do what is right."
-Martin Luther King Jr.
M4 Officers
See & Read About This Year's Leaders
Calendar
See What Lions Are Doing & When
M4 SOAP
Who & What We Support
Famous & Honorary Lions
- President Jimmy Carter
- Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh
- Amelia Earhart
- Larry Bird
- Admiral Richard E Byrd
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President Jimmy Carter member of the Plains Lions Club
- October 1, 1924 - December 29, 2024
- 39th President of the United States
- Founded the Carter Center in 1984
- Served in the United States Navy during World War II
- Honorary Chair of the World Justice Project
- Taught at Emory University for 37 years
- Began volunteering with Habitat for Humanity in 1984
- Noted Author
- 2002 Nobel Peace Prize recipient
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Member of the Wokingham Lions Club, Wokingham, England, UK
- Patron of Lions Club International in the United Kingdom
- Spouse of Edward, youngest sibling of King Charles III
- Supports initiatives and charities benefiting children
- Supports New Haven Trust in Toronto for children with autism
- Patron of Girlguiding UK
- Established Women in Business Group in 2003
- Patron of Greater London Fund for the Blind
- Helped raise funds for Shooting Star Chase, a children's hospice center
- Principal patron of the Blind Veterans UK
- Member of British Cycling Foundation
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Honorary member the New York City Lions Club
- Born in Atchison, Kansas
- American aviation pioneer
- Recipient of Distinguished Flying Cross
- National Aviation Hall of Fame
- Advisor in aeronautical engineering at Perdue University
- Most inspirational American figure during 1920s and 1930s
- Noted Author
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Member of the French Lick West Baden Lions Club in Indiana
- NBA basketball forward for the Boston Celtics
- AP Athlete of the Year
- Active philanthropist of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America
- Supporter of Freedom Ranch, horse rescue center
- Honorary Director of American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
- Larry J & Dinah M Bird Family Foundation, for education
- Believes in paying it forward
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Member of the Washington DC Lions Club
- Rear Admiral of the US Navy
- Recipient of the Medal of Honor
- First to reach both North and South Poles by air
- Member of the Sons of the American Revolution
- Honorary member of the Boy Scouts of America
- Inducted into the International Air & Space Hall of Fame
- Byrd Foundation to support science and education
- Supported American Polar Society dedicated to polar exploration
"Our impact depends on our strengths. And our strength comes from our people. So let's grow with a purpose - and lead through service."
Perspective and Common Ground
There is a path I walk in my hometown of Busan, South Korea. I
wake up early, before sunrise, and walk. It clears my head, and it’s
good for my spirit. I particularly enjoy watching the change from
darkness to light. When I begin the day I am in the dark. As I
walk, my mind clears and the sky brightens. Over the course of that
walk, how I see the world is, literally, transformed.
It’s always interesting to see something from another vantage point.
Whether it’s in a new light or from someone else’s perspective.
Often, you see things you couldn’t see before. Let your fellow Lions
and your community be the sun. Let them shine light on what you
may not have seen. You may not agree with how they see things,
but only by looking at things clearly in the light of day can we hope
to find common ground.
---Lion Dr Jung Yul Choi, Past International President