THE PRIDE OF LIONS By Melissa Walsh Photos Gary Sissons
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t has been 100 years since the Lions Club began in the United States, and this year Australia celebrates 70 years of service to the organisation that now has 1.4 million members worldwide.
Founded by Melvin Jones in Chicago on June 7 1917, Lions have given humanitarian support to many local and international projects to help find cures for cancer, blindness, prostate cancer, measles, diabetes and childhood cancer. Lions are also involved in environmental projects to keep the planet safe for future generations. With Lions clubs in nearly every township on the Mornington Peninsula, there are hundreds of men and women who have put in the hard yards for the last seven decades.
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