Lions District 3232B1 - Serving Gujarat Since Decades
Lions District 3232B1 is a prestigious district under Lions Clubs International, Multiple District 323, India. Our area is Ahmedabad Western Part, Ahmedabad District, Patan, Banaskantha, and Vav Tharad District. We have 35+ active Lions Clubs with more than 1,750+ dedicated members - men and women from all walks of life united by a single purpose: "We Serve."
Our Lions clubs operate in cities, towns, and villages across Gujarat, conducting thousands of service projects each year. From the bustling streets of Ahmedabad to the remote tribal areas of the state, our members bring hope, health, and happiness to those who need it most.
We are part of the world's largest humanitarian service organization with 1.4 million members across 200+ countries and geographic areas. This global network enables us to leverage international resources and best practices while addressing local needs in Gujarat.
Our Mission
To empower Lions clubs, volunteers, and partners to improve health and well-being, strengthen communities, and support those in need through humanitarian services and grants that impact lives globally and in our local communities across Gujarat.
Our Vision
To be the global leader in community and humanitarian service. We envision a Gujarat where every individual has access to quality healthcare, education, nutrition, and opportunities - a state where communities thrive and no one is left behind.
Our Values
We believe in integrity in all our actions, accountability to our members and communities, excellence in service delivery, teamwork across clubs and zones, and respect for diversity and the dignity of every human being.
The Lions Code of Ethics
To show my faith in the worthiness of my vocation by industrious application to the end that I may merit a reputation for quality of service.
To seek success and to demand all fair remuneration or profit as my just due, but to accept no profit or success at the price of my own self-respect lost because of unfair advantage taken or because of questionable acts on my part.
To remember that in building up my business it is not necessary to tear down another's; to be loyal to my clients or customers and true to myself.
Whenever a doubt arises as to the right or ethics of my position or action towards others, to resolve such doubt against myself.
To hold friendship as an end and not a means. To hold that true friendship exists not on account of the service performed by one to another, but that true friendship demands nothing but accepts service in the spirit in which it is given.
Always to bear in mind my obligations as a citizen to my nation, my state, and my community, and to give them my unswerving loyalty in word, act, and deed. To give them freely of my time, labor, and means.
To aid others by giving my sympathy to those in distress, my aid to the weak, and my substance to the needy.
To be careful with my criticism and liberal with my praise, to build up and not destroy.
District Leadership Structure
Our district operates under a well-organized leadership structure ensuring effective governance and maximum service impact across Gujarat.
District Governor
The chief executive officer of the district, elected annually by delegates at the district convention. Leads all district activities and represents LCI.
First Vice District Governor
Assists the DG and prepares for future leadership. Oversees specific district programs and coordinates zone activities.
Second Vice District Governor
Supports district operations, focuses on membership growth and club development across the district.
Cabinet Secretary
Handles all administrative functions, communications, meeting minutes, and official correspondence of the district.
Cabinet Treasurer
Manages district finances, budgets, audits, and ensures transparent financial operations and reporting.
Zone Chairpersons
Lead Lions clubs within their respective zones, coordinate inter-club activities, and report to the district governor.
District Chairpersons
Head various committees for specific service areas like health, education, environment, youth, and more.
Club Presidents
Lead individual Lions clubs, plan local service projects, and motivate members to achieve service goals.
Melvin Jones
(1879–1961)
Melvin Jones - The Man Behind the Lions
Melvin Jones (1879–1961) was an American businessman from Chicago who founded Lions Clubs International in 1917. His revolutionary idea was simple yet powerful: "What if people who are successful put their talents to work improving their communities?"
This simple question gave birth to the world's largest service organization. Jones believed that service to others is not a part of life - it IS life. He dedicated his entire life to Lions, serving as Secretary-General until his death in 1961.
In 1945, Lions Clubs International was instrumental in the formation of the United Nations Non-Governmental Organizations charter. Today, Lions holds consultative status with the UN and continues to champion humanitarian causes worldwide.
"You can't get very far until you start doing something for somebody else." - Melvin Jones, Founder, Lions Clubs International
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