WHO WE ARE
The Murrells Inlet Lions are a group of service-minded individuals interested in
improving their communities. To be a Lion is to be an active volunteer, a member of a large,
respected international organization, a leader in the community, and a friend to people in need.
The Murrells Inlet Lions Club is made up of Grand Strand residents from all walks of life
including educators, realtors, businessmen and women, medical professionals, ex-athletes,
administrators, retired government employees, homemakers, consultants, office staff,
engineers, gardeners, IT professionals, cooks, and ex-law enforcement officers. We accept
everyone with a “Heart for Service.”
LIONS SERVE
Lions service is as diverse as our members. Worldwide Lions volunteer for many different kinds of projects,
such as caring for the environment, feeding the hungry, aiding seniors and the disabled, and
sponsoring international exchanges for young people.
MEETINGS
The Murrells Inlet Lions Club meets twice a month. The general membership meeting is on the
First Friday of the Month at 12 Noon at The Family Barn Restaurant, 700 US-17 Business North
in Surfside, SC. The Board of Directors meets on the last Thursday of the Month at 4 pm at the
Cracker Barrel Restaurant, 1303 Tadlock Drive, Murrells Inlet.
SERVICE PROJECTS
The Murrells Inlet Lions Club provides hands-on and/or financial assistance in various local programs in the Grand Strand. Our most recent projects include:
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Collect used eyeglasses and distribute them to third-world countries
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Planting, Growing, and Harvesting Fruits and Vegetables at the Burgess Community Garden
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Vision Screening of children for eye diseases
LIONS HISTORY
With every project completed and each person served, we make history. We’ve been around for over 100 years, yet our story is still in the making. And we wouldn’t have it any other way. It’s being written by helping hands, shovels hitting the dirt, donations being made, and lives and communities being improved in over 200 countries and geographic areas around the world.
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In response to social problems created by World War I and rapid industrialization, a Chicago businessman named Melvin Jones invited business clubs from around the USA to a meeting at which the Association of Lions Clubs was formed.
Helen Keller addresses Lions at the International Convention in Cedar Point, Ohio, USA. She famously challenges Lions to become knights of the blind in the crusade against darkness. This begins a century-long mission—impacting hundreds of millions of lives through vision-related work.
The Leo Program is developed to provide the world's youth with an opportunity for personal development through volunteering. Today, there are 200,000 Leos worldwide.
Lions reached a historic milestone by welcoming Barney Gill from Virginia, USA, our millionth member. Today, we have more than 1.4 million members worldwide.
Lions Foundation exceeds its goal for Campaign 100: LCIF Empowering Service. A total of US$325 million was raised during the campaign, the organization’s most ambitious fundraising initiative to date.