100+ YEARS OF SERVICE  

Since 1925, the Floral Park Lions Club has served the local community, sponsoring and collaborating with educational, charitable, and service-related organizations. Over the years, hundreds of members, along with 62 current members, have raised and donated well over $1 million through fundraising, as well as personal contributions.

Leigh H. Johns, a prominent Floral Park businessman, served as the charter president, and early meetings were held at the Masonic Temple. The club survived through wars, economic downturns, and national emergencies, consistently living up to the Lions' motto "We Serve".

The Lions improve lives through diabetes education, food drives, and environmental initiatives. In recent years, the Lions have contributed to Lions International's relief efforts, responding to global disasters, such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami, Superstorm Sandy in 2012, and Hurricanes Helene and Milton in 2024.

The same year the Floral Park Lions was formed, Helen Keller challenged the Lions to be "Knights of the blind in the crusade against darkness". To this day, the Lions collect and ship used eyeglasses to a Lions recycling center where they are redistributed to developing nations. The club members perform free vision screening for school-aged children and provide diabetes education, as that also affects sight.

Each day, Lions Club International's Foundation (LCIF) works to fulfill its mission: "To support the efforts of Lions clubs worldwide in serving their local communities and the world community as they carry out essential humanitarian service projects." Through this shared commitment, the Floral Park Lions Club continues its legacy of service at home and around the world.