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This website, originally meant to promote the largest possible participation of Lions Clubs in Europe to a common Europe-wide LCIF day, has now also become a source of information about LCIF, the Lions Clubs International Foundation.
We are currently updating this page for 2024-2025 with new information, so please bear with us and come back soon.

You will find here Europe related LCIF resources, information, success stories and great upcoming projects.
Of course, it remains a source of information and inspiration about the LCIF Day.
Following the successes of the previous LCIF Days, this initiative continues.

The previous edition was on Saturday June 1st, 2024. Stay tuned for information on the next 2025 edition.

Lions helping refugees and victims of war and of natural disasters throughout Europe has been a recurring theme of our LCIF Days.
There are dedicated pages we invite you to visit about the recent and ongoing major disasters in Europe, with information as to how to help, and how LCIF can coordinate our humanitarian efforts:

Lions Help Ukrainian Refugees
Lions Help victims of the Earthquake
The "Winter is Coming to Ukraine" projects

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What is a LCIF Day?

The mission of Lions Clubs International Foundation is to support the efforts of Lions clubs in serving communities locally and globally, giving hope and impacting lives through humanitarian service projects and grants.

During the Lions year 2022-2023, CA IV Europe received 135 grants, totalling USD 8'213'035.00, while the worldwide total grants was USD 33’578’477.00
During the Lions year 2023-2024, CA IV received grants for a total of USD 9'322'152.00, representing 20.1% of worldwide total grants
The only ressources of the LCIF being donations, we count on the continued generosity of donors, be it districts, clubs or individual Lions, to allow LCIF to pursue it's mission.

The fundraising stretch goal in Europe this year was USD 8'800'000.00 and we reached USD 9'720'000.00, representing 148% of our initial goal, and 111% of the stretch goal. Worldwide best!
The LCIF Day is an extraordinary Europe-wide event. The goal is, for all Lions Clubs in Europe, to be seen, giving our clubs and our service activities the visibility we deserve, as well as raising funds for the LCIF. The LCIF Day is an opportunity for the Lions of Europe to come together to demonstrate our spirit of unity and commitment.
Given the success of allLCIF Days since 2021, we encourage all clubs and districts to pursue the initiative.

The 2024 LCIF Day was on Saturday June 1st, 2024. Stay tued for upcoming information on the next 2025 edition>
With fundraising actions that raise just 10 Euros per Lion on average, Europe can add €2.2 million in donations to support future projects, while encouraging new members to join our clubs and our community of service.

This page is regularly updated. You will find here resources, stories, and latest information.
Let us know what you need : This is your page.
Your contributions to this website with messages, projects, events or success stories, are most welcome. Just send us a message using the contact form below.

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NEWS AND UPDATES

The fundraising numbers of 2023-2024 are amazing!

CA4 reached USD 9'720'000.00, representing 148% of our initial goal. Look at the slide with the CA4 Fundraising summary. You can find the full Fundraising and Goals Power Point as presented at the LCIF training in Berlin.

LCIF Coordinators trainings

The 2024 training took place in Berlin on September 13-15.
All Power Point decks, and more information, from this training can be found with this link

The 2023 training place in Oslo on September 9-10, and in Bologna on September 16-17.
The Power Point decks are still available and can be found with this link.

Winter is Coming to Ukraine - part 2

After the success of the 2022-2023 generators project, with 1.5 Million raised, and 2200+ generators shipped to and distributed in Ukraine, the 2023-2024 project for Ukraine was about delivering stoves. They serve to cook and to heat.
Thanks to generous donations from Europe, and even worldwide, not less than 8'100 stoves have been produced, shipped and delivered to families in Ukraine.
Find out more here.
Come back soon to find out about next WICTU edition

Other International News

There are landing pages for our Help for Ukraine, and for our Help to the victims of the earthquake, both regularly updated.

You can also find here the Power Point LCIF Presentations at the latest Europa Forums.

The extraordinary Online Recognition Event on May 4, 2023, can still be followed on youtube.com/live/upQWazd9LYA For those who could not join, or only partly joined, or who wish to follow again.
The program, the speakers, and more, can also still be found on the dedicated ORE landing page.

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Links to useful resources

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Links to some LCIF Resources

LCIF General Brochure

lcif.org (scroll down for our Focus Areas)

LCIF General FAQ

LCIF Annual Report 2020-2021

LCIF Annual Report 2021-2022

LCIF Annual Report 2022-2023

Stories of Pride

Progressive Melvin Jones Program

LCIF Marketing Portal (Ask LCIF for access)

Find more from LCI Resource Center, with search keyword "LCIF"

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Europe News, Events and Resources

Latest LCIF 2024-25 Progress Update

European LCIF Day 2024 logo

NEW - LCIF Day 2024 Press release template

And, let's not forget the Campaign 100

It was a success, in the world and in Europe.
Worldwide, we raised more than 325 Million USD, representing 108% of our target.
CA IV, Europe, also exceeded the target, ending second best Constitutional Area, after CA V
Let us be inspired by this success:
C100 Quarterly Progress and Final Results

Campaign 100 Individual Recognition Program

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Trainings and Conferences

CA4 LCIF Trainings :

LCIF 2024 Coordinators Training in Berlin

LCIF Training Content Overview

LCIF 2023 Coordinators Training Oslo and Bologna

LCICon 2023 Meeting in Boston

Europa Forum Presentations :

EF 2023 LCIF Session and Workshop

EF 2022 LCIF Coordinators Workshop

EF 2022 LCIF Main Session

EF 2022 UNHCR Ukraine Session

EF 2022 Ukraine Task Force Presentation

EF 2021 Campaign 100 Presentation

EF 2021 LCIF Presentation

EF 2021 LCIF Day presentation part 1

EF 2021 LCIF Day presentation part 2



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Donating to LCIF: Empowering Service

There’s a world in need and caring Lions are ready to help. Comfort and compassion alone can’t heal those suffering. It takes funding. It takes donating to LCIF. With every Lion worldwide both doing and giving, we're increasing our service impact towards those who desperately need our help.

Inspired by our historic US$325 million effort during the Campaign 100, let us continue to allow LCIF to fulfill it's mission to support our clubs and districts in this endeavour.

This donation link will allow you to make a donation to LCIF specifically reserved for disaster relief. If you wish to be more specific, to support the victimes of the war in Ukraine, or the victims of the earthquake, or even if you want to support a particular project, please send a copy of your donation, or the donation receipt, by e-mail to the LCIF Donors Assistance with your instructions.
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Success Stories

Due to restrictions in 2021 and 2022, Lions in most countries in Europe had to adapt, resize or even, for some, postpone their planned events. Nonetheless, the creativity and the engagement of the Lions of Europe were amazing, encouraging us to start planning for the 2023 edition.
You will find below some of the remarkable reports we have received so far.
Do you have any great stories or plans to share? Let us hear from you! Your contributions to this website with messages, projects, events or success stories are most welcome.
Click here to know more
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The German National Lions Foundation (SDL) and the Lions of MD111 are helping the victims of the earthquake

As for the help to the victims and the refugees of the war in Ukraine, the help of the Lions of Germany is coordinated through the German National Lions Foundation.
MD111 and the SDL are providing relief to the victims of the earthquake in Turkey and in Syria. As of March 21, more than 1'230'000 EUR has been raised. You can find out more with this pdf Power Point presentation.

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Lions of Sweden and Lions of Turkey working together to build a tent village

The Lions of MD101, Sweden, with grants from LCIF, has tents ready to be shipped whenever a disaster occurs.
Just a few days after the terrible earthquake, tents were in place and shelter could be provided to homeless victims. At the same time, the Lions of Turkey were on site to serve food and provide first necessities. An extraodinary demonstration of the reactivity of Lions.
Find pictures and videos here

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Lions Club Cluj Transylvania and the Lions of Romania have been helping the victims of the war since the first days, and are now planning a logistic center

LC Cluj Transylvania has been working since the first week of the war to deliver aid to the internally displaced Refugees in Ukraine by driving materials directly to the beneficiaries, overcoming the challenges of delivering inside the war zone.
Have a look at this remakable video.
The Lions of Romania are now working on a project to create a Logistic Center for the goods coming from Romania as well as from other countries or from LCIF that can be broken down, re-packaged and shipped directly to the schools, hospitals, hostels, shelters or other locations that require aid.
The LC Cluj Transilvania, together with D-124 Romania, and with the guidance of the GAT and LCIF Area Leaders 4C, have been working on a plan that covers this activity and on finding answers to the questions raised at the Zagreb EF.
Download the full project description with this link.
This plan is currently being reviewed. Come back very soon to know how you could support this project.

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Lions Clubs across Europe help Ukrainian children to keep warm

The last five trucks with the last power generators donated by European Lions Clubs arrived at a warehouse in Kyiv from Istanbul on March 30. The Ukrainian Lions Clubs will start distributing them to schools, nurseries, orphanages and temporary refugee shelters next Monday,. This willl be the final achievement to this fantastic project..
According to the latest report on March 30 (link to found below), more than 2,200 power generators of between 3 and 9 KW have been delivered to Ukraine since last December through a unique international fund-raising project worth over €1.5 million.
The vast majority of the generators donated by the Lions Clubs have been set aside for schools, kindergartens and orphanages all over Ukraine to allow them to cope as fast as possible with the frequent blackouts, which have paralyzed up to 50% of the country’s electric infrastructure.
Download the full final report here
There are also videos available, such as: link

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Lichtblicke für Kinder in Ethipopia
MD 111 - Germany

A German success story for 11 years now has been the project “Lichtblicke für Kinder”, which is carried out together with the Christian Blind Mission e.V. and the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.
Thanks to a cooperation with the RTL Foundation, the German Lions are able to build children's eye clinics, equip them with the necessary equipment and thus improve eye health in other developing countries, primarily in Africa. (full report)

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LCIF Day in MD 108 - Italy

Among the many successful events in MD108 during the LCIF Day, the report we received from the Italian Leos makes us very proud. The passion and the inspiration of our Leos are exemplary. You can find their full report with this link .(9 Mb!)
Besides, do also visit the Facebook page "Friends who Like LCIF Day 2021”

More Club or District Project soon to be found here.

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Let us hear from you!

Any questions about the LCIF Day, about Help to Ukraine or to the victims of the earthquake, about Grants or another LCIF question?

Get in touch with us for more information or to share your stories or your plans. We are looking forward to answering your question or adding your story to this website.

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Our regional LCIF specialists will be happy to assist you or to get you in touch with your district LCIF Coordinator.

Please send a message and we'll get back to you as soon as possible!

And thank you for taking the time to contact us!



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