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The Lions Club International Board of Directors met in late June. They made an important decision to help increase membership. Their decision waived the new Lion initiation fee through December 31, 2020.

There is normally a one-time $35 initiation fee when someone joins Lions. This fee covers the administrative expenses associated with starting membership. Lions are much like other organizations. They have an administrative fee to cover user start-up administrative expenses.

The International Board recognized they must demonstrate they are serious about welcoming new Lions into the association. That is why the International Board authorized the North American Membership Initiative (NAMI).

NAMI recognizes that society changed over the past four decades. NAMI encourages local clubs to changes the way they act and serve. They can do this without compromising the Lions core value. Wherever there is a Lions Club, “We Serve.”

Suspending the $35 initiation fee through December 31, 2020 signals that LCI embraces change. The decision indicates that LCI will financially absorb the administrative costs of new membership without having to increase dues.

During the membership recruitment process, mention dues. That is very important. Any type of club or association charges dues. That’s why it’s a club. If there were no dues, there wouldn’t be a club. Everyone would join.

Most club have a one-time initiation fee. Tell the Lion membership prospect that they do not have to pay that initiation fee, providing they make an application by December 31, 2020.

The suspension of the one-time initiation fee has the most far reaching effect. Remind all Lions about this decision. It’s going to help make the NAMI goal of a membership increase more achievable.


We Serve because Kindness Matters 

Lion Andy Kalinowski (Andy K)
District Governor
662.549.3421 

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