Diabetes Service Project Ideas

A vibrant and growing Lions Club needs to engage in service-related activities. Let’s examine some ideas for service. Today’s ideas are for projects related to diabetes.


Diabetes is a condition that impairs the body’s ability to process blood glucose. The common name for glucose is blood sugar. It is estimated that over 30 million people in the US over the age of 18 have diabetes. That number represents between one in four and one in three people living in the US.

Without ongoing medical supervision, diabetes can lead to a buildup of sugars in the blood. That build up can increase the risk of dangerous medical complications. These include stroke, heart disease or blindness.

That is why Lions Club International (LCI) designated diabetes as an international service project. Here is a list of some potential service projects for a local Lions Club to consider.

  1. Organize a “Strides: Lions for Diabetes Awareness” event.
  2. Organize a community support group for parents of children with diabetes.
  3. Volunteer to serve at a children’s diabetes camp.
  4. Invite a healthcare professional to speak about diabetes at your club or district meeting.
  5. Partner with local healthcare providers to organize diabetes and vision screenings.
  6. Distribute educational resources to increase diabetes awareness at a community health fair.
  7. Organize a walking club for seniors with diabetes.
  8. Provide a diabetes magazine subscription to your local library.
  9. Sponsor a child in need to attend diabetes camp.
  10. Donate diabetes books to your library with a bookplate to identify your club’s donation.
  11. Work with your local school to invite a health care professional to speak about diabetes.
  12. Post monthly articles about diabetes on your club or district website.
  13. Promote diabetes prevention through a radio public service announcement.
  14. Sponsor a healthy cooking demonstration for people with diabetes.
  15. Organize a school or community vegetable garden to encourage healthy eating.
  16. Work with a community podiatrist or foot care specialist to provide foot screenings.
  17. Partner with your local diabetes organization to offer programs & materials.
  18. Promote community resources and online materials from LCI partners such as the National Diabetes Education Program or the International Diabetes Federation.
  19. Promote the importance of an annual dilated eye exam to detect diabetic eye disease.
  20. Provide educational materials to schools and physician offices. 

We Serve because Kindness Matters 

Lion Andy Kalinowski (Andy K) 
District Governor
662.549.3421 

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