Brooklyn & Queens Lions Clubs
(District 20-K1)

District Governor

Jennifer Seymour-Wright

The needs of others are even greater today than ever before. This is especially true for our elderly and young. No matter how little time, talent, or treasure you have, your service is valued and needed. As a Lion what are you most passionate about? Hunger, Diabetes, Vision, Environment, and/or Childhood Cancer. Do you have a new idea for a service project? Your service makes a difference. Your Story makes a difference. Small acts of kindness such as providing resources for a vision exam and eyeglasses, building a ramp, or providing fleece blankets, help those in need.

Sometimes, we may never know who is at the receiving end of our actions. The key word is action. What are you willing to do in order to keep the Lions relevant? More importantly, what actions are you taking to ensure being a Lion continues to be meaningful to you in your life? I challenge all Lions to “Just Share” what being a Lion has meant to you. “Just Ask” members in your community.

See if they want to help in our mission to meet the needs of others. “Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much”. (Helen Keller) Find a way and keep Sharing Your Story.

Just ask DG Jennifer Seymour-Wright

Lions Are A Global Force For Good

Lions are men and women who volunteer where they live, strengthening communities and lifting up the people they serve to create a global force for good.

How Lions were founded?

The International Association of Lions Clubs began as the dream of Chicago businessman Melvin Jones. He believed that local business clubs should expand their horizons from purely professional concerns to the betterment of their communities and the world at large.

Jones' own group, the Business Circle of Chicago, agreed. After contacting similar groups around the

Meet Our International President

2025-26 Lions International President
A.P. Singh - A Lion from Calcutta, India

Watch and learn

When you become a Lion, you become part of a global network of volunteers working together to make a difference. Here are just a few of the great benefits you can expect.

We Support Our Global Causes

Childhood Cancer

Lions and Leos provide support for the needs of children and families affected by child...

Diabetes

Lions serve to reduce the prevalence of diabetes and improve quality of life for...

Disaster relief

We take steps to meet immediate needs and provide long-term support for communities...

Humanitarian

We identify the world’s most crucial needs and provide humanitarian aid where it’s...

Hunger

Lions serve to ensure all community members have access to nutritious foods...

Vision

Lions serve to prevent avoidable blindness and improve quality of life for people who...

Youth

We support young people so they can make positive choices, lead healthy and productive lives,...

Just Some Of Our Projects

Lions Camp Badger

Empire State Special Needs Experience
(formerly Empire State Speech and Hearing Clinic)



Lions Camp Badger is a project of the Lions of New York State and Bermuda Lions Camp Badger is located 20 miles south of Ithaca, NY in a rural setting. Our program is designed to offer each child a great summer camp experience. Our dedicated staff work together as a team to meet each child’s special needs.



The camp program is designed to support each camper’s individual needs and goals; strengthen talents, skills and abilities; increase independent skills; gain self confidence and improve self awareness; make friends and have fun.


For more information, a copy of our Camp Facts, Fees and Schedule, and find our Camper Application, please go to our:

New York and Bermuda Lions Foundation

The New York State Bermuda Lions Foundation, Inc., is a non-profit corporation. Donated funds are disbursed as grants for humanitarian projects in local communities in conjunction with local Lions Clubs.

The Foundation receives contributions from individual Lions, Lion Clubs, Corporations, other Foundations, and runs fund raising activities throughout the year.

Since its founding in 1992, the Foundation has approved more than US$ 355,000 for service projects that have improved the quality of life in many communities in our Multiple.

Our mission is to provide District-Wide support for worthy projects, which would otherwise be beyond the means of individual clubs or districts. Click here to learn more

Lions SEE, Inc

Lions "Screening Eyes Early" Free vision screening to help identify children with or at risk for amblyopia, offered by your local Lions Clubs in collaboration with the Lions SEE Program at the Ira G. Ross Eye Institute.

The mission of Lions SEE, Inc. (Screening Eyes Early) is to decrease childhood blindness through early detection and treatment of the most common vision disorders that cause Amblyopia; insuring that all children of New York State will be able to SEE their future

New York State & Bermuda (aka MD-20) State Office Management 

CC Lion

Steve Jennison

NYS & Bermuda (aka MD-20) Lions Clubs Council of Governors Chair

PCC Lion

Timothy Jachlewski

Passed but not forgotten MD-20 Secretary & Treasurer

CC Lion

Lion Maria

Office Manager 200 Gateway Park Drive, Bldg A North Syracuse, NY 13212

New York State & Bermuda (aka MD-20) State Office Management 

Click the download button to see the 2025 - 2026 MD-20 Lions Council of Governors

New York State & Bermuda (aka MD-20) District Governors

Click the download button to see the 2025 - 2026 MD-20 Lions Council of Governors

Notices / Announcements

Our District Lions Notices

Lions need great leaders like you! Below is information for our 2025-26 Lions Year

NYS & Bermuda Lions' Quarterly Magazine

GET INVOLVED WITH NYS & BERMUDA LIONS (aka MD-20 Lions) LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE

* 2025 Lions Leadership Institute Info Trifold

* 2025 Leadership Institute Application

* 2025 Lions Leadership Application Instructions

If you'd like more information reach out to PCC Bill Shembeda by email.

Contact Us

Lions are dedicated volunteers who work in their communities, empowering those they assist and forming a worldwide movement for positive change.

Brooklyn & Queens Lions (20-K1) PO BOX # 200049 SOUTH OZONE PARK, NEW YORK 11420

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