LCIF’s Highest Honor: The Melvin Jones Fellowship
By Therese Boehl
How many Lions does it take to exemplify the outstanding commitment of Lions Clubs International Foundation and the causes it supports? Roughly 250,000 worldwide. That’s the number of Lions who have been awarded the Melvin Jones Fellowship, the highest honor available from LCIF. Begun in 1968, LCIF has provided funding for many humanitarian service projects, both locally and worldwide. The foundation provided grants totaling $38.5 million last year alone. Without the generous donations from Lions, however, such projects would not be possible.