DISTRICT 19N LIONS

2026-2027 District Governor Cindy Fickett

Cindy Fickett, District Governor | 2026-2027 |District 19N
Longview Kelso Early Bird Lions Club

DG Cindy and her Partner in Service, Lewie Fickett, captured this moment while attending the Lions International Convention in Hong Kong.

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LIONS INTERNATIONAL

Vision Statement
To be the global leader in community and humanitarian service.

Mission Statement
To empower volunteers to serve their communities, meet humanitarian needs, encourage peace and promote international understanding through Lions clubs.

History of Lions International
In 1917, Melvin Jones, a Chicago business leader, told members of his local business club they should reach beyond business issues and address the betterment of their communities and the world. Jones' group, the Business Circle of Chicago, agreed.

After contacting similar groups around the United States, an organizational meeting was held on June 7, 1917, in Chicago, Illinois, USA. The new group took the name of one of the invited groups, the "Association of Lions Clubs," and a national convention was held in Dallas, Texas, USA in October of that year. A constitution, by-laws, objects and a code of ethics were approved.

Within three years, Lions became an international organization. Since then, we've earned high marks for both integrity and transparency. The association has grown to include over 1.4 million men and women in more than 46,000 clubs located in over 200 countries and geographical areas.

We're a well-run organization with a steady vision, a clear mission, and a long and proud history.

(LCIF)Lions Links
Lions International
Lions International
Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF)
Lions Clubs International Foundation

Lions International Purposes
•TO ORGANIZE • charter and supervise service clubs to be known as Lions clubs.
• TO COORDINATE • the activities and standardize the administration of Lions clubs.
• TO CREATE • and foster a spirit of understanding among the peoples of the world.
• TO PROMOTE • the principles of good government and good citizenship.
• TO TAKE • an active interest in the civic, cultural, social and moral welfare of the community.
• TO UNITE • the clubs in the bonds of friendship, good fellowship and mutual understanding.
• TO PROVIDE • a forum for the open discussion of all matters of public interest; provided, however, that partisan politics and sectarian religion shall not be debated by club members.
• TO ENCOURAGE • service-minded people to serve their community without personal financial reward, and to encourage efficiency and promote high ethical standards in commerce, industry, professions, public works and private endeavors.

O Canada

O Canada!
Our home and native land!
True patriot love in all of us command.
With glowing hearts we see thee rise,
The True North strong and free!
From far and wide,
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
God keep our land glorious and free!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

America

My country, 'tis of Thee,
Sweet Land of Liberty
Of thee I sing;
Land where my fathers died,
Land of the pilgrims' pride,
From every mountain side
Let Freedom ring.

Lions Code of Ethics
To Show my faith in the worthiness of my vocation by industrious application to the end that I may merit a reputation for quality of service.
To Seek success and to demand all fair remuneration or profit as my just due, but to accept no profit or success at the price of my own self-respect lost because of unfair advantage taken or because of questionable acts on my part.
To Remember that in building up my business it is not necessary to tear down another’s; to be loyal to my clients or customers and true to myself.
Whenever a doubt arises as to the right or ethics of my position or action towards others, to resolve such doubt against myself.
To Hold friendship as an end and not a means.
To hold that true friendship exists not on account of the service performed by one to another, but that true friendship demands nothing but accepts service in the spirit in which it is given.
Always to bear in mind my obligations as a citizen to my nation, my state, and my community, and to give them my unswerving loyalty in word, act, and deed.
To give them freely of my time, labor and means.
To Aid others by giving my sympathy to those in distress, my aid to the weak, and my substance to the needy.
To Be Careful with my criticism and liberal with my praise; to build up and not destroy.

Common Lions Acronyms

IP – International President
IPIP – Immediate Past International President
LCIF Lions Clubs International Foundation
IVP – International Vice President (according to rank)
PIP – Past International President
ID – International Director
PID – Past International Directors
CC – Council Chairman
PCC – Past Council Chairman
IVDG - First Vice District Governor
2VDG Second Vice District Governor DGE - Incoming District Governor
DG – District Governor (current year)
IPDG - Immediate Past District Governor
PDG – Past District Governor (former)
CBL – Constitution and Bylaws Chairman
CST - Club Support Team
GAT – Global Action Team
GLT – Global Leadership Team
GMT – Global Membership Team
GST – Global Service Team
RC – Regional Chairperson (Region)
ZC – Zone Chairperson (Zones)
IPP - Immediate Past President Club
KL - King/Queen Lion (Club President)
COT - Club Officer Training

The District C&BL and Policy Manual

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