The Amarillo Downtown Lions Club is a part of the world’s largest service organization. There are 1.3 million Lions in 193 countries. Our club is one of the oldest, serving Amarillo since 1919. In 2009 we celebrated our club’s 90th Anniversary!The International Association of Lions Clubs started as a dream in the mind of Melvin Jones, a young Chicago insurance agent.
Most “civic clubs” in the early 1900’s were dedicated solely to promoting the business interests of the membership.Jones believed that such groups could provide worth while community service while also benefiting themselves.