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Melvin Jones is the founder of the Lions Club International. This organization was founded in 1917 and continues to grow in popularity through the years.

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Exemplary service and dedication by a Lion to their club, their community and to Lions overall. Lions International recognizes outstanding individuals by bestowing on them an award that is named for its founder, Melvin Jones. This Fellowship Award is the highest form of recognition and embodies humanitarian ideas consistent with the nature and purpose of Lionism.


When was the Melvin Jones Award started?

The Melvin Jones Award was established in 1973 by Lions Clubs International to honor the legacy of its founder, Melvin Jones. This prestigious award recognizes Lions who exemplify humanitarian service and dedication to the ideals of Lionism. It is one of the highest honors a Lion can receive for their contributions to the community and the organization.


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Who is eligible to receive a Melvin Jones fellowship?

The Melvin Jones Fellowship is awarded to individuals who demonstrate a commitment to humanitarian service and leadership within their communities. Typically, this includes Lions Club members, but others who have shown exemplary service and dedication to helping those in need may also be eligible. The fellowship recognizes significant contributions to the Lions Clubs International Foundation and promotes the values of service and community involvement.


How did the Lions Club Internation choose their name?

Lions Club International chose its name to symbolize strength and community service. The term "Lions" reflects courage and bravery, traits associated with the big cat, while also embodying the club's commitment to helping those in need. The name was adopted when the organization was founded in 1917 by Melvin Jones, who aimed to create a network of service-minded individuals dedicated to humanitarian efforts. The name emphasizes the club's focus on leadership and community involvement.


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When did Lyman Melvin Jones die?

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What is a Melvin Jones Award?

MELVIN JONES FELLOWSHIPThe Melvin Jones Fellowship is the backbone of LCIF, providing 70 percent of the foundation's revenue. A recognition of humanitarian work, an MJF is awarded to those who donate US$1,000 to LCIF or to people for whom a donation was made by others. Melvin Jones Fellows receive an attractive lapel pin, a plaque and a congratulatory letter.Melvin Jones Fellows who make additional US$1,000 donations to LCIF, or in whose name US$1,000 donations are made, become part of the Melvin Jones Fellowship Progressive program. Progressive Melvin Jones Fellows are awarded a new lapel pin and congratulatory letter for each subsequent US$1,000 donation. (The first lapel pin is a one-diamond yellow gold pin. For each US$1,000 donation thereafter another diamond is added to the pin.)To apply for a fellowship, complete the MJF Application form (LCIF-42M). For the recognitions available, download the LCIF Recognition Programs form (LCIF-42R).Contributions can be made by individuals (including non-Lions), clubs, or districts. Contributions can be made in one sum, or in installments of a minimum of US$100 over a five-year period.It is possible to make a donation and choose the MJF recipient later. Write "Melvin Jones Fellow to be named later" on the check or bank draft.When an individual's or group of individuals' personal donation(s) are accumulated for a club's use to select a Melvin Jones Fellowship recipient, LCIF needs the signed consent of the donors. When a club's donation(s) are accumulated for a fellowship recipient to be selected by the district, LCIF needs the signed consent of the club. Please include such documentation with the completed MJF application that is sent to LCIF Donor & Financial Services.Melvin Jones Fellows are honored each year at the Melvin Jones Fellow Luncheon on Thursday during the International Convention. The luncheon also typically includes a presentation of awards to 100 percent Melvin Jones clubs and to individuals who have supported LCIF and the showing of a LCIF video.For more information on Melvin Jones Fellowships, contact LCIF Donor and Financial Services Department at 630-468-6954 or e-mail us.MJF FAQs:The Fellowship was established in 1973 and the Progressive program began in 1986 in response to Lions' request for a way to extend their commitment to LCIF.Donations through MJFs provide 70 percent of the Foundation's annual revenue.There are 100 levels in the Progressive program.Most of the funds raised during the first Campaign SightFirst were through MJF donations.There are 261,900 MJFs worldwide and 46,695 PMJFsThe MJF luncheon began in 1984 and has been held at each convention sinceAll MJFs are invited to the annual luncheon and their names are on a rotating computer list of donors in the MJF room at International HeadquartersThe MJF is LCIF's highest honorThe above is copied from LCIF information page.