Leo Club Provides Opportunity To Help Community Members
By BENJAMIN LEWISCOOPERSTOWN
The Cooperstown Leo Club is a student-run nonprofit organization affiliated with the international Lions Club. The Lions Club was established in Chicago in 1917 with an original focus on helping business clubs become more involved in their communities. After World War I, the club expanded to include philanthropy. The Leo Club was established in 1957, centered around youth service. Both the Lions and Leo clubs expanded across the country and the world, forming an international service network that spans 200 countries, with 49,000 local chapters and close to 1.4 million active members.
The Cooperstown Leo Club was established in 2004. The service club has been a long-standing organization, with thriving student participation. Currently, the club has 39 student members. The Leo Club’s teacher adviser is John Brotherton, and the Lions Club adviser is Dr. Paul Weber.
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