BRIEF HISTORY OF LIONS CLUB INTERNATIONAL
MELVIN JONES FOUNDER OF LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL
Selfless service and sacrifice, devotion and dedication towards the cause of less fortunate, makes a man truly great. One such truly great man was our founder MELVIN JONES. Melvin Jones was born on January 13, 1879 at Fort Thomas Arizona, the sun of an United States Army Captain who commanded a troop of scouts. Later his father was transferred and the family moved east.
What Lions Serve
- TESRT Name: Lions Club of Calcutta (North Calcutta); popularly known as Lions Club of North Calcutta
- Affiliation: International Association of Lions Clubs, Oak brook, Illinois, USA - 60521-8842. District 322B1 (No. 66163) Club No. 026084; Sponsoring Club: Lions Club of Calcutta Chartered on: 15.09.1961
- Status: Registered Society under the West Bengal Societies Registration Act, 1961 (Registration No: S/10702 of 1970-71 dated 22.12 1970 - Lions Club of Calcutta (North)
- Regd. Office: 141, Regent Park, Calcutta - 700 040, West Bengal
- Banker: Indian Bank, Strand Road Branch, IFSC: IDIB000S073 A/c no. 459929202 New Banker: ICICI Bank. Ganesh Chandra Avenue Branch, IFSC ICIC0006946, A/c NO. 694601701069.
- PAN: AAAAL8671R
As a beneficiary, I can attest to the genuine care and support provided by Lions Calcutta North. Their initiatives have a lasting impact on the lives they touch.