About us

Who we are

Lions Club Erasmus is the only English-speaking club belonging to the Lions Luxembourg District 113. We are one of the few clubs that has a mixed membership, i.e. women and men. Although English is our working language, our members are of many different nationalities and backgrounds. It is this diversity and richness which makes our club special.

History of the club

The club was founded in the year 2000 by Leo de Waal, a member of Lions Club Europe, who brought together a small group of people from diverse nationalities, backgrounds and occupations. The same year, Lions Club Erasmus decided on its main project – to fundraise for children’s projects in Luxembourg and abroad.

Taking advantage of the changeover to the euro, it set up its Coins for Kids campaign, where collecting tins were placed with companies and individuals to collect all the old currency coins.
These were then sorted manually by the club members and exchanged for euros.

Why Lions Club Eramus ?

The following two Erasmus quotes can stand as a sort of mission statement for Lions Club Erasmus in Luxembourg.

“I am a citizen of the world, known to all and to all a stranger.”
“That you are patriotic will be praised by many and easily forgiven by everyone; but in my opinion
it is wiser to treat men and things as though we held this world the common fatherland of all.”

They appeal to us :

• To transcend borders, both physical and in the mind, in other words, to value openness, tolerance and to accept our common citizenship of the world.
• To be responsible for others, to serve those weaker and less privileged everywhere.
• To be mindful and protect our physical environment, since it does not belong to us individually, but to all humanity.

What we do

Introduction

The club’s regular meetings are held twice a month.

Fundraising

Our main fundraising activity is through the Coins for Kids compaign.

Support through actions

In addition to fundraising, the Lions Club Erasmus has frequently participated in other charity events such as a charity quiz, supporting the banque alimentaire by eating pizza or organising food collections or decorating shoeboxes to hold Christmas gifts for children in need.

… having fun

While supporting children in need in our key activity, we also like to have fun.
We meet up sometimes with partners and children. Shoe box wrapping is an annual activity, where time and again we are devastated when we start and feel joy once we see the result. Our Christmas dinners provide for an occasion to taste the culinary richness of our many countries of origin. Bowling, visits and other activities to come together are always good team building.