in the U.S. Cumulatively, Lion's Heart Members have provided more than 900,400 service hours to communities across the nation. As of 2016, Lion's Heart has 56 chapters grown across ten states in the U.S. Most of the states only have a single chapter, though the group itself notes progressive expansion. Since inception, Lion's Heart Members have provided more than 500,000 service hours. They have worked with several other volunteer and charity organizations, including the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation, Education for the Children, Rotary Club, Bethany's Gate, Boys Town, Orange County Food Bank, Ronald McDonald House Charities, Toys for Tots, Make-A-Wish Foundation, National Beach Clean Up — Surfrider Foundation, Capistrano Unified School District, Saddleback Valley School District, Bell Tower Regional Community Center, Pacific Marine Mammal Center Laguna Beach, Rose Parade, Adopt-A-Beach, Zero Trash, Second Harvest Food Bank, Habitat for Humanity, and American Red Cross Blood Drives. Awards Lion's Heart has their own reward system for their members. Members who are active for the entire 6 years are given what is called the 'Golden Lion Award'. At the end of a given year, they will be given a medallion, as well as be honored for their achievements within the organization. (Hours of community service, officer positions held, as well as any other awards they have received.) Other awards include the Torchbearer Award and nominations for the President's Volunteer Service Award. The Torchbearer Award goes to a peer-selected Member within each group every year. Once the year is up, the Torchbearer gives their award to the next winner, on, and on. Once the class has reached their senior year, the last person to win it will keep it from then on. It is given to those who give exemplary service by going above and beyond what is required of them. The Torchbearer award was inspired by the founder's late father-in-law Kenton Corwin, who was honored to run with the 1996 Olympic Torch because of his dedication to community service throughout his life. The President's Volunteer Service Award is a national campaign to recognize community service. Lion's Heart is one of few organizations to be designated a 'leadership' organization by the President's Volunteer Service Award committee and they provide the means for members to qualify by passing along the amount of time that they commit themselves to community activity. There are three levels — gold, bronze, and silver, depending upon how many hours of