Whereas, on June 7, 1917, Chicago business leader Melvin Jones founded Lions Clubs International in Chicago, Illinois, based on the principle that [y]ou can’t get very far until you start doing something for somebody else ; Whereas the motto of Lions Clubs International, We Serve — (1) was selected in 1954 after having been submitted by Lion D.A. Stevenson of Font Hill, Ontario, in an international contest; and (2) applies to the charitable and humanitarian priorities of Lions Clubs International, including— (A) eyesight preservation and blindness prevention; (B) services for individuals with disabilities; (C) hearing and speech conservation; (D) diabetes awareness; (E) youth outreach; (F) services for older individuals; (G) activities that promote international goodwill; (H) disaster relief; and (I) environmental protection; Whereas, with over 46,000 clubs and 1,400,000 members in over 200 countries and geographical areas around the globe, Lions Clubs International is the largest service organization in the world; Whereas the purposes of Lions Clubs International include— (1) to create and foster a spirit of understanding among people around the world; (2) to promote the principles of good government and good citizenship; (3) to take an active interest in the civic, cultural, social, and moral welfare of the community; (4) to provide a forum for the open discussion of all matters of public interest, except that members of Lions Clubs International may not debate partisan politics and sectarian religion; (5) to encourage service-minded individuals to serve their communities without personal financial reward; and (6) to encourage efficiency and promote high ethical standards in commerce, industry, public works, and professional and private endeavors; Whereas, on March 12, 1920, a Lions Club was chartered in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, and Lions Clubs became an international organization