D40 Convention in Carlsbad Bring your plaid and cowboy attire.

The Edgewood Lions Club won the Town of Edgewood’s Community on the Way (COW) Heart of Gold award for outstanding community service organization. This is the second year in a row that the Edgewood Lions won this award. Additionally, Lion Christie Boyer won the Furry Friends Award for her work promoting the Lions Leader Dog program across New Mexico.

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The 98th Annual D40 Lions State Convention is set to take place from May 1 to May 3, 2026, in the scenic city of Carlsbad, New Mexico. This event promises a memorable weekend filled with fun, fellowship, information, food, and music. Whether you are a long-time Lions Club member or new to Lions, this convention offers a perfect blend of service, socializing, and information. Reconnect with Lions you haven't seen in a while and make new friends too.

Los Leones de Mesilla handed out juice and cookies to elementary school children during the Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Wednesday, March 25th!Thank you Lions Dorothy, Liana, Stan, Lucy, Joe, Dutch, and Susie, for participating and bringing cheer to the community!!!

La Mesa Lions Club Enchilada Supper fundraiser, 1068 Plates were served. Great turn out, Club members were there in full force along with the Las Cruces ROCT students.

Up coming : Lion Chope Benvidez Memorial Golf Tournament April 24th 2026. at NMSU Golf Course

Socorro Gun and Craft Show

Moriarty Lions served the Veteran community by serving hot chocolate and water to the motorcycle escorts for the memorial wall dedication of names added this year. There was at least a hundred riders in the escort.

What a busy month March has been and April is looking very similar at the moment. We had a very good Q3 Cabinet meeting in Moriarty and a successful service project. This project was a bit different, we combined a couple of aspects of Community together by meeting people at the door of a local restaurant and giving them tickets for their drinks. This gave us an opportunity to showcase Lions in action as well as talking to people about Lionism and our mission, marketing, recru

THEY SPONSORED THE SCHOOL AND THE STUDENT WHO PLACED IN THE TOP TWENTY THREE PEACE POSTERS OUT OF OVER 600,000 COMPETITORS! SANDIA LIONS HAVE BRAGGING RIGHTS, BUT HERE IS HOW YOUR CLUB CAN SPONSOR A SCHOOL, UNLEASH CREATIVITY AND ENCOURAGE THE STUDENTS TO PROMOTE PEACE AT HOME, THE SCHOOL AND THE WORLD.

SIXTH ANNUAL NMLDAP STRIDES CONTEST FOR DISTRICT 40! The $200, $150 and $100 prizes again will go to our Lions Clubs International Foundation to be credited to each club’s Melvin Jones Fellow fund! Here’s your chance to increase your club’s health and Club Melvin fund to honor a Lion or community member deserving of recognition.

Official Call for Nominations

Our District is now showing a growth of 27 members giving us a 3.2% increase. There is still time to meet our District targets and finish out the year on a strong note.

Kidsight is Clovis Evening Lions favorite project. Helping kids is so rewarding.

The Carlsbad Downtown Lions would like to invite you to the D40 Convention in Carlsbad, New Mexico May 1-3, 2026. Schedule to follow! Below is the registration form and convention booklet ad form. Please fill out one form for each person attending. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to Jennifer Long, Convention Chairperson, jjlong8888@gmail.com or 575-361-8438.

The Lions International Trading Pin Club (LITPC) is proud to announce that applications are now open for the 2025–2026 LITPC Youth Scholarship Program.

Please remember that all Lions clubs, districts and multiple districts with annual gross receipts less than US$50,000 that are not required to file Forms 990 or 990-EZ must file the e-Postcard.

Lions of District 40, this is your chance to take your leadership skills to the next level!

Here's how to order and get full information regarding the rules that need be followed to be eligible for the grand prize of $5,000 and a trip to the UN on Lyons's Day.