Service is how we contribute to our communities — but let’s take it one step further. Let’s share our stories and make our clubs more visible through marketing and advocacy. As you serve, tell others about the incredible work you do. When we show how our service impacts the community, we can expand our reach, attract more Lions and community partners, and serve even more people.

District 40’s NEWEST CLUB WELCOME SOCORRO COUNTY LIONS!!! Information forthcoming on their Chartering Ceremony

The time of the Zoom meeting is 7:00 pm Just sending a friendly reminder that we will be having a D40 Lions Den Zoom Meeting with DG Joel on Friday, October 16th and chat about this month's topic, "Getting Involved"

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.

Being an effective leader isn’t about telling others what to do. It’s about inspiring them to act — and to be leaders themselves. By understanding your district’s needs, you can focus on opportunities for improvement and motivate the right people to help drive success.

MEET THE DEADLINE BELOW BY BRINGING YOUR WINNING POSTERS TO THE D-40 MID-WINTER CONFERENCE AND CABINET MEETING! SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2026 (9 AM – 4 PM) COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 2640 EL PASEO ROAD LAS CRUCES, NM

October District Digest

October brings several important opportunities to focus on well-being, prevention, and support across your school community: National Bullying Prevention Month World Mental Health Day, October 10 Red Ribbon Week, October 23–31

We are excited to welcome our newest member, Lion Evelyn, who was officially inducted by Lion Joe Mendiola into our club at our last meeting. Her sponsor is Lion PCC Dutch.

Fall Into Giving with LCIF

We continue our caring partnership with the Children’s Hope Foundation (CHF) this year. They hosted an event that honors all sponsors of the Children’s Hope Foundation. This is a way that CHF brought together its sponsors in order to thank them and show them what the donations support.

Sandia Mountain Lions Club News

Kindness is at the core of our humanitarian mission. With support from LCIF, Lions and Leos can turn compassion into action and reach more people in moments of need. At the August 2026 LCIF Board of Trustees Meeting, 114 grants totaling more than US$13.6 million were approved to strengthen service worldwide.

Where Desert Dreams Meet Service

Sunrise Lions Club Annual Pickleball Tournament was held on September 12th with over 60 participants entered we were able to raise over $2000 for NMKidsSight.

Congratulations to : Virginia (Ginny) Acosta for making history as the first woman member of The Sunrise Lions Club in Las Cruces NM. This was an all male club until recently voted on to allow women into our Club.

Deadline to register before the fee goes up $10 is November 5th.

Our 3rd Annual Statewide Lions FOOD DRIVE was a success!!! Participating clubs raised nearly $5000 to help their local food pantries and charitable organizations and we collected...drum roll... 10,576.26 pounds of food, a new record for food donations!!! Great work D40 Lions! We are making a difference in fighting hunger in our very hungry state. ROAR!

The Eye-screening team of Los Leones de Mesilla have completed their Elementary children screenings!! We were blessed to have Las Cruces High School students from the HOSA program and students from the Burrell Health Sciences Attend and participate in this event. They grasped quickly to the procedures and were soon taking over the camera and completing all documentation! It was indeed a great year for showing others what Lions contribute to the preservation of vision in our y

Albuquerque Breakfast Lions celebrated their newest Member with a dinner at Trombino's restaurant on September 22nd.