JANUARY 19 - OFFICE CLOSED FOR MLK DAY

**DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE MECA CATARACT-A-THON SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 24, 2026 HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO FEBRUARY 21. 

FEBRUARY 16 - OFFICE CLOSED FOR PRESIDENTS DAY

MARCH 7 - MID-SOUTH LIONS QUARTERLY MEETING, HEI, MEMPHIS, TN

MARCH 13 - DEADLINE TO MAKE HOTEL RESERVATIONS FOR VLW

APRIL 10-11 - VISITING LIONS WEEKEND, MEMPHIS, TN 

JUNE 5 - MID-SOUTH LIONS GOLF TOURNAMENT, OLIVE BRANCH, MS

JUNE 6 - MID-SOUTH LIONS ANNUAL MEETING, HEI, MEMPHIS, TN

JUNE 19 - OFFICE CLOSED FOR JUNETEENTH

JULY 3 - OFFICE CLOSED FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY (250TH ANNIVERSARY OF USA)

AUGUST 21-22 - MID-SOUTH LIONS QUARTERLY MEETING, LOCATION TBD

2026

JANUARY 16-18, 2026

TN LEARNING LIONS RETREAT

MANCHESTER/COFFEE COUNTY CONFERENCE CENTER

MANCHESTER, TN

Weekend retreat designed to provide individual Lions with tools to use in their local clubs to enhance their service to their community. Weekend includes food, fun, and fellowship! For more information, visit

TN Lions Learning Retreat.

THE PHOTOS ARE IN!

JANUARY 17, 2026

CATARACT - A - THON

DISTRICT M6 LIONS CLUB

KANSAS CITY, MO

Come join the Kansas City community and the members of the District M-6 lions club as they host this one-day event where volunteer ophthalmologists and medical staff provide free cataract surgeries to those that qualify. 

THE PHOTOS ARE IN!

JANUARY 24, 2026 

RESCHEDULED TO FEBRUARY 21, 2026 DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER

CATARACT - A - THON

MEMPHIS EYE AND CATARACT ASSOCIATES (M.E.C.A.)

MEMPHIS, TN

The event features volunteer surgeons and staff who donate their time and services to restore sight, with past events providing up to 28 surgeries at a time.

FEBRUARY 21, 2026 

RESCHEDULED FROM JANUARY 24 DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER

CATARACT - A - THON

MEMPHIS EYE AND CATARACT ASSOCIATES (M.E.C.A.)

MEMPHIS, TN

The event features volunteer surgeons and staff who donate their time and services to restore sight, with past events providing up to 28 surgeries at a time.

MARCH 7, 2026

BRAD BAKER RACE FOR SIGHT 5K

SHELBY FARMS PARK

MEMPHIS, TN

The Brad Baker Race for Sight 5K is Saturday, March 7, 2026, starting at 9:00 am at Shelby Farms Park.

Hosted by the Hamilton Eye Institute Lions Club, proceeds to funding eye surgeries for the underserved in the Mid-South and beyond.

Registration is $23 ($18 for students). Virtual race option is also available.

CLICK HERE for more information.

MARCH 7, 2026

THIRD QUARTERLY BOARD MEETING

HAMILTON EYE INSTITUTE

MEMPHIS, TN

Join us on Saturday, March 7 in the Medical Staff Auditorium of Methodist University Hospital at 1265 Union Ave beginning at 10 AM. 

If you have not done so, please register below.  Details can be found by clicking the registration button.

MARCH 13-14, 2026

DISTRICT MEETING 12-L

DOUBLETREE HOTEL

JACKSON, TN

DETAILS TBD

APRIL 10 - 11, 2026

VISITING LIONS WEEKEND

MID-SOUTH LIONS 

HAMILTON EYE INSTITUTE

MEMPHIS, TN

You are invited to come see how Mid-South Lions works with the medical professionals and facilities at Hamilton Eye Institute to make miracles for patients. Get ready for great food, fun, and fellowship! This is a terrific opportunity to visit with Lions from all four states.  

Please scan the QR code below for more information and register.

Bus transportation is available in Missouri!  Ride to visiting Lions weekend in style!  Mid-American coaches will be leaving from east 14th Street commuter lot, Washington, MO at 9am on April 10th.  The trip is only $75 per person.  For more information, or to register, download the registration form below and follow instructions on how to register. 

Hit a hole in one in the lives of the sight and hearing impaired. SPONSOR THE MID-SOUTH LIONS GOLF TOURNAMENT!

JUNE 6, 2026

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

THE HAMILTON EYE INSTITUTE

MEMPHIS, TN

DETAILS TBD

JUNE 14, 2026

HEI CATARACT-A-THON

THE HAMILTON EYE INSTITUTE 

MEMPHIS, TN

DETAILS TBD

AUGUST 8, 2026

QUARTERLY BOARD MEETING

VIA ZOOM

DETAILS TBD

SEPTEMBER 3-5, 2026

NOVEMBER, 2026

QUARTERLY MEETING

MISSISSIPPI

DETAILS TBD