Grow. Build. Make an Impact

🟩 Section: Why Join SOLA Lions?

Volunteering with SOLA Lions helps you:

• ✅ Build your resume with real-world experience

• ✅ Gain community service hours and leadership skills

• ✅ Meet student leaders and community mentors

• ✅ Participate remotely or in-person on your own schedule

• ✅ Make a lasting impact — while having fun

🎓 Volunteering is always free. Scholarships available for student membership.

🟧 Section: Who Can Join?

We welcome:

• High school seniors

• College students and recent grads

• Gap year students

• First-time volunteers

Join students from:

• Cal State LA

• Rio Hondo College

• Cerritos College

• Mt. SAC

• Biola University

• Whittier College

• East Los Angeles College

• And more!

🟪 Section: What You’ll Do

As a student volunteer, you can:

• Plan and participate in community events, fundraisers, and outreach

• Support Special Olympics athletes and inclusion-focused causes

• Contribute locally or remotely from anywhere in SoCal

• Earn certificates and service hour verification

• Receive mentorship and leadership coaching

🟫 Section: Hear from Student Volunteers

“SOLA Lions gave me real experience outside the classroom. I volunteered at events in Downey, met great people, and built something I can put on my resume.”
— Jasmine M., Cal State LA

“It was my first time getting involved with anything like this. Now I’ve helped lead a student project near Whittier. I learned how to plan, speak up, and work with others.”
— Alex R., Rio Hondo College

🔵 Section: Why It Works

SOLA Lions is part of Lions Clubs International, a global service organization with 1.4 million members in over 200 countries. As a volunteer, you gain:

• 🌍 Real impact in your local community

• 🧠 Free leadership training and mentorship

• 🤝 A network of student and professional changemakers

🎓 Section: Student Membership Scholarships

Want to go deeper? SOLA Lions offers scholarships for student members who want to:

• Become Lion memebrs of SOLA

• Connect with more Southern California Lions in our District

• Grow with a supportive team

• Champion inclusion and service

Becoming a Lion opens doors — to new skills, service, and lifelong connections.

🟦 Section: Areas We Serve

SOLA Lions serves communities across Southern California, including:

• Whittier

• San Gabriel Valley

• Greater Los Angeles

• And nearby cities