Grow. Build. Make an Impact

🟩 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.

🟧 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!

🟪 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

🟫 Hear from Student Volunteers

“Volunteering with Special Olympics and SOLA Lions was a fulfilling experience that allowed me to make a real impact on the lives of the athletes and ignited my passion for working to solve inequities in my future career.”
— Kyle L., USF Morsani College of Medicine

“It was my first time getting involved with anything like this. Now I’ve helped coordinate teams to support exciting Special Olympics competitions in Whittier. I learned how to identify where resources wer needed and work with others.”
— Alex R., Rio Hondo College

🔵 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

🎓 Student Membership Scholarships

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

• Become Lion members 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.

🟦 Areas We Serve

SOLA Lions serves communities across Southern California, including:

• Whittier

• San Gabriel Valley

• Greater Los Angeles

• And nearby cities