1917 – Lions clubs was founded. 

1923 – The Butler Lions Club was chartered.  The New Castle Lions Club was our sponsor. 

1925 – Speaking at the Lions Clubs International Convention in Cedar Point, Ohio, Helen Keller spoke as an Ambassador of the newly formed American Foundation for the Blind.  As part of her speech, she stated to the Lions and guests “Will you not help me hasten the day when there shall be no preventable blindness; no little deaf, blind child untaught; no blind man or woman unaided? I appeal to you Lion, you who have your sight, your hearing, you who are strong and brave and kind. Will you not constitute yourselves knights of the blind in this crusade against darkness?” She had no idea just how far the association would take her challenge.  Before the convention was over, the association unreservedly dedicated itself to making Keller’s dream a reality. Lions would become Keller’s Knights of the Blind. 

1930s – In the early 1930s Butler High School did not have a band and the school board could not be convinced to start one.  So, The Butler Lions Club engaged a director and recruited enough students to start one.  The club found a practice room in the top floor of the court house and purchased uniforms for the band members.  In due time, the band appeared at games and in parades. 

1931 – 1932 – Through the club’s efforts, the Butler County branch of the Pennsylvania Association for the Blind was established.  In those early years, it was the club that ran this organization.  The club continues to have a very close working relationship with the Blind Association.  Several of our club members have served on its board over the years. 1940 – The club equipped an eye clinic with moneys raised by making and showing movies of Butler community life at the old Butler Theater.  It was advertised by saying “come and see yourself in the movies”.  

1944 – The club organized a juvenile dance club for the youth of Butler.  Teenagers were given supervised recreational opportunities and Friday night dances. 

1946 – The club began sponsoring an annual invitational basketball tournament for eight Western PA high school teams.  We also provided transportation home for students who participated in sports. 

1940s – 1988 – The club owned and maintained a park, which was open to the public on Lions Road.  Increased maintenance and liability costs and decreased use of the park forced the club to close it and ultimately sold the property.

1966 – The club began sponsoring a horse show at the county fairgrounds, which included building the show ring. In conjunction with other organizations, our club helped lay the foundation for what is now Butler Memorial Park. 

1993 – 2000 - Sponsored the Eddie Eyeglasses Eye Safety program in the second grades of Butler Elementary schools.  The program featured a character dressed as a big pair of eyeglasses, talking of eye safety and eye awareness. 

1994 – September 20, 1994, the Butler Lions Club’s shelter at Alameda Park is dedicated by the Butler County Commissioners. 

2001 – Held annual diabetes awareness walks.  Thousands of dollars raised were donated to Butler Memorial Hospital in support of their diabetes management center. 2005 – The club was instrumental in obtaining a major grant of $75,000 from Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) for the completion of the present Blind Association on Cedar Street in Butler. 

2007 – The club provided seed money and developed the grant request to fund a diabetes department at the Butler County Community Health Clinic.  A $75,000 grant was provided by Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF).

2010 – In July, provided $3,000 for sewer tap-in at the site of the Blind Association’s new initiative, Out of Sight Shredding, in East Butler. 

2014 – April 11, the club, along with the Butler Intermediate High School Student Council, co-sponsored the Harlem Ambassadors show basketball game in the senior high school gym.  Over $7,500 was raised.  A large portion of the funds raised went to support stay in school, anti-bullying and drug free initiatives.