CHICAGO (AP) - About 30,000 volunteers from 110 countries are meeting in Chicago to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Lions Clubs International.
The weekend celebration kicked off Saturday with a parade that included volunteers in native dress, floats and marching bands.
Lions International was founded in Chicago in 1917. The organization has roughly 1.4 million members in more than 47,000 clubs worldwide.
The clubs help people who are blind and visually impaired. They also participate in service projects and promote youth activities.
This weekend, volunteers will also be assembling toiletry kits for vulnerable Chicago residents and packing meals for Chicago Public Schools students and for people in developing countries.
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