{"id":23,"date":"2016-02-09T14:02:46","date_gmt":"2016-02-09T14:02:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bellinghamcentrallions.org\/wp\/?page_id=23"},"modified":"2026-07-03T10:23:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T17:23:21","slug":"become-a-lion","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bellinghamcentrallions.org\/jan2026\/become-a-lion\/","title":{"rendered":"Become a Lion"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"23\" class=\"elementor elementor-23\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fb916c9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6fb916c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45d2b920 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45d2b920\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><h4>WHY BECOME A LION ? BECAUSE \u201cWE SERVE\u201d<\/h4><ol><li>To make a difference in the lives of others in your community and around the world!<\/li><li>To work side by side with like minded people in the spirit of giving while you make lifelong friends.<\/li><li>Through Lions International, there are numerous opportunities to meet people whenever you travel. 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