Austin Capital City Lions Club 

Our mission is to empower Lions clubs, volunteers, and partners to improve health and well-being, strengthen communities, and support those in need through humanitarian service and grants that impact lives globally, and encourage peace and international understanding. And we fulfill it every day, everywhere we serve. 

Our association is made up of 1.4 million members in 49,000 clubs who bring hands and hearts to the communities we serve in nearly every country on earth. Our Lions and Leos help hundreds of millions of people every year. 

Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) provides grants that empower the service of our members. Since its inception in 1968, LCIF has awarded more than US$1.2 billion in grant funding. 

The Austin Capital City Lions Club was chartered by the International Association of Lions Clubs August 12, 1967, on the campus of Huston-Tillotson University.  Past International Director, Past District Governaor E. B. "Tex" Mayer initiated the founding of the club.   The West Austin Lions Club was sponsor.  Austin Capital City Lions was chartered with 56 community minded men who were dedicated to the ideals of Lionism.  

The club has the distinction of being the first predominately Black-American club chartered in the State of Texas and the United States. Today, the club has both male and female members.  The late Virgil C. Lott, a local attorney, served as the club's first president.