District 5M-2 Lions
We are Lions on a mission to serve!
Our clubs are comprised of individuals joining together to serve the needs of our local communities and beyond. There are 1.3M Lions around the world responding to local and global challenges, where there is a need there is a Lion.
Welcome!
5M-2 District Governor
Lion Shermayne Cross
Faribault, MN
WELCOME!
We are on a mission to grow members, leaders and service while spreading kindness along the way! Our District has over 2200 members in 12 counties in southern Minnesota working hard to serve their communities and beyond. We’d love to have you join us!
“Spreading Service with Kindness” is my theme for this year with the focus on
service. We are in a world of tremendous needs and Lions are doing their part to make it a better place for all. Service reflects the very best of what it means to be a Lion.
Each year, our International President asks each DG to choose two global causes. I have chosen diabetes and vision as mine and encourage each club to do a service project around them sometime this year. Special focus weeks are also scheduled in October, January, and April where Lions worldwide will do service around Mental Health, Hunger, and the Environment.
The DG team is here to help and support all of you. Please feel free to contact 1VDG Chuck Toltzman, 2VDG Deb Koehnen or myself with any questions or concerns.
DG Shermayne Cross
18209 Roberds Lake Blvd
Faribault, MN 55021
507.330.1544
International President
Fabrício Oliveira
Catolé do Rocha, Paraiba, Brazil
Fabrício Oliveira, esteemed business professional and Catolé do Rocha, Paraiba, Brazil resident, was
elected as the 2024-2025 international president of Lions International. A member of the Catolé do
Rocha Lions Club and Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) advocate, Oliveira will lead the largest
membership-based humanitarian organization in the world. In this role, he will oversee global
membership growth, support LCIF and inspire clubs to meet the growing needs of communities
worldwide through service.
“It is an honor to serve as the next Lions International President,” said Oliveira. “As Lions, we live out our
mission of service and empower future generations to join in our unwavering commitment to kindness.
As International President, I will inspire Lions and Leos to touch lives and make a profound difference all
around the world.”
"What does it mean to make your mark? It means stepping up in our clubs and our communities and changing lives. It means amplifying the voices that may go unheard, It means showing the world that Lions care and we are hear to stay."