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The Lions Club of Sungai Petani was chartered on the 20th May, 1976 by twenty seven
men under the leadership of Lion Beh Heng Seong. The sponsoring club was Lions Club
of Georgetown. One of the first major projects was the construction of a basketball court
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The Lioness Club of Sungai Petani was formed on 28 March, 1986. Lion Palusamy held office in July 1986. The Club prospered under him as he sought novel ways of fund raising and club management. Lion Ganga Naidu was installed as president in 1987. During his tenure, appeals for aid came even from residents away from Sg Petani. In 1988 Lion Prem Kumar took office. He paid more importance to institutions that cared for larger sections of the population.The Vallalar Mandram Orphanage in Sungai Petani, the Old Folk's Home in Bedong and rural schools got over $8,000. Lion Redzzuan Abdullah in 1989 extended aid to estate kindergartens which were in need of books, chairs and tables. Lion Prem Kumar was again President in 1990. In July 1991 Lion Dr Joginder Singh took over the helm of the Club. The biggest project was the Club's adoption of the Spastic Children's Centre in Sungai Petani.
On 14 December 1991 the Club celebrated its fifteenth anniversary. KDYMM Tuanku Sultan Kedah and KDYMM Tuanku Sultanah graced the occasion. The Lions Highest Order of Merit, the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award was presented to KDYMM Sultan Kedah. This carved a notch in the history of the Club as the first service Club to confer an award to KDYMM Sultan Kedah.
Lion Palusamy (1992/93), Lion Han Ah Keat (1993/94), Lion Satchithanantham (1994/95), Lion Tamil Mani (1995/96), Lion Dr N.S. Sanan (1996/97) and Lion Jegadeeson Thavasu (1997/1998) helmed the Club. Lion Hardev Singh (1998/ 2001) lead the Club with purpose of bringing in new blood. Lion Low Boo Chong (2002/2003) make eye-screening project to schools a priority project. Lion Chan Kok Huat (2004/2006) and his team acted as coordinators between government agencies and Lions District 308 B1 and 308 B2 to help tsunami victims. On 20 May, 2006, the Club celebrates its 30 Annivesary in community service.
The association is both non-political and non-sectarian. Lions are now best known for their sight-related programs, including SightFirst, the world's largest blindness prevention program.