Since June 12, 1971 the Mandurah Lions Club has helped those who need it most in the community.
50 years on and the club has not only made a huge impact on the community but also offered a sense of camaraderie for the 44 active members.
Mandurah Lions Club secretary Peter Lamb, who has been a part of the club for 45 years, said members were extremely proud of what the club had achieved over the past five decades.
"This anniversary is huge. We are not the oldest club in the state but 50 is a hell of a milestone," he said.
"It's a way of not only being acknowledged for what we've done in Mandurah over the past 50 years but also remembering the Lions that have passed on.
"We raise around $100,000 a year which we put back into the community and we have foundations we support including Childhood Cancer Research Foundation and Save Sight Foundation.
"It gives you a nice, warm, fuzzy feeling."
One of the Mandurah Lions Club biggest achievements was initiating the Children of Courage program, which is now recognised Australia wide.
The program gives children with a disability a chance to feel appreciated through an award.
"All of their able-bodied peers win prizes at school and kids with disabilities often miss out so we recognise them with a certificate and a medallion," Mr Lamb said.
"Their parents come along and it's always a very moving ceremony. It's something that has now gone Australia wide and it was developed by a member of our club."
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The club has not only been a great support in the community for 50 years but has also given members life-long friendships.
"We meet twice a month at the Lions Den. I've been a Lion for 45 years and I use those meetings as my social outings for the month," Mr Lamb said.
"I wouldn't be a Lion for 45 years if I didn't enjoy being a member.
"When I came to Mandurah I didn't know anyone. That's one of the main reasons I was able to assimilate into the community because not only did I play footy but I was a member of the Lions Club."
To celebrate the milestone anniversary, 100 Lions and guests enjoyed a gala dinner at the Sebel on Saturday night.
Mandurah mayor Rhys Williams and Mandurah MP David Templeman attended the evening, both being ex Lions themselves.
The highlight of the evening was the Ambassador of Good Will awarded to past council chairman Ambrose Depiazzi OAM, which is the highest honour to bestow on a Lions member.
Mr Depiazzi is a charter member of the Mandurah Lions Club and was the inaugural treasurer in 1971.
To learn more about the Mandurah Lions Club and the work they do visit the website.