There is very little difference in people, but that little difference makes a big difference! The little difference is attitude. The big difference is whether it is positive or negative.

W. Clement Stone
Entrepreneur and writer

Who We Are

We are a local volunteer organization focused on the youth of the community
The Leesburg Optimist Club was founded in 1977 as an autonomous club operating under the guidance of Optimist International, a worldwide organization dedicated to the betterment of youth established in 1919, which all started from the first official Optimist Club in Buffalo, NY in 1911.
 
The Leesburg Optimist Club provides opportunities for youth in the Leesburg / Loudoun County, VA area to grow, build self-confidence, gain respect for law, and become future leaders of the community.
 
The Club is made up of local residents in the community who volunteer their time and talents to serve the youth of the community through several activities and events sponsored by the club throughout the year.  We also partner with other organizations in the community with a similar focus to help further their efforts.
 
The Club meets at 6:15 PM on the 3rd Monday of each month for dinner to discuss and plan Club activities.

A Little Bit About OI

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Optimist International is an association of more than 3,000 Optimist Clubs around the world dedicated to "Bringing Out the Best in Kids." Adult volunteers join Optimist Clubs to conduct positive service projects in their communities aimed at providing a helping hand to youth. With their upbeat attitude, Optimist Club members help empower young people to be the best that they can be.

Optimist International has several purposes, including to:
  1. Promote an active interest in good government and civic affairs
  2. Inspire respect for the law
  3. Promote patriotism and work for international accord
  4. Aid and encourage the development of youth, in the belief that the giving of one’s self in service to others will advance the well-being of humankind, community life and the world.

Each Optimist Club determines the needs of the young people in its community and conducts programs to meet those needs. Every year, Optimists conduct 65,000 service projects and serve well over six million young people.

New Members Wanted!
Adult volunteers join Optimist Clubs to conduct positive service projects in their communities aimed at providing a helping hand to youth.  Meeting the needs of young people in communities worldwide, Optimist Clubs have been “Bringing Out the Best in Kids” since 1919.
 
While all of OI's stated purposes are highly valued, the Leesburg Optimist Club puts a particular focus on #4.  It really is at the core of everything we do.

We are reaching out to local community and business leaders like you.  As a member of the Leesburg Optimist Club, you get the satisfaction of giving back to your community and the opportunity to form friendships with fellow like-minded citizens, and the club generates energy, enthusiasm, and fresh ideas that come from new members.

If being an Optimist and joining the Leesburg Optimist Club to make a difference in your community sounds like something that interests you, we invite you to contact us by clicking the button below.

We Love New Projects.
​Let's Get Started!
If you have an idea for a new community youth project or need that the Leesburg Optimist Club can sink our teeth into, please share it with us!

The Optimist Creed
Promise Yourself –

  • To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.
  • To talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet.
  • To make all your friends feel that there is something in them.
  • To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.
  • To think only of the best, to work only for the best and to expect only the best.
  • To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own.
  • To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.
  • ·To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile.
  • To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others.
  • To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.

Mission  Statement
​By providing hope and positive vision, Optimists bring out the best in kids.

Vision ​Statement
​Optimist International will be recognized worldwide as the premier volunteer organization that values all children and helps them develop to their full potential.