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Click here to read the latest Lions Share - our official newsletter.
Click here for our library of available Lions Share issues.
For upcoming events click Calendar on the top menu.
Welcome to the
Lions of Illinois Foundation Website.
We hope you enjoy your visit.
Mobile Vision & Diabetic Schedules
Calendars for Mobile Diabetic Retinopathy and Low Vision Screenings are no longer posted on our website. Please contact your local Lion's Club or call the LIF Office for scheduled screenings. The public is always welcome to receive a free screening, the costs are supported by the host Lions & Lioness Clubs, and private donations.
Over 5,000,000 Served
More than 5,000,000 pairs of used plastic framed eyeglasses have been sent around the
world from the LIF since 1994.
Click here to read more on how you can donate your used eye-glasses in this quest to provide
better "quality of sight" to those in need.
In 2009 the LIF has supplied glasses to missions in Mexico, Central America, Peru, Philippines, Costa Rica, Belize, Haiti, Morocco,
Africa and more glasses are on the way to dozens of destinations worldwide thanks to your donations!
Go Green with the LIF
Everybody is trying their best to improve our environment making our world a better place to live. Lions are no exception. For decades Lions have recycled used eyewear, hearing aids, and related personal equipment such as magnifiers, "talking" clocks, and white canes.
But were you aware the LIF recycles other, more common, used articles? Currently we gladly accept:
Cell phones, Metal keys, Aluminum cans & tabs, & Ink Jet cartridges
Any of these items can be given to your District Trustee or dropped off at the LIF offices in Sycamore, Illinois.
CAMP LIONS of ILLINOIS
for Blind & Deaf Campers
Making friends & memories for over
50 years
We are proud to host another season of fun in the sun for Blind/Low vision & Deaf/Hard of Hearing youth and adult campers.
Click here to go to Camp Lions Youth Home page for full details. Click here to download an application to attend. Submission deadline is March 1, 2010.
Adults - click here for info on Camp Helen Keller for D/B Adults. Click here for access to the application to attend. All applications must be submitted by March 1, 2010.
Space fills quickly, don't miss the fun & friends at Camp Lions of Illinois!
Addressing the Lions in 1925, Helen Keller challenged them to become "Knights of the Blind in the Crusade against Blindness."
Today, with nearly 600 Clubs in Illinois, we continue to try to meet that challenge.
The LIF is 35 years strong serving the Lions, Lioness, & Leo Clubs to reach out & help people in Illinois & around the globe. We are proud to direct thirteen programs and services to aid those with vision or hearing loss to find the resources to improve their quality of life.
Sight & Sound Sweepstakes-
30 Years of Miracles ContinueThe Sight & Sound Sweepstakes is a winner for everyone! Ticket buyers donate $1 per ticket or $10 for a dozen chances to win prizes ranging from $250 to $5,000.
Tickets are easy to sell, just ask everyone you know and have a book on hand wherever you go.
Sellers can earn a reward of 10% of the winning tickets, if they fill out all the seller info on back of the ticket stub. That's right, if you sell the Grand Prize ticket then you win $500!
Clubs can also win prizes, including vacation trips to Hawaii and Las Vegas. Don't forget that 40% of the sales stay with your club for your community efforts.
But best of all the funds raised help our Foundation to better serve those with vision and hearing needs by providing thirteen programs and services ranging from vision and hearing screenings, to offering the experience of Camp Lions to a Deaf or Blind camper.
Please take part in the Sight and Sound Sweepstakes. Help our Foundation to continue to provide "miracles" for another 30 years and beyond.
For more info on the 30th Annual Sight & Sound Sweepstakes click here...
2814 DeKalb Ave, Sycamore, IL 60178
Phone:(815)756-5633, Fax: (815)748-9087, TTY: (815)748-9088, Tollfree: (800)955-5466V