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Helen Keller

Addressing the Lions Convention in 1925, Helen Keller made a challenge that they become "Knights of the Blind in the Crusade against Blindness." Today, with nearly 500 Clubs in Illinois, we continue to try to meet that challenge and more in every corner of Illinois. One of the ways is establishing a world-renown research center like Lions of Illinois Eye Research Institute.

Lions Club of Illinois: Our Mission

The Vision of the Lions of Illinois Foundation is to create a permanent vehicle for the delivery of programs and services to the visually and hearing impaired.

Lions of Illinois Endowment Fund

Offering the opportunity for members of the Lions family and the general public to give a tax-deductible gift that keeps on giving. It is a restricted fund in which contributions are pooled and invested, with the principal remaining intact.

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Endowment Fund

The Lions of Illinois Endowment Fund offers the opportunity for members of the Lions family and the general public to give a tax-deductible gift that keeps on giving. It is a restricted fund in which contributions are pooled and invested, with the principal remaining intact. Only the income can be used to support Lions of […]

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