“Your child has cancer” are four gut-wrenching words no parent ever wants to hear. For many in the Badger State, those words are inextricably linked to vital medical services provided at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin (CHW), which cares for two-thirds of the state’s young cancer patients each year. With the number of children needing life-saving… Continua a leggere More Resources, More Children Saved
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Connection
As the global community navigates the current pandemic, the themes of service and inclusion have emerged as critical elements to an ever-changing society. The world has witnessed the traumatic effect that COVID has had on all neighborhoods, all communities and all nations. Perhaps more importantly still, the globe has continuously looked to a new cast… Continua a leggere Connection
LCIF Rescues Community, Cements Signature Project
When Superstorm Sandy made landfall on the eastern seaboard of the United States in 2012, its impact was felt not just in the more than US$70 billion in property damage it inflicted, but also in the countless lives changed forever. Despite the fact that many of their members were among those affected, the Edison Visionary… Continua a leggere LCIF Rescues Community, Cements Signature Project
Improved Access to Eye Care
We, the members of the Burr Ridge-Hinsdale-Oak Brook (BRHOB) Lions Club, established March 30, 1989, are dedicated to improving communities locally and globally through service and volunteerism. We donate to Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) because together, we can respond quickly for a powerful impact. Here’s one of many BRHOB LCIF grant stories magnified by… Continua a leggere Improved Access to Eye Care
La comunità di Clara City, Minnesota
Sono molto orgoglioso dell’ingegnosità dimostrata da questo club, nel mio distretto di appartenenza. Il progetto farà una grandissima differenza nelle vite quotidiane degli anziani della nostra comunità. È bello vedere tutti unire le forze per una causa comune. Mi rende ancora più orgoglioso di essere un Lions. Un contributo integrativo della LCIF ha donato un… Continua a leggere La comunità di Clara City, Minnesota
Exchanging Bags for Benches to Beautify Our Planet
Our club, with the help of our community and many other Lions Clubs, has kept over 2500 pounds of soft plastics out of the landfills since September 1, 2020. In the midst of the pandemic, the Stockton-San Joaquin Lions Club was searching for meaningful projects to better our community. We are a small and diverse… Continua a leggere Exchanging Bags for Benches to Beautify Our Planet
Field of Honor – Veteran’s Day
“Field of Honor” is an annual event that honors military members and first responders in Merced County. Over 1,700 flags are displayed at Merced college. LEO students from Merced High School volunteer at this event every year. Our duty is to place the flags at a designated location, attached name tags to each one, and… Continua a leggere Field of Honor – Veteran’s Day
Strengthening the Partnership in Jamaica
Special Olympics Jamaica continues its strong relationship with Lions and Leos. At a Unified Football and Healthy Athletes screening event, Leos served as volunteers and unified partners, Lions as non-clinical volunteers at the Opening Eyes screening. In addition, Jamaica hosted a floorball training for all Caribbean Program leaders.
Why We Give
We know firsthand the great work of LCIF, which provided a grant in 1990 for a low vision center we helped launch. Our area benefitted from one of LCIF’s earliest Disaster Relief grants and recently from a US$100,000 grant to help establish a hospice house. Over the years, we have personally worked with many dedicated… Continua a leggere Why We Give
A Lions Emergency Response Team (ALERT) Project
A Disaster Relief grant from LCIF funded the purchase of a 6X12 foot enclosed trailer, emergency supplies such as snacks, beverages, and tools for cleanup and repairs in the event of a declared emergency/disaster in the state of South Carolina. In addition, the team has held Emergency Preparedness Workshops at Lions Club meetings, community meetings,… Continua a leggere A Lions Emergency Response Team (ALERT) Project