2024
Camp Lions Registration
January 1 - May 15, 2024
A FREE OVERNIGHT SUMMER CAMP for qualifying Illinois residents with vision and hearing needs.
Camp Lions provides youth age 7-17 and adults 18 and up, a safe place to make new friends and have
fun for a week of camp. Campers enrich their personal independence and self-confidence through
exciting group activities. Register by May 15th
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Purchase your Sight and Sound Sweepstakes Tickets
February 1, 2024
Grand Prize $5,000. 26 Cash Prizes in All. Supports Vision And Hearing
Programs and Services. Click here for more information on how to purchase
Sight and Sound Sweepstakes Tickets. Grand Prize Drawing happens on May 19, 2024. (need not be present to win)
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Diabetes Awareness 2024
March 1 - May 31, 2024
The Diabetes Awareness Campaign is held annually from March 1st to May 31st.According to the Center for Disease Control, 34.2 million people in the United States have diabetes, 1 in 5 them do not even know it (CDC, 2020). From March 1st to May 31st Lions will be out in communities all over Illinois passing out what we […]
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Mobile Unit Screenings Begin Throughout Illinois
March 1 - October 31, 2024
Screenings run from March 1st thru October 31st each year. Go to our
Calendar Tab to view when we will be screening in your community.
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Elvis Night ~A Camp Lions Fundraiser~
April 13, 2024
Join us for a Camp Lions Fundraiser featuring Jeff “Elvis” Caldwell and The Vinyl Frontier Band! The fundraiser will be hosted by the Lebanon and Summerfield Lions Clubs.
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Annual Helen Keller 5k Run/Walk
April 28, 2024
To Benefit Vision Services. Click here to learn more. Registration ends ?
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Camp Lions Registration- Register by May 15th
May 1 - May 15, 2024
A FREE OVERNIGHT SUMMER CAMP for qualifying Illinois residents with vision and hearing needs.
Camp Lions provides youth age 7-17 and adults 18 and up, a safe place to make new friends and have fun for
a week of camp. Campers enrich their personal independence and self-confidence through exciting group
activities.
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Tootsie Pop Day
May 3 - May 4, 2024
Supports Lions of Illinois Programs and Services throughout Illinois.
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Sight and Sound Sweepstakes GRAND PRIZE Drawing!
May 19, 2024
Grand Prize $5,000. 26 Cash Prizes in All. Supports Vision And Hearing
Programs and Services.
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Cougars Baseball ~Deaf Awareness Night~
June 21, 2024
Come help us kick-off our Camp Lions Summer Camp season by joining us for a fun night of baseball at the Kane County Cougars-Deaf Awareness Night!
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John Deere Classic- Birdies for Charity
July 1 - July 7, 2024
All charities who participate in Birdies for Charity are guaranteed a 5% bonus on pledges they collect.*
That means, through Birdies for Charity, you have the opportunity to make your contribution go farther.
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30th Annual Charity Golf Classic
August 3, 2024
This marks our 30th Anniversary. Our Golf Classic is open to ALL Golfers.
Prizes, Raffles, Lunch and Dinner served. Sponsorships Available. Our Golf Classic support our Student Low-Vision program.
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6th Annual Roar-In’ Charity Car Show-North
September 14, 2024
6th Annual “Roar-in” Charity Car Show North
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Knights Quest Gala- Celebrates 50 Years of Service
September 28, 2024
Lions of Illinois Foundation is Celebrating it’s 50th Anniversary.
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4th Annual Roar-In’ Charity Car Show-South
October 6, 2024
4th Annual “Roar-in” Charity Car Show South
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Lions Candy Day
October 11 - October 12, 2024
Candy Day is the 2nd weekend in October annually. Lions and volunteers will be visible throughout the community during the 2nd weekend of October for Candy Day! Lions will be giving away rolls of candy and accepting monetary contributions to be used in helping people with vision and hearing needs throughout Illinois. Benefits: The Lions Candy […]
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Rise to Shine Run & Walk
October 20, 2024
Calling All Lions, Join Us for the Third Annual Rise to Shine Run & Walk – and receive a commemorative limited-edition Pin! As president of the Chicago Central Lions Club, I am thrilled to invite all our Lion friends from across Illinois to join our club at The Chicago Lighthouse’s Third Annual Rise to Shine […]
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Holiday Tributes
November 1 - January 31, 2025
This year the Lions of Illinois Foundation would like to encourage a wonderful way to celebrate the season: making tributes in honor of a loved one, mentor, or someone in your community who has made an impact on you personally or has shown great service to those in need.
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