The Social Services Clerk at the Lions of Illinois Foundation helps Lions Clubs to provide access to needed services and equipment for people in Illinois who have vision and hearing needs.
The Foundation does not pay the bills for helping these individuals directly, but instead assists by working with a local Lions Club to sponsor the individual or by finding help through one of our partners.
All requests received by the Foundation must be approved and sponsored by a local Lions Club. If the request is submitted directly to the Foundation, the Social Service Clerk will attempt to find the closest Lions Club to the client and then submit it for their review. The process of approval can take upwards of a month. This is due to the fact that all of our Lions are volunteers, and many clubs meet once a month.
For any questions regarding Social Services, or inquiries into the status of an ongoing case, contact the Social Services Clerk at (815) 756-5633.
Applications for Social Services Requests
To fill out an application to request eyeglasses, click here.
To fill out an application to request a hearing aid, click here.