On May 15, Mayor Morley proclaimed June 30, through July 4, Lions Clubs International Week in Elmhurst. This is for the 100 year anniversary of Lions Clubs International and the 77 years which the Elmhurst Lions have served their community.
We, the Elmhurst Lions, would like to show our gratitude on June 3, by hosting a free picnic at the Hub Tent in Berens Park between 11 a.m. And 2 p.m.
Since the club’s chartering in 1940, its members have worked on a variety of projects in the local community, such as $100,000 grant to the Diabetes Center at Elmhurst Memorial Hospital, as well as vision and hearing screenings.
Proceeds from past fundraising events have gone to providing Scholarships and Community Service Awards, as well as donations to the Elmhurst College Speech – Language – Hearing Clinic, United Community Concerns, Camp Lions, Leader Dogs, and Spectrios (Deicke Center), plus the Playground for Everyone.
The club will be providing free vision pre-screenings at the Elmhurst Public Library on June 7, and July 2. This pre-screening is for early detection of vision challenges in children 6 months to 6 years old.
“We are proud of our club’s 77 years of service to the community,” said Jim Worden, Club President. “The Lion club members thank everyone who contributes to this important work. You are truly helping Lions make a difference in our community and around the world.”
The Elmhurst Lions Club has 45 members and meets on the second and fourth Mondays at noon in Wilder Mansion. Lions clubs are a group of men and women who identify needs within the community and work together to fulfill those needs. For more information or to get involved with the Elmhurst Lions Club, please contact Jim Worden at 630-327-5643 or www.elmhurstlions.org.
Lions Clubs International is the world’s largest service club organization with more than 1.4 million members in approximately 46,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas around the world. Since 1917, Lions clubs have aided the blind and visually impaired and made a strong commitment to community service and serving youth throughout the world. For more information about Lions Clubs International, visit the Web site at www.lionsclub.org.
