Park Forest Lions Club

	Md 1 District 1A Park Forest Lions Club Park Forest Illinois United States Club Number:000079
Club Address:P.O. Box 755 This Page address: http://ParkForestil.lionwap.org Mail To

Meetings:

When: 3rd Wednesday of the Month
Where:Call for meeting place 708-748-7120 or 708-715-6412 or 708-476-0064

Officers:

	Name	Home Tel
President	James Hopper	708-715-6412
1st Vice President	Herbert Adler	708-748-7120
Secretary	Paula Clark
Treasurer		219-322-9082
Membership Chairman		708-476-0064

Announcements :

THE LIONS --- WHAT WE DO ...for 90 years Lions have been recognized throughout the world for their services to the blind, visually impaired and hearing impaired.

In 1925 Helen Keller challenged the Lions to become the Knights of the Blind.

Bringing rays of light to the darkness of countless people around the world, Lions have established the majority of eye banks worldwide, funded groundbreaking research on leading causes of blindness, organized eyeglass recycling efforts and helped hundreds of thousands of visually impaired people develop the skills to live productive lives.

Forty-five million people are blind, yet 80% of all blindness is preventable or reversible.

Anyone in need of eye exams and/or glasses, contact the Park Forest Village Health Department for application.

Hearing aids and exams are also available by filling out an application at the Park Forest Health Department

Anyone interested in serving the community (including Park Forest, Richton Park, and University Park), email acunique2@att.net

Ready to Help, Worldwide

Whenever a Lions club gets together, problems get smaller. And communities get better. That's because we help where help is needed – in our own communities and around the world – with unmatched integrity and energy.

Our 45,000 clubs and more than 1.3 million members make us the world's largest service club organization.

We're also one of the most effective. We get the job done.

We recently:

Brought 3,000 volunteers together to build a playground for children of all abilities in California, USA.

Fed 60,000 people in a township in South Africa. It's something Lions do there every day.

Sent a team of eye surgeons to Honduras to treat more than 100 adults and children.

Everywhere we work, we make friends. With children who need schoolbooks, with seniors who need transportation and with people we may never meet.

We're led by talented, dedicated volunteer leaders from around the world. And, we're supported by the Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF), which helps to fund Lions humanitarian projects.

The International Headquarters for both Lions Clubs International and the LCIF is in Oak Brook, Illinois, USA.

Activities :

July 4th Fireworks at Central Park in Park Forest....Beer, Pop and Hot Dog Sale

Eyeglasses, Hearing Aids, cell pnones and ink cartridges Collection for recycle

Partner with Lens Crafters to help community members receive eye care and glasses

Tall Grass Art Festival in September; water sale

Gigantic Garage Sale in September with Glenwood Lions Rib Fest