Vernon Hills Lions Celebrate Lions Clubs International 100th Anniversary

Posted August 29, 2017 11:00 pm

Amber Martinez

Recently, Lions Clubs International celebrated its 100th anniversary with an international convention held in Chicago. The Vernon Hills Lions Club would like to congratulate its parent organization for a century of service. The Vernon Hills club was formed on March 14, 1983 and since that date has made

charitable contributions of over $260,000. Besides humanitarian services to sight and hearing-impaired

individuals such as free eyeglasses and hearing aids, local projects have included:

• Braille signage at the Vernon Hills Park District Sullivan Center

• Feeding the hungry with Lake County Food Pantry donations

• Educational support through scholarships to graduating students

• Sending special needs children to Camp Lions annually

• Participating in Adopt a Highway projects

• Staffing for Village of Vernon Hills blood drives

• Annually hosting an awards banquet for special needs athletes

Lion John Blackburn

Treasurer and Charter Member

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