'Lions Night' Jan. 28 to benefit Sugar Grove food pantry

Waubonsee Community College Lions Club will sponsor "Lions Night," a food and fundraiser, at the college's Chiefs' basketball games Tuesday, Jan. 28.

The event will benefit Sugar Grove Between Friends food pantry. WCC hosts Elgin Community College for a women's game at 5:15 p.m. and a men's game at 7:15 p.m. Jan. 28 in Erickson Gymnasium at the Sugar Grove campus, Route 47 at Waubonsee Drive.

Attendees who bring a nonperishable food donation will be admitted free to the games. WCC Lions will collect donations for the pantry between games.

The club meets at noon on the first Wednesday and 4:45 p.m. on the third Wednesday of the month at the college. Call (630) 466-2969 or (630) 466-2854 for more information. Visit e-clubhouse.org/sites/wcclc/.

With about 25 members, WCC Lions Club was formed by students and employees in 2016. Co-sponsors were Geneva Lions Club, Elburn Lions Club and Aurora Noon Lions Club.

Lions Clubs International is the largest service club organization in the world. Its 1.35 million members in more than 46,000 clubs are serving communities in 207 countries and geographical areas around the globe.

Since 1917, Lions clubs have aided the blind and visually impaired, championed youth initiatives and strengthened local communities through hands-on service and humanitarian projects. For more information about Lions Clubs International, visit lionsclubs.org.