SEPTEMBER 2024
Food Drive Boxes are Waiting to be Filled
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The Hunger Drive boxes are now available and awaiting generous contributions from the community. We extend our gratitude to our Lion volunteers and the Wheaton Park District for coordinating locations at Arrowhead Golf Course and Blanchard Community Center. Please refer to the attached list of locations and participate in making a positive impact!
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JULY 2024
Low Vision Summer Campers Visit Lions Den
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On July 16, 2024, Wheaton Lions Club welcomed a group from Grandma Martyl Summer Camp, which is a week-long day camp hosted by the Spectrios Institute for Low Vision. Lions were honored to learn about the young campers (the camp is open for rising 6th-12th graders), and everyone in the Den enjoyed a delicious lunch ending with cups of ice cream. Spectrios staff members Jen Thompson, Children's Programs Coordinator, and Teresa Crafton, Director of Development, presented an update about the low vision day camp and the institute's broad range of services. Wheaton Lions Club is proud to support Spectrios!
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JULY 2024
The 2024-2025 Officers and Board of Directors
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The Wheaton Lions Club conducted the swearing in ceremony of the new Officers and Board of Directors. In the photo left to right is Ryan Rau, Chris Neigel, Ruth Carlson, Joel Riley, Dave Olsen, Abby McCarthy, Betsy Adamowski, Ron Birchall, Phil Seuss and Ron Diener. Not in the photo is John Dalby, Sharon Sifnotis, Don Fischer, Marty Keller and Raul Degado.
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JUNE 2024
Donating Generously to the Community
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The Wheaton Lions Club demonstrated their unwavering commitment to community. On June 18, 2024 at the Grant Recipient lunch at Memorial Park the Wheaton Lions Charities, Benevolence Committee generously awarded over $70,000 to 22 local non profit organizations. Great job, Wheaton Lions!
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​A heartfelt thank you to Wheaton Illinois Lions Club for honoring Spectrios Institute for Low Vision.
We are truly grateful for your support in our mission to empower children and adults with vision loss. Your generosity helps us provide prescriptive tools, technology, rehabilitative training, and inspiration to optimize their visual capabilities and independence, regardless of income. Together, as partners, we are making a real difference in serving the low vision community.
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JUNE 2024
Wheaton Lions Club Partnered with People's Resource Center
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The Wheaton Lions partnered with People’s Resource Center sponsoring the first 2024 Wheaton Municipal Band Concert for the “Feed Our Hungry Neighbors Food Drive.”
APRIL 2024
Ruth Carlson Honored with Distinguished Award
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Ruth Carlson, a dedicated member of the Wheaton Lions Club, has been honored with the esteemed George Lazansky Distinguished Service Award for her tireless efforts and outstanding contributions to both the club and the local community. Thank you for all you do for the Wheaton Lions Club and the community! Ruth was joined at the award ceremony by fellow Wheaton Lions Joel Riley, Keith Carlson, Bill Davis, Chris Neigel and Mike Gresk.
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OCTOBER 2023
Centennial Celebration Dinner
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On Thursday, October 26, 2023 the Wheaton Lions, there family members and city and state dignitaries gathered at Arrowhead Golf Club to celebrate the 100 anniversary of the Wheaton Lions Club and their service to the community.
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To see more on the 100 year anniversary and dinner celebration, visit Centenial Celebration.
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SEPTEMBER 2023
Hunger Food Drive Collection in Full Swing
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On Saturday the Wheaton Lions Club Collected food at the Jewel in Danada for our Hunger Drive. Lion Raul, Ruth, Amy, Sarah, Sharon and Keith spent the day collecting from shoppers. Raul dropped off the collection this morning and 994 pounds were collected!! There is still time to participate and contribute! Thank you to all who shopped at Jewel Saturday.
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Please Join us in the Fight Against Hunger in our Community!
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We invite all our neighbors in Wheaton, Carol Stream, Winfield and Warrenville to join us in the fight against local hunger.
AUGUST 2023
Wheaton Lions Charities Golf Outing was a Great Success
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On Wednesday, August 16 the Wheaton Lions Club held their annual Golf Outing. The outing was supported by over 116 golfers who participated in our biggest fundraiser of the year! The weather was perfect, and it was all smiles from the shotgun start to the 18th green!
AUGUST 2023
100th Anniversary of Service to the Community!
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On Tuesday, June 11th State Senator Seth Lewis presented Lion Joel Riley, President Wheaton Lions and Lion Mayor Phil Suess, Vice President Wheaton Lions Club with the Proclamation Certificate of Recognition commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Wheaton Lions Club at the weekly club lunch meeting. Senator Lewis was the guest of Mayor Suess. On behalf of all our members, Thank You, Senator Lewis!
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