The Downers Grove "Noon" Lions Club
are your friends, your neighbors, your relatives with an interest
in service
to our community!
Our club is the oldest community service organization
(founded September 21, 1926) in the Village.
We are caring citizens (residing
in Downers Grove and neighboring communities) devoted to pooling our
talent, energy and
enthusiasm for a common goal – service to our fellow man.
• cooperate with area schools to meet
the needs of students with visual or hearing impairment.
• provide funds for eye exams, eyeglasses,
eye surgery, hearing tests and hearing aids to the needy.
• provide free hearing and diabetic eye screenings.
• host an annual New Teacher’s Luncheon
(since 1931) to welcome new
teachers to town.
• hold the annual Halloween Parade in Downtown
Downers Grove for over 400 costumed children.
• sponsor the Annual International Lions Peace
Poster Art Contest at local middle schools.
• Annual Sponsor of Educational and Fund-Raising
Booth "Roasted Corn Sales" at Downers Grove Heritage Festival
support Little League Baseball, the YMCA, Boy Scout, Girl Scout troops,
and more.
• donate Holiday gifts for the blind and deaf
students at Philip Rock School.