CALUMET 

CITY

LIONS

CLUB

             1939 - (Our 85th year of Community Service) - 2025

We were chartered in November of 1939 and have provided help and served those in need in the community ever since. Our club is part of Lions Clubs International, the world’s largest service organization, with more than 1.4 million members in hundreds of countries and geographical areas. The proceeds from our fund-raisers are used to provide aid for the blind, visually-handicapped, deaf and hearing-impaired as well as many other worthwhile causes. Current members of the Calumet City Lions Club represent more than 1,000 years of community service through Lionism. (Click on PHOTO GALLERY on the upper left to view a picture of our current members.)

JULY

Congratulations and many thanks to outgoing President Lion Tamara Young for helping guide us through our 85th year of Community Service. A job well done! And, a warm welcome and best wishes for a successful year to incoming President Lion Brenda Morrison, who will lead us during 2025-26. 

The new officers and directors for 2025 - 2026 were formally installed on Friday, June 20, by past International Director Lion Bob Block. They assumed their duties on July 1.

Congratulations and thanks for serving!

President -  Brenda Morrison 

1st Vice President - Robert Hubbird 

2nd Vice President - Colleen Schutz

Secretary - Jackie Labahn

Treasurer - Katie Keilman

Tail Twister - Bob Lake

Lion Tamer - Brian Rucinski

Membership/Retention - Ashley Houlihan

Directors - Steve Drew, Dennis Halloran, Andrew Labahn  and Leo Valencia

Past President - Tamara Young

The Prez Sez --

As we proudly step into our 86th year of Lionism, we are thrilled to welcome the new board members who will help lead our club with vision, dedication and a joyful heart.
Together, we celebrate our legacy of service and look forward to another incredible year of making a difference in our community. May we continue to serve with compassion, lead with integrity and inspire others through our actions.
Here's to a year filled with purpose, connection and the true spirit of Lionism! 

Have a great summer.  See you in September!

Lion Brenda

We Did It Again! 

Our annual $20,000 Raffle/85th Anniversary Party was held at the VFW on Friday, May 9.  And, it was a "roaring" success. Once again we sold all 500 tickets, ensuring that we're fully-funded for yet another year of Community Service in 2025-26! Lion Steve Drew led the way with an astonishing 164 tickets sold!

And . . . the winners are:

1st prize ($20,000) - #254 (sold by Lions A. Labahn/S. Drew)

2nd prize ($2,000) - #487 (sold by Lion Jim Gigliotti)

3rd prize ($1,000) - #243 (sold by Lion Steve Drew)

4th prize ($500) - #381 (sold by Lion Steve Drewi)

5th prize ($250) - #392 (sold by Lion Steve Drew)

6th prize ($250) - #049 (sold by Lion Denny Halloran)

7th prize ($200) - #028 (sold by Lion John Kasperek)

8th prize ($200) - #411 (sold by Lion Jiohn Kasperek)

9th prize ($200) - #400 (sold by Lion Mike Woolsey)

10th prize ($200) - #338 (sold by Lion JJohn Kasperek

Congratulations to all the honorees and scholarship winners who were recognized at our annual Awards Night at the VFW on May 13. It was a great evening as Lions, families and friends gathered to thank our public servants and educators for their service and send deserving local students on to college with a bit of financial help! A fitting conclusion to our 85th year of Community Service.

Got books or magazines?  Our Little Libraries could use some. Contact Lion Denny to donate.

Lions Clubs International is the world's largest service club organization with more than 1.4 million members in approximately 46,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas around the world.