USED Eye Glasses / Hearing Aids / Cell Phones / Used Printer Ink Cartridges -
Collection and Recycling
One of the Chicago Uptown Lions Club's longest ongoing service projects is the collection and recycling of used eyeglasses, hearing aids, cell phones, and used printer ink cartridges.
We have many recycling drop-off boxes at locations in the area.
Broadway Armory - Chicago Park District
5917 N. Broadway
(Donation box is usually at the front desk)
Alamo Shoes
5321 N. Clark
(Donation Boxes are generally at the front doors when you enter)
Chicago Public Library Bezazian Branch
1226 W. Ainslie
Pearl Vision
4800 N. Clark
Galter Life Center
5157 N Francisco
(Donation box is usually on a desk across from the front reception desk)
Rosin Eye Care
1926 W. Irving Park
Lyons Family Eye Care
3250 N. Lincoln
Mount Sinai Hospital Resale Shop
2902 N. Clark Street
About once a year or every two years, we sponsor having the Illinois Lions Hearing and Sight bus come into our community to provide free Sight and Hearing screening for adults.
The next FREE screening date is scheduled for
Monday, September 11, 2023
in front of Broadway Armory Park at 5917 N. Broadway.
11 am to 3 pm
We hold periodic live and virtual online events to raise funds which we distribute to local and out-of-area needy organizations.
Recent fundraisers have helped enable the Chicago Uptown Lions Club to make contributions to the following organizations...
Care for Real
RefugeeOne
Sarah's Circle
Lakeview Pantry
St. Judes Children's Research Hospital
Hindman Kentucky Lions Club, located in the hard-hit southeastern Kentucky area, whose programs directly benefit victims of the recent tornadoes and floods in their community in Kentucky.
If you would like to donate to the Chicago Uptown Lions Club and help us with our fundraising service projects, you can do so online with a credit card, Venmo or Paypal. Please click on the link below to do so.
https://givebutter.com/dues-donations-ChicagoUptownLionsClub
