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The Lion's Club share for this Fridays proceeds will be donated to the nonprofit organization Pathlights
After 50 years, Pathlights nonprofit remains robust in its mission as it was visionary in its purpose — providing critical services to help individuals remain independent contributors within their community.
The nonprofit was created on June 25th, 1975, when a small group of notable leaders came together, concerned about the lack of local support available for those experiencing the challenges associated with the aging process. P.L.O.W.S Council on Aging was formed, providing quality, comprehensive social services specifically to older adults and their families. The acronym P.L.O.W.S stood for Palos, Lemont, Orland, Worth and Stickney Townships — the areas served by the nonprofit. The organization was headquartered in Oak Lawn at the site of Cook School.
In 2000, P.L.O.W.S moved from Oak Lawn to its current location in Palos Heights. The move to a larger office paved the way for growth, in terms of services, budget, employees, volunteers and clients.
Today, our operations, programs, and services are evolving to better respond to the emerging needs within our communities. Our team is expanding their knowledge, enhancing their skills, and placing priority on professional development to prepare and respond to the ever-evolving healthcare environment. In addition, a forward-thinking, strategic roadmap with an innovative approach helps to guide our work and measures our impact.
We are strengthening service delivery by involving and collaborating with not-for-profit and for-profit partners, civic groups, faith leaders, municipalities, and elected officials. We are leading the way as a convener of conversation and action to promote policies that create a healthier aging community by mobilizing neighbors and neighborhoods.
QUEEN OF HEARTS RAFFLE TICKET IS DRAWN FRIDAY's @ 7 PM
Visit our host Paddy-B's to enjoy a night out and support your home town club every Friday @ 7 PM located at 11969 West 143rd St. Orland Park 60462
Orland Park Lions Club purchases wreaths each year for the program "Wreathes Across America" for veterans interred at Abraham Lincoln Cemetery
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This is the welcome sign at the entrance to the unicular (cable car) in Capri
Capri is a municipality, in the Metropolitan City of Naples, situated on the island of Capri in Italy. It comprises the center and East of the island, while the West belongs to Anacapri. Capri. Cabri Lions had their 2023 farm project seeded to durum this year. They have planted 140 acres of AAC Congress durum, and 170 acres of AAC Stronghold durum.
This is the welcome sign on the Island of Taboga in Panama
It is a 30 miute boat ride from Panama City. The sign states' "Enjoy Your Stay Taboga Lions Club Founded on September 18, 1965. This club has a membership of 23 members, we belong to Multiple District D and District D-1 Panama, they are fortunate to have founding members still in force in the club and members with more than 40 years of active Lions service. They carry out different activities in different communities, mainly in the area of Taboga and Otoque. Among the activities carried out by the Club in the community are medical tours, sports leagues, support to schools with book donations, talks on values to children, repair of schools, storytelling to children, music workshops, drawing workshops, delivery of layettes, food donations, etc. Their club believes very much in reinforcing the values of youth and children.
Addressing the Lions Convention in 1925, Helen Keller made a challenge that they become
"Knights of the Blind in the Crusade against Blindness."
Today, with nearly 500 Clubs in Illinois, we continue to try to meet that challenge and more in every corner of Illinois.
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Some of our local efforts include
Orland Township Food Pantry donate food and money year round.
Scholarships Provide three individual $1,500 scholarships to three students in need and with a disability who attend one of our local High Schools and plan on attending college.
Orland Days Special People Day – These are special needs people and we average around 1,500 children and adults for a one day Carnival. All rides, live entertainment and lunch are provided at no cost to them.
Host Orland days
Sponsor three softball teams and provide uniforms for the Special Recreation Department.
Provide Christmas Gifts / Donations to those in need
Provide Christmas Gifts / Donations to members of the military
Donate Christmas trees to people in need.
Provide eye exams and glasses to individuals in need from the surrounding schools.
Assist in acquiring viewers for people legally blind.
Provide Vision testing for children
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.
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