ANNUAL GOLF OUTING

Wednesday August 27, 2008

The Palatine Lions Club will be hosting its 21st Annual Golf Outing on Wednesday August 27, 2008 at Palatine Hills Golf Course. We are now identifying businesses and individuals in the community that are willing to support our event by golfing or being a major sponsor. Major sponsorships include the Driving Range, Breakfast and Lunch.

We are also seeking those individuals and businesses that are interested in purchasing a sponsor sign or providing prizes that will be given away the day of the event. Would you be willing to participate? Please see the enclosed registration form to see how you can help.

The proceeds from this event support Lions’ causes in assisting sight and hearing-impaired residents in Palatine and Rolling Meadows. The Palatine Lions have used the money raised at this event to support our largest project, providing eye exams and eyeglasses to 90+ students each year in local school districts 15 and 211. We also provide annual scholarships to qualifying college-bound students from Palatine, Fremd, Rolling Meadows and Hersey high schools.

By participating at the golf outing you could win a brand new Buick provided by Marquardt Buick of Barrington (1421 South Barrington Road). All it takes is for you to be the first to stroke a hole-in-one on hole number seven (#7). Marquardt is also sponsoring other hole-in-one contests on all of the par three holes, as well as the putting contest that precedes the golf outing.

If you are golfing we ask that you register as soon as possible to reserve your spot. Questions may be answered by contacting Ev Charlier or . Your participation, at any level, will be very much appreciated. We hope that you can participate in this worthwhile event and hope to see you on August 27th.

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CANDY DAY IS COMING

Friday & Saturday October 10th & 11th, 2008

Candy Day is the premiere Lions Clubs fundraiser for the services and programs provided to the hearing and visually impaired in Illinois. This event alone raises much of the needed funds for the Lions of Illinois Foundation (LIF). Through these donations the LIF and local Lions Clubs are able to put into action the Lions motto of "We Serve" to the tune of assisting in excess of 18,000 men, women, and children each year.

The Palatine Lions Club has been participating in this Lions statewide fundraising event since its inception. Our members ask for the community's support in helping them in providing assistance to sight and hearing impaired people throughout our great state. Please be generous when you see our volunteers collecting on street corners and at local shopping areas.

You or your company can assist in our efforts by being an underwriter (make a donation of $66 to cover the cost of a case of candy) so that the Lions Club profits are maximized. You may contact our publicity chair Paul Pioch at 847/609-5805. Any help will be appreciated by the Lions and those that "We Serve".

HISTORY

Candy Day began in 1952 as the result of Lions Past District Governor Marvin Tench who wanted to change the attitude toward blind people. In that time the blind were often objects of ridicule, portrayed as "pencil sellers" and with low regard. Lion Tench and friends wanted the public to recognize them with all the rights to dignity, education, and meaningful employment enjoyed by their fellow Americans.

As a result of Lion Tench's work the Lions of Illinois adopted a resolution to hold a statewide drive to raise funds for services and awareness of the plight of the blind. Prior to 1952 the Lions were dedicated to helping the visually impaired, but funding for projects and services were only raised on either local or District levels. This move to act as a united front statewide would change the face of Lionism forever.

Today over 50% of the funds required to operate the 14 programs and services to the hearing and visually impaired directed by the LIF are funded through this single campaign.

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then Illinois Lions must certainly be blushing. Currently more than 15 states and Australia also conduct Candy Day fund raisers.

Through the hard labor and dedication of Lions in Illinois the LIF now serve not only the visually impaired, but the hearing impaired, and provides Camp Lions, a summer residential camp, especially designed for children with sight and hearing loss, and Camp Helen Keller for Adults with vision and hearing loss. As needs and expenses increase the future of Candy Day becomes even more important to the quality of services & programs we can conduct as we take on the challenge presented to Lions by Helen Keller to be "Knights of the Blind in the Crusade Against Blindness".

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