Des Plaines Lions Club

06/12/2026

Kindness in action is stronger when we come together.

Every hand that shows up adds strength.
Every effort moves the mission forward.
Every moment of service creates real impact.

This is what it looks like when a community comes together with purpose. 💙

👉 Be part of kindness in action.
Volunteer with us and help turn many hands into one powerful mission.

06/11/2026

🚨 SCHEDULE UPDATE 🚨

With uncertainty on this evening's anticipated severe weather, the Des Plaines Lions Club has opted to reschedule our June meeting which was originally scheduled for tonight at the Des Plaines Public Library (6pm for the board meeting and 6:30pm for the general meeting).

Please join us at our NEW DAY AND TIME for this month only, this Saturday, June 13th. The board meeting will begin at 10am and the general meeting (open to all!) will begin at 10:30am on the 3rd floor at the library in meeting room 1.

Comment, message or email [email protected] with any questions!

06/09/2026

You don't need special experience to make a difference.

You don't need to be a certain age. You don't need a particular background. You don't even need to know exactly where you fit in yet.

What matters is a willingness to help.

Lions Clubs bring together people from all walks of life—young adults, working professionals, retirees, students, families, and community leaders. Each person brings their own experiences, talents, and perspectives, and together we create meaningful change.

Whether you can volunteer once a month or every week, whether you're looking to serve, lead, learn, or connect, there's a place for you.

No matter your age.
No matter your experience.
There's a place for you.

🦁 Discover how you can make a difference.
🤝 Meet people who share your desire to serve.
💙 Join Lions and become part of something bigger.

06/07/2026

🥪And that's a wrap - EVENT RECAP 🥪

Yesterday, we wrapped (well, "sandwiched") up our first full round of support with Loving Lunches by packing meals and kindness cards for the local unhoused community.

We packed on-site at AMA Academy of Performing Arts, as the Loving Lunches program is an in-house charity to AMA that makes 300+ lunches for delivery every week. Over one hundred thousand lunches have been made and shared with local folks in need since April of 2020!

Check out a few action shots and a few ways that YOU can also get involved in the next month below!

📅 Join our monthly meeting at the Des Plaines Public Library this Thursday, July 11th at 6:30pm in the first floor meeting room area

💬 Reach out to learn more, share an idea on how to make a difference in the community, or offer a skill you'd like to share

🇺🇸 Walk in the Des Plaines Independence Day Parade with us and help spread cheer on Saturday, July 4th starting at 10am (the parade kicks off around Center Street & Wicke Avenue)

05/22/2026

Looking to cover a short distance and a good cause all in one? Check out this Park Ridge Lions Club event supporting Compass to Care on 6/27!

The 2026 Doc Palliser Memorial Micro Marathon is June 27th...check-in at Docsmicrothon.com

05/12/2026

Representatives of the Des Plaines Lions Club and District 1-F Lions of Illinois were honored to present $3,000 in Visa gift cards to officials from the City of Des Plaines Government. These will be given to the families displaced by the horrific fire on Harding Avenue on May 6th to help them with any immediate needs.

Picture left to right: 1VDG elect Sabrina Swanson, district 1-F; Dominik Bronakowski, Des Plaines City Clerk; Lion Michele Lansing, Mayor Andrew Goczkowski; Lion Allan Hanson, City Manager Dorothy Wisniewski, Fire Chief Matt Metzl, Police Chief Dave Anderson.

05/10/2026

🩷 Wishing a Happy Mother's Day to everyone in our community celebrating and honoring motherly figures in their lives today 🩷

🫂 Holding close anyone who this day is challenging for, as well - you are not alone 🫂

Thank you for being a part of this community, and for making the local community a better place!

05/08/2026

The Des Plaines Lions Club is proud to support our neighbors.

Community organizations are mobilizing to provide financial aid, food, and trauma counseling to residents displaced by a massive explosion and fire that ravaged a 12-unit condominium building in Des Plaines early Wednesday.

05/08/2026

Looking for a gift for mom or something for your yard? Support our friends at the Des Plaines Garden Club