Mount Prospect Lions Club

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Mount Prospect Lions Club

Being a Lion is about charity, serving the community, building relationships, and improving the world through kindness. Our motto is "We Serve".

The Mount Prospect Lions Club is a part of a global leader in humanitarian service, Lions Clubs International. Throughout its 87-year history, the Mount Prospect Lions Club has raised money through fun community events to benefit local and sight-related charities. Over the years the club has purchased farmland and then donated it to the community’s fledgling park district for a park; helped send l

ocal high school bands to national parades and other prestigious events; donated bicycles to the police department for a bicycle patrol; donated funds to stock the Village’s food pantry for the needy; donated funds to restore several historic buildings for public display; sent blind, deaf and burned children to camp; financed eye examinations and glasses for needy children in our community; awarded college scholarships to deserving high school seniors; and much more. But what sets this club apart from many groups is the amount of fun and fellowship members enjoy while helping others in their community and the nation. They participate in numerous parties, fun bi-monthly meetings, an annual Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner and much more where they get to know each other better and thoroughly enjoy themselves while raising money that sustains many local organizations and families. It is the perfect storm of fellowship and philanthropy. The majority of the funds raised to support area causes are raised from three large efforts. The Mount Prospect Lions Village Festival each late June/early July provides the biggest earnings. The five or six-day festival includes carnival rides, games, food and beer booths, musical entertainment, fireworks and a raffle and draws as many as 10,000 people per day over the course of the event. The Mount Prospect Farmer’s Market, which is held each Sunday morning from mid-June to mid-October, is managed by the Lions Club. It has been recognized as one of the best such markets in the northwest suburbs. Funds are generated through vendor fees which are then pumped back into the community through donations to the local food pantry and other worthy causes.

08/24/2026

A Wonderful day for the Mount Prospect Farmers Market accompanied by beautiful weather. Today the club served corn to our residents as an appreciation for visiting our market. Big thank you to the community for allowing us to serve you.

08/16/2026

Thanks for stopping by the market today! The variety of fruits and vegetables is amazing this time of the season. We hope to see you again next Sunday, 8 AM to 1 PM, rain or shine!

08/11/2026

Anyone visiting our Farmers Market, please see the map for additional parking in the Evergreen Lot. We look forward to seeing you Sunday!

08/09/2026

Great turn out today. Thank so much for joining us at the Farmers Market!

The market is open as usual during one of our favorite weekends of the summer for the 56 Music Fix next weekend 8/14 to 8/16, where many of our restaurants feature live music all weekend!

08/05/2026

Still time to join us and the Mount Prospect Police at Gregory Park until 8 PM at National Night Out! It's country themed so wear a hat or get one for free for dancing! Glad we can support the people who keep us safe.

08/02/2026

No sunshine but we have sunflowers!!! Bring a sweatshirt and join us until 1 PM.

07/26/2026

Busy morning at the Farmers Market. The Cousin's Maine Lobster truck stopped by today. See you next week!

07/25/2026

Update: The shirts sold out. 😔

Great Downtown Mount Prospect Block Party tonight! Was that our village manager drumming some Zeppelin? Our village rocks! Can't wait to see Lee DeWyze, our Idol winner, tomorrow at 4!

07/24/2026

Thanks so much to the person who filled our eyeglass donation box at the Prospect Moose Lodge 660 today. You're helping some of the estimated 120 million people worldwide who can't afford glasses. In 1925, Hellen Keller asked Lions Club to help her crusade against darkness and we've been helping ever since.

Donations are also accepted at the following locations:

Mount Prospect Village Hall Lobby
50 S. Emerson St

Mount Prospect Library
10 S. Emerson St

Village Bank
320 E. Northwest Hwy

Mount Prospect Public Works
1700 W. Central Rd

Busey Bank
299 W. Central Rd

Friedrichs Funeral Home
320 W. Central Rd

Keefer’s Pharmacy
2012 E. Northwest Hwy, Arlington Heights

Bright Sight Eye Care
200 W Northwest Hwy Ste 104

MPPD Central Community Center (CCC)
1000 Central Rd

Al’s Shoe Repair
11 E. Northwest Highway Mount Prospect (in the train station)

07/22/2026

Thanks to the support of our community and sponsors, we awarded a total of $15,000 in scholarships to five talented Mount Prospect seniors. Students from left to right are:
- Linda Hoefert Family Scholarship winner: Eric Popa
- Carl Gach Family Scholarship winner: Chelsea McGowan
- Bob and Judy Wille Scholarship winner: Kaya Powlakowski
- Tim Murphy Scholarship winner: Brody Cushing

Pictured with Lion Bob Tovella, Lion Scholarship Chairman Rockne Bork, and Mayor Paul Hoefert.

Due to a flight cancelation, we later presented the scholarship to our final winner:
-George Gattas Scholarship winner: Mary Robinson
With Lion Rockne Bork and Lion President Mike Fahey.

Address

Mount Prospect, IL
60056

Website

http://www.mplions.org/

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