IL HR0430

Recognizes July 2, 2017 as Lions Day in Illinois to honor Lions Clubs International on their 100th anniversary and first century of service

Lions Clubs International was founded on June 7, 1917 in Chicago with a mission to promote good government, citizenship, and community service

Lions Clubs International Foundation, established in 1968, has distributed more than $826 million in grants for humanitarian work including aid to disaster victims and disease prevention

Lions Clubs have undertaken major initiatives including supporting the visually impaired since 1925, creating Little League Baseball in 1939, and fighting blindness, measles, and other diseases worldwide

Directs presentation of a suitable copy of the resolution to the president and board of directors of Lions Clubs International