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How Lions Fund Eye Research

Each year, LIONS members throughout Ohio undertake fund raising activities for eye research. Individual clubs raise money by a number of fund raisers including collecting from the general public during Sight Conservation Day (White Cane Sale Day), in which LIONS members stand at store fronts and ask for donations. LIONS members also undertake fruit sales, pancake sales, candy sales and various types of raffles. In addition, LIONS members and laypeople interested in the work of the LIONS contribute directly to the Ohio LIONS Eye Research Foundation, either by check or by including a bequeath in their will.

Rea and Associates have reported that only about 7% of foundation funds are used for so-called overhead costs (awards, supplies, symposium costs, etc.) such that about 93% of funds actually go to the purposes of the foundation i.e., eye research. Compare the foundation’s 7% overhead costs to the 20 – 30% or more overhead costs associated with the typical nonprofit organization! Why such low overhead costs? Because we are a volunteer organization and no LIONS member associated with the Ohio LIONS Eye Research Foundation gets paid! We exemplify what LIONISM is all about – helping others (and not ourselves). Put your hard earned money to good use at the Ohio LIONS Eye Research Foundation, prevent blindness and contribute to a meaningful cause!

Make a Check Donation

IMPORTANT CLUB NOTICE

Please write separate checks for Eye Research, Bryan, and Fellowship donations. We use different bank accounts for each of these activities, and if the check has more than one type of donation adjustment checks from one account to another have to be written. This is not only confusing and prone to errors, but a comprehensive list of explanatory notes must be kept so the auditor will understand what happened at all steps in the process. So, please write separate checks for each fund contribution.

In addition to designating the right fund, it is very important to give your club and district credit for the contribution. So, whenever you or your club makes a contribution to the Ohio LIONS Eye Research Foundation, PLEASE put on the check:

The Fund Name
Your Club Name
Your Lions District

Make the check out to the “Ohio LIONS Eye Research Foundation”. All donations should be sent to your District OLERF Trustee or sent to the Ohio LIONS Eye Research Foundation:

PCC Jeff Hillis, Executive Director
Ohio Lions Eye Research Foundation
4074 Hoover Road
Grove City, OH 43123

Upon receipt, you will receive a written thank you and acknowledgement of your donation. If you wish, your donation can be directed to a specific cause, research fellowship(s) or disease (see list of diseases under Will bequeath), please note your interests in a cover letter.