4th Annual Illinois Lions Walk for Sight

What is the Illinois Lions Walk for Sight?
Members of the 400+ Lions, Lioness and Leo Clubs throughout Chicagoland & northern Illinois (Districts 1-A, 1-B, 1-F & 1-J), along with their families, friends and volunteers, will gather together for a 3-mile walk to raise funds to benefit visually impaired children and adults to help them live a better life, and to help stop preventable blindness.

When:
Sunday, June 1, 2008
3:30 pm – Registration/Check-in and Path Assignment
3:30 – 4:30pm – LIF Program Exhibits and Warm Up
Visit LIF Program exhibits, Beep Basebal Demonstration, "Blind" Obstacle Course, Clowns, Picnic,
& take a tour of the new Hearing Van Tour.
4:15pm – Opening Ceremony
4:30pm – "Walk for Sight" begins
5:30 – 6:30pm – Walkers complete walk
Participants can enjoy the picnic, LIF & Organization exhibits, Sponsor activities, Clowns, & Hearing Van Tours
Leave your Footprint - Memorialize your labors in the fight against blindness with a personalized footprint on the "Walk for Sight" banner.
6:30pm - "Walk for Sight" ends

Where:
Danada Equestrian Center & Danada Forest Preserve
3S 501 Naperville Road
Wheaton, IL 60187
The main entrance is on the east side of Naperville Road, one (1) mile north of I-88 and one half ½ mile south of Butterfield Road. From the East-West Toll-way, exit Naperville Road, North.
Parking is available at the Danada Equestrian Center, the Dupage Forest Preserve Headquarters and the Wyndham Hotel, just ¼ mile south. Shuttle buses will be available throughout the event. Car-pooling is encouraged.

Team Walking:
Join forces & form a team to “Walk for Sight” ...

Family Teams- walkers (family or friends) representing the one family.

Lioness, Leo, & Lion Club Teams – A group of walkers (Club members, family, friends) representing your Lions Club.
(Lions of Illinois Foundation is a 501 c3 organization. All contributions are tax deductible.)

Organization Team – walkers representing the same organization, for example; a High School, Junior High School, Church Group, or Scout Troop. What a great way to earn those “Community Service” points!

Registration:
Walkers, groups, and organizations need to register through their local Lions, Lioness & Leo Clubs, or directly with the Lions of Illinois Foundation office. All registration forms, with donation money collected, must be turned in by June 1, 2008, the day of the event. Each walker is encouraged to collect at least $100.00 in donations. (Remember Lions of Illinois Foundation is a 501 c3 organization so all contributions are tax deductible.)

Entry Fees:
Adults: $20 per individual walker or individual entry fee is free with $100.00 or more in donations.
Students & Youth under 18: Free - however each youth is encouraged to collect at least $50.00 in donations.

Donation Form:
Turn in to your local Lions, Lioness, or Leo Club, or at the "Walk for Sight"with all donations paid in full. Any checks should be made payable to: Lions of Illinois Foundation. Your cancelled check is your receipt. (Lions of Illinois Foundation is a 501 c3 organization. All contributions are tax deductible.)

FREE Walk for Sight T-Shirt:
Any adult who turns in $100.00 or more in donations, or any Student/Youth who turns in $50.00 or more in donations will receive their own official "Walk for Sight" T-Shirt to commemorate their participation in this worthwhile event.

About the Lions of Illinois Foundation:
The LIF is a non-profit charitable organization that provides 13 programs & services that annually reach over 18,000 Illinois children and adults with vision and hearing handicaps. But, there are almost 1,000,000 men, women and children in the state of Illinois that have vision and hearing impairments. Our goal is to raise funds to deliver an increasing number of services to help these people live a better life and to hopefully someday help stop preventable blindness.

Illinois Lions Walk for Sight Information: Call 1-800-955-5466 extension 221 & ask for DiAnne Ortega.

Walk for Sight Information & Form Downloads:

Sign Up/ Pledge Sheets for Lions Clubs & Non-Lion Organizations The sign up sheet for all your donations.
Club Participation Guide - Help your club/group plan for success & fun!
Sample Letter - This note has all the info to recruit walkers from your community, family, & friends.
"Walk for Sight" Final Report- Lions Clubs- Lions Clubs use this form to report and submit your pledges to the LIF.
Final Report - Non Lion Organization - All Non Lion organizations to report and submit pledges to the LIF