Archived News Releases

Whether we're raising money – or rolling up our sleeves – Lions do it all on our time. Browse our news archives to learn more about LCI.

• December 10, 2008 – LCIF Funded Eye Clinic First to Aid Underserved Populations Since Hurricane Katrina

• August 14, 2008 – LCIF Awards US$199,600 in Lions Quest Grants

• July 28, 2008 – U.S. Philanthropist Gives US$7.5 Million, Single Largest Contribution to LCIF

• June 27, 2008 – New York Resident Elected President of Lions Clubs International

• June 26, 2008 – Lions Raise More Than US$200 Million in Campaign SightFirst II

• June 21, 2008 – LCIF Awards US$3.2 Million in Grants at June Meeting

• June 2, 2008 – Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Prize-Winning Economist From Bangladesh, to Receive 2008 Lions Humanitarian Award at Lions Clubs International Convention

• June 2, 2008 – Nobel Prize-Winning Environmentalist Adil Najam to Address 2008 Lions Clubs International Convention

• May 28, 2008 – Background on Lions Clubs International Convention

• May 22, 2008 – Lions, LCIF Build 1,000th House with Habitat for Humanity

• May 14, 2008 – Lions Mobilize More Than US$3 Million for China Earthquake Relief

• May 1, 2008 – Give Mom the Gift of Sight on Mother's Day

• April 22, 2008 – Two Nobel Prize Winners to Address Lions Convention

• March 14, 2008 – UN Global Compact and Lions Clubs International Establish Cooperation

• March 13, 2008 – Study Shows Americans Lack Critical Eye Health Facts

• March 11, 2008 – Announcing 30th Annual Lions Day With the United Nations

• March 6, 2008 – Campaign SightFirst II Receives US$4 Million Gift, Largest in LCIF's History

• February 29, 2008 – Diabetes Prevention Remains a Key Concern for Lions

• February 29, 2008 – First Ever Global Glaucoma Day to Raise Awareness About the Silent Disease

• February 6, 2008 – Malaysian Boy Spreads Peace Around the World Through Lions International Peace Poster Contest

• January 23, 2008 – Lions, Carter Center Celebrate 10 Millionth Dose of Zithromax, Health Gains in Trachoma in Ethiopia

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