09/12/2026
August 17 is National Nonprofit Day. But one day simply isn’t enough.
Throughout August, we’re celebrating the organizations that make DeKalb County a better place to live, work, and call home. These nonprofits and community organizations quietly change lives every single day, and we’re grateful for everything they do.
Today we’re celebrating independence.
For more than 50 years, the Lions Of Illinois Foundation - LIF has helped people with vision and hearing needs live fuller, more independent lives. Headquartered right here in DeKalb, their impact reaches communities across Illinois through vision and hearing screenings, low-vision services, assistance connecting people with needed equipment and care, and Camp Lions, where children and adults with vision and hearing needs can build confidence, independence, and friendships.
Their work is rooted in a challenge Helen Keller gave to Lions nearly a century ago: to become champions for people who are blind and visually impaired. It’s a challenge the Lions continue to answer through service, advocacy, research, education, and hands-on support.
Because the ability to see, hear, navigate the world, and participate fully in life can change everything, we’re grateful for the generations of Lions, volunteers, staff, and supporters who have dedicated themselves to helping people throughout Illinois.
At Green Closet Creative, we’re honored to support organizations like this through branding, marketing, websites, and communications. But today isn’t about us. Today is simply about saying thank you.
Thank you, Lions of Illinois Foundation, for helping people see more possibilities, hear more of the world around them, and live with greater confidence and independence.
