Our Candy Day fundraising efforts for this year will be held on Friday, October 8th and Saturday, October 9th.  On these two days, the Darien Lions and volunteers will be at local intersections and selected retail merchants soliciting donations in return for a roll of Lions mints or a multi-flavored roll of candy. 

What is great about Candy Day is that the collected money goes towards the year long effort to fight against the reasons people are blind and deaf.  Also the money raised helps to make the lives of those who are blind and deaf a little easier and give them some hope.

The Darien Lions take exceptional pride in being the top Candy Day collector in Illinois.  Through the generous contributions of motorists, local merchants, and individuals, we raised just over $25,000 in 2009.  Many long hours were put in by members and volunteers to attain this level of success.  The money collected is donated to numerous humanitarian causes.  Click here to see where the Candy Day donations have gone in previous years. 

Recently we were humbled to hear that a Lions state level award for being the highest Candy Day fundraiser was renamed in our honor to the Darien Trophy.  We share this honor and give recognition to those who have been so generous in their donations on Candy Day.

Lion Joe Marchese, is this year's Chairman.  If you would like to make a special donation to the Darien Lions Club for the Candy Day fundraiser, please use the email link at the left and send a message to the attention of the event chairman: Lion Joe.