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New Year Brings New Faces and New Opportunities to LCF
The more support that nonprofit organizations have, as counted in both funds raised and volunteer hours devoted, the more good they can do. Thanks to the generous, ongoing support of community members...
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Leading Lyons Community Foundation’s next chapter - by Gil Sparks
For the past six years, Jeanne Moore provided exceptional leadership for the Lyons Community Foundation (LCF), all for the benefit of our local non-profits, students, and local residents.In January, I...
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15 Years of Local Giving and Local Impact
Any long-time Lyons resident will tell you that the town has changed a lot since 2007, the year Lyons Community Foundation (LCF) was founded. Businesses have come and others have (sadly) gone, new...
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Partnerships form the backbone of the Lyons Community Foundation
"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together." – African ProverbSince Lyons Community Foundation (LCF) was founded in 2007, we’ve embraced the idea of partnering with other...
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LCF Awards $35,000 in College Scholarships to Local Students
Lyons Middle Senior High School celebrated the accomplishments of graduating seniors at an awards ceremony on May 10th. During the ceremony, seven students were awarded a total of eight scholarships...
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Volunteers Make the Difference, Come Rain or Come Shine
Lyons Community Foundation runs largely on the power of volunteers. From our Advisory Board of twelve, who handle tasks such as budgeting, event planning, and running our scholarship and grants...
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LCF Annual Granting Season is OPEN
All of us at Lyons Community Foundation (LCF) are pleased to announce our 16th Annual Community Support granting season. Each year in August and early September, Lyons-area organizations apply for...
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Have a Good Time for a Good Cause at the Hootenanny
Time spent by the river with friends is a hallmark of summertime in Lyons, and there’s no better place to indulge in this activity than the gorgeous grounds of River Bend. On Sunday, August 27th, from...
View Article10th Anniversary of the Flood
As we approach our 10th anniversary from the devastating flood of 2013, Ireflect on what our community endured and the strength, grit anddetermination we demonstrated to persevere and grow to where we...
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LCF Grants $50k to Local Nonprofits
Since the Lyons Community Foundation’s inception in 2008, more than half a milliondollars has been given out in the form of Community Support Grants. These grants aredesigned to support local...
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