Lyons Community Foundation 2022 College Scholarships Available
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world”. Nelson MandelaThe Lyons Community Foundation (LCF) is pleased to announce six college scholarships now available to...
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LCF Winter Newsletter
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Why we need community foundations
As we navigated the second year living with a pandemic in our midst, the Omicron COVID-19 variant hit and almost every family knew someone who had to quarantine over the holidays due to a positive...
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LCF looks back on a productive 2021
The Lyons Community Foundation (LCF) was established in 2007 when several area residents saw the need for a locally based philanthropy and began the hard work of setting up the Lyons Community...
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At LCF, our monthly donors build community
Spring is right around the corner. Can you feel it? At the Lyons Community Foundation (LCF), March is Monthly Donors Appreciation Month. We realize that without our monthly donors, we would not be able...
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LCF Spring Newsletter 2022
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How to give back to your community
Whether you are new to Lyons or a descendant of the original pioneer families, you probably know someone, a friend or neighbor who reminds you why Lyons is such a wonderful place to live. Personally, I...
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Summertime fun kicks off with the Artisan Market on June 4th
Spring has sprung and the temperatures are increasing day by day. With school letting out for summer holidays in just a couple of weeks, it feels like summer is just around the corner! I cannot think...
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Lyons Community Foundation Awards $7,500 to 6 local high school graduates
The Lyons Community Foundation (LCF) is proud to support the young people of Lyons as they continue their journeys into higher education. Scholarships such as those endowed by generous families in our...
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Summer 2022 Newsletter
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Mark your calendars: Hootenanny at River Bend to take place on August 28th
The Lyons Community Foundation (LCF) and Lyons Emergency & Assistance Fund (LEAF) are teaming together for a second year to bring you a fun-filled family-friendly event. The end of summer...
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Second Annual Hootenanny is a hootin' triumph for LCF and LEAF
What a spectacular way to celebrate the end of summer! Two of Lyons non-profit organizations, the Lyons Community Foundation (LCF) and the Lyons Emergency Assistance Fund (LEAF) came together for a...
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LCF Fall Newsletter
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LCF’s Matching Grant Campaign is a success!
In August of this year, an anonymous donor presented the Lyons Community Foundation (LCF) with an incredible opportunity: a matching grant campaign! The donor offered to match any and all donations to...
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LCF grants $50K to local nonprofits
The Lyons Community Foundation (LCF) is thrilled to announce the 2022 Community Support Grant Awards. Each fall, Lyons-area nonprofit organizations apply for grants that will support the work they...
View ArticleLyons Community Foundation 2023 College Scholarships NOW Available
The Lyons Community Foundation (LCF) is pleased to announce that there are now eight college scholarships available to graduating high school students from the greater Lyons area for the 2023 school...
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Winter 2022 LCF Newsletter
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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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