Alachua Lions Club receives 501(c) (3) Public Charity Status

The Alachua Lions Club has been serving the community and beyond for more than 70 years. On May 26, 2010 the IRS granted the Alachua Lions Club 501(c) (3) Charity Status.  The club now has the ability to raise more money and at the same time allow current and future donors to get a tax break for their contributions.  The Alachua Lions Charitable Foundation, Inc. is exempt under Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and contributions to the Foundation are now tax deductible.

The Lions club motto “We serve” is demonstrated through the Alachua Lions Club support of many local charities and youth and community groups, as well as seeking to fulfill the challenge issued many years ago by Helen Keller: “To be the knights against darkness.”  To that end, Lions Clubs support research to prevent blindness and efforts to help and improve the standard of living of sight impaired people locally and around the world, along with disaster relief, health clinics, diabetes awareness and screening, and many other projects to make this world a better place for the less fortunate.  In addition, the local Alachua Lions Club has sponsored Alachua Boy Scout Troop 88 for more than 70 years.