Mount Prospect Lions Club Is All About Community
Throughout its long history, the Lions Club has raised money through our community events to benefit individuals and organizations in and around Mount Prospect. Some of our charitable initiatives include:
- Donating funds to stock the Village’s food pantry for the needy
- Sending blind, deaf and special needs individuals to Camp Lions
- Financing eye examinations and glasses for needy people
- Awarding college scholarships to deserving high school seniors
- Promoting reading by giving away children’s books at community events
- Donated the farmland to the Park District, that was developed into Lions Park
- Purchased the pavilion for the Edwin and Elsie (Meyn) Busse Pocket Park
- Purchased bicycles for the Police Department’s bicycle patrol
- Sponsored historical building restorations done by the Historical Society
2025-2026 Board Members
President: Jill Friedrichs
1st Vice President: Mike Fahey
2nd Vice President: Julie Otto
3rd Vice President: John Ward
Secretary: Jasmine Konkin
Treasurer: Jessica Putra
Lion Tamer: David Di Prima
Lion Tamer: Les Durov
Lion Tail Twister: Rock Bork
Lion Tail Twister: Michael Zadel
Charities Inc. Liaison: Ed Murphy
Membership Chairman: Steve Polit
Membership Vice-Chairman: Dutch DeGroot
Membership Committee: Chris Stelnicki
2–Year Director: Pat LeBeau
2–Year Director: Barb Laz
Holdover Director: Mari Otto
Holdover Director: Steve Polit
Past President: Bill Grossi