DCF Proactive Grant Supports Active Aurora Lions Club

DCF Board member Jan Tyler recommended the grant

DCF Board member Jan Tyler, left, presents Lindsay Hays, President of Aurora Lions Club, with a $1,000 grant. Photo provided.

(Aurora, Ind.) - You might know the Aurora Lions Club as the engine that drives the town’s annual four-day Farmers Fair, but the Lions roar throughout the year, putting energy, money, and genuine hometown spirit into a bevy of services and projects that improve the quality of life for many Aurora residents.

Dearborn Community Foundation Board member Jan Tyler recently helped the effort by recommending a $1,000 proactive grant for the Lions.

“The Aurora Lions Club serves the residents of Aurora and surrounding communities in numerous ways, including blood drives, high school scholarships, shelter horses in area parks, eye exams, eyeglasses, Scouts, Main Street Aurora, YES Home, Dearborn Clearing House, A-H, Breakfast with Santa, Halloween Parade, Costume Contest and much more,” said Tyler.

In its 28th year of helping donors make a difference, each DCF’s 15 Board members are recommending proactive a $1,000 to charitable organizations that serve Dearborn County residents. Each of the Foundation’s 15 volunteer Board Members recommended a grant.

The money comes from the DCF’s Unrestricted Endowment Funds, established by donors to provide flexibility to address changing needs in the community over the years.

“As a resident of the Aurora area, I have witnessed the work of the Aurora Lions Club on a regular basis for the 40 years I've lived in the community,” said Tyler.

Anyone can contribute to an unrestricted endowment at DCF and help make impact grants like the 15 DCF Board members recommended in 2026. For a list of unrestricted endowments and to learn more about the Foundation, call 812-539-4115, or visit the Foundation website at dearborncf.org. If you are interested in contributing to DCF, visit the website’s “Give Now” page to donate online and to learn about other giving options.