A fully independent, charitable organization which serves Lions Multiple District 16. It is unique in that all Lions in good standing in New Jersey are automatically members of this Foundation. The Board of Trustees is composed of five elected trustees from each of the 5 sub-districts and as well as each of the 5 current District Governors as voting Trustees of the Board. The aim of the Foundation is to raise money through individual contributions, corporate grants, Club donations and various fundraisers, and to use the money to support eye research, particularly at the Lions eye Research Center which is housed at UMDNJ in Newark, and to help provide necessary equipment used in the service of eye research. Th!3 current focus is to raise money for the Lions Ophthalmology Research Chair at UMDNJ. The interest from the Chair Fund will support research efforts to develop new treatments for the major causes of blindness. The Chair will not support any salaries and such incidental expenses as travel to meetings.

NOTE: LERF is not a state project but is a state sight organization founded by New Jersey Lions from all districts

Lions Eye Research Foundation of New Jersey, Incorporated
P.O. Box 8207 
Princeton, NJ 08540 
Executive Director Jim Hynes 
Tel: 609-275-1691 Fax: 609-275-5816 
E-mail: NJLERF@aol.com