Macon, ga 31216 lions meet the needs of local communities and the world every day because they share a core belief to serve their community. The vision of the georgia drive for sight program gdfs is to be a source of. The bowie lions encourage everyone to see an eye care professional on a regular basis. Many lions clubs have eyeglass programs and klef only distributes the applications. This will be the date when the first lions club was chartered in atlanta, georgia on december 17, 1920. The lions eyeglass program is not directly affiliated with the foundation and the foundation has no input into the various programs. This was created as a partnership between various nonprofits, including the luxottica group foundation, and is has been operating since the 1980s. Used eyeglasses are donated to lions clubs by mail or at lions sponsored community collection boxes. Fsk lions club community services, frederick, maryland. These programs include river blindness prevention, childhood blindness programs, vision screenings and special olympics programs for the blind.
Legally blind doctor shares passion to change lives with. Chambers apartments 4150a lions pl, macon, ga, 31206. Pizza plus, 14480 west andrew jackson highway, bulls gap, tn. Roswell lions have collection boxes for your old eyeglasses at the following locations. Within a few moments of wearing the esight glasses, he was reading lines of texts. Chambers apartments apartments is an affordable rental housing community located in macon, ga. Chambers apartments apartments is an affordable rental housing community located in. This is made possible through our recycling center at our main office in chamblee, georgia. Recycled glasses are distributed to people in need in low and middle income communities where they will have the greatest impact. Tipton and dwight swepston, members of the trivillage lions club, presented a motion in 1960 at the state convention of the ohio lions to adopt pilot dogs as a state project. This program is usually be offered to those low income families who are predetermined to be in need by lions club and other charitable groups. The lions club of savannah is a group of volunteers who raises funds to pay for an eye exam or glasses for those who cant afford them in chatham county. We are a community organization focused on supporting randolph, mass lions eye. For questions or concerns about this website, contact club member jeffrey hammen webmaster.
Hhow to get application for eyeglasses from lions club i marrietta or cartersville ga judykaytee posts. Lions have recognized the urgent need for corrective lenses and collect usable glasses in their communities to support the lions recycle for sight program. Complete sections 1, 2, and 3 only and submit form to the lions club listed in section 4. All donations accepted on support lions clubs international foundation lcif, which is. Chambers apartments apartments is a senior affordable housing community with 1 beds to 4 beds apartments units.
Georgia vision resource guide georgia department of. Then our lab will make the glasses and ship to their location. There the glasses are inspected, the prescription is measured, and the glasses are catalogued for distribution around the world. Eyeglass program one of the major projects of the lions club international is sight. Mary sedgwicks futuristic, glasses resembling something from a star wars movie were the topic of conversation at the feb. Many of the providers will not only offer vision tests, but they will also provide prescription glasses, frames, or contact lenses to those households that cant afford to buy them on their own.
Internationally, we offer many programs, including the peace poster contest, youth camps and exchange and lions quest. It runs numerous vision programs in addition to providing free eyeglasses to qualifying individuals. For a list of donation drop boxes in your community, contact your local lions club. If you have ever dropped a pair of used glasses into a lions club collection box, here is what usually happens. As of september 2008 there have been 300 screening sessions at day cares and preschools with 2959 children screened. The program operates nationally through a network of community partners who identify children in need and vsp network eye doctors who provide the services. We have a dedicated network of lions clubs members and corporate and community volunteer groups who help to manage the flow of donations. Eyeglass and eye care programs east baton rouge lions club. Valdosta the georgia lions lighthouse foundation and mirate eye center have partnered to provide eye exams. Qualifying individuals are responsible for obtaining their own eye glass. Georgia vision resource guide department of public health. The macon rutland lions club is a part of lions clubs international. Since our startup, a few lions clubsmainly in the columbus areahave donated money and time to this project of mobility.
Uga legends, atlanta eye doctor to be honored at fundraiser. I have medicare but annual eye exams are not covered under my plan. You can donate old glasses at walmart and sams club vision centers across the united states. When you mail in your donations be sure to include the eyeglass deliverydonation form nwlerc form 2. Buy many pairs of glasses and hearing aids annually for indigent children and adults. This could add months to the time it takes to get your glasses. A vision screening is not a substitute for a complete eye and vision evaluation and the lions always recommend following up a screening with an eye care professional. A lions club partner, which is the luxottica retail stores and includes sears optical, lenscrafters, pearle vision, and target optical, will offer free glasses and eye exams to the needy and uninsured. Eyeglass and eye care programs one of the east baton rouge lions club s primary goals is to support directly and indirectly the eyeglass programs of the state and international lions club. Legally blind doctor shares passion to change lives with high. The classic city lions club was chartered february 9, 1965 with 21 charter members. Lions club members come together in this humorous hip hop video. A lions club referred them to the georgia lions lighthouse foundation where they received hearing aids. Lerc volunteers clean, sort by prescription strength and package the glasses.
This person was found by a lion who referred him to the georgia lions lighthouse foundation. When three local lions clubs founded the lighthouse in 1949, we performed one sight. For more information about the roswell lions club, contact president barbara may at president. Eyeglass recycling centers lions clubs international. If you cant afford routine eye exams and prescription eyeglasses, a number of public and private organizations may be able to help you obtain a free eye exam and affordable eyeglasses if you need financial assistance to obtain eye care or eyewear, you might want to contact one of the following programs. The oak ridge lions club provides glasses for needy individuals who reside within the city limits of oak ridge.
Find information on the leading charities as well as nonprofits in georgia to contact for free eye exams. Your glasses, donated to the lions, could find a new owner in the u. Local art, vision care the focus at atlanta nonprofits winter fundraiser. Sponsor a drug essay contest annually in schools or boys and girls club. The altoona lions club has been screening childrens eyes free under the iowa kidsight screening program since may of 2000. How can you qualify for free glasses with the lions club. The lions club is a service organization that raises money for charitable causes. I got my glasses through the gift of sight program. Free eyeglasses can be provided by the lions club onesight program. We love our community, and if what we do helps the people of macon county, were all for it. The lions clubs internationals lions recycle for sight program collects, sorts and distributes donations of used eyeglasses to people in need in developing countries, states. Find 3 listings related to lions club in decatur on.
Visit one of our weekly meetings, held every tuesday at 1pm at the forest hills golf course, 1500 comfort road, augusta, ga 30909 come join us and find out how you can serve. Whenever a lions club gets together, problems get smaller. At each second and fourth monday meeting, a guest presenter shares about a community andor learning opportunity. The kentucky lions eye foundation does not provide assistance for prescription eyeglasses. This is a free medical clinic for residents that cannot afford health care. Donations of eyeglasses lions eyeglass recycling center. If you are not a jefferson county resident you can click here to find the lions club in your area or you can call 5025830564 to find the best person to contact. Jul 14, 2019 there the glasses are inspected, the prescription is measured, and the glasses are catalogued for distribution around the world.
Perhaps as many as millions of people in developing countries are in dire need of glasses because they are either or both too far from eye care professionals andor because the costs are more than they could ever hope to accumulate. Lions club application for eyeglasses page 2 revised august 25, 2010 applicant. All donations accepted on support lions clubs international foundation lcif, which is a 501c3 taxexempt public charitable organization. The lyrics focus on what wearing the yellow lions club vest means to the community. Georgia free eye care and glasses need help paying bills. Sight for students, a vision service plan vsp program, provides eye free exams and free glasses to lowincome, uninsured children.
A person will get their prescription through a local doctor with lions assistance or through a referral to legacy. Oak ridge lions club meets at shoneys in oak ridge at 12. Lions clubs international is the worlds largest service club organization with more than 1. The lions club notifies the client and tells them where to go to get their glasses. Free prescription eyeglasses and hearing aids from the lions. Executive director lion eddie richardson and her staff, on behalf of the lions of arizona, operate this. Throughout the year, lions, collect used eyeglasses and deliver them to regional lions eyeglass recycling centers lercs. The kentucky lions eye foundation is governed by the lions clubs of kentucky. Another local program is financial support for the open arms clinic. They are collected by a local club member and sent to the ga lions lighthouse in atlanta for sorting, cleaning and redistribution. Lions club is really a civicminded organization, said john hamlin, past president of lions club of franklin. Lions clubs international celebrated recently its first 100 years of service around the world, georgia lions look forward to our own centennial celebrations to take place in 2020.
Mcdonough lions club henry county chamber of commerce, ga. How do you think your life will change after getting glasses. Refractive errors can be easily corrected with eyeglasses, yet millions living in low and middle income countries lack access to basic eye care services. Georgia doctors and optometrists provide free eye care, prescription glasses, and check ups. A costfree contribution with enormous emotional and economic benefits. The franklin lions club meets the second and fourth monday of each month beginning at 6. Georgia georgia lions lighthouse foundation georgia lions camp for the blind. The randolph lions club is located in randolph, massachusetts. The georgia lions lighthouse foundation has served as a beacon of hope to many for over 60 years. Anderson health center 764 pine street macon, ga 31201. Information on free eye glasses through the lions club.
Vsp founded sight for students in 1997 and was one of. Through our network of md36 lions clubs oregon and northern california lions clubs we will receive referrals for glasses. Since 20, weve sent over,700 recycled eyeglasses internationally with medical mission groups. Meeting location is ihop, 1061 parkway place, athens, georgia just off epps bridge pkwy. In order to be considered for this program, you must first fill out and submit an. The lions club has agreements with these retailers. Macon rutland lions club, macon, georgia lions eclubhouse. Free eye exams and free or lowcost glasses are available across the state for adults who qualify financially. The lions club pays the provider for the glasses provided not the person seeking assistance. Many of these clubs offer assistance with purchasing glasses for those in need in their communities. How did you hear about the georgia lions lighthouse foundation.
Members of the toccoa lions club were instrumental in forming the open arms clinic because of the high incidence of diabetes in our community and the effect that this disease has on the eyes. Assistance from lions club onesight or other programs. The lions club of georgia understands that health insurance rarely if ever. Norcross redeemers medical center 5875 peachtree industrial blvd. If you or someone you know is in need of eyeglasses, contact reggie gremillion at 2259557197 hours. Free prescription eyeglasses and hearing aids from the. One of the east baton rouge lions clubs primary goals is to support directly and indirectly the eyeglass programs of the state and international lions club. It is the desire of the zionsville lions club to be a part of the program by providing eyeglasses to students and adults who have a financial need. Many groups, including lions clubs, can distribute a limited number of pairs of free prescription eyeglasses for the needy and low income. If you have eyeglasses and have stopped wearing them, why. Eyeglass recycling program georgia lions lighthouse.
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