Our Service Projects
Eye Exams and Glasses for Area Youth
We help provide vision screening, eye exams and eyeglasses for children in the Chatham County School System. The Lions Club provides the vision tester to schools where nurses can administer the Vision Acuity test. Georgia Eye Institute donates the examination, and the Lions Club supplies the glasses.
We work with a network of eye doctors and school nurses in the Leander school district to identify students in need of vision care but are not getting it due to financial need. Each year, we arrange for dozens of students to get free exams and glasses.
Early Childhood Vision Screening
We provide vision screenings for pre-school aged children at various community events. Lions trained in the use of the SPOT machine quickly and skillfully screen for a number of vision problems. When a result is out of normal range, a recommendation is made to the child’s vision care professional. Children as young as six months can be screened since the SPOT takes only seconds to take a reading and no verbal responses are required. A detailed print-out is given to parents to share with the eye care professional.
The Longhorn Lions Screen dozens of children each year at a number of community and early-childhood events.
Used Eyeglasses Recycling
We will recycle your old eyeglasses by donating them people in developing countries who need glasses, but can’t get them. If you have replaced your glasses because they no longer fit your prescription or personal style, donate your old glasses to the Lions Club.
Click HERE to find out how to donate your old glasses!
Our Fundraisers
All proceeds from our fundraisers benefit the Lions Club’s humanitarian services for the sight impaired. Each year, hundreds of individual in need receive assistance from the Lions Club in obtaining eyeglasses. The club members hold the vision needs of its school children as a top priority. Club members understand the importance of a child being able to get the most out of their education, and the vital role that visual acuity plays in school studies.