Program: VISION PROGRAM - PLACER COUNTY 49ER LIONS CLUB
Agency: LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL
Resource Number: 89552819
Description
The Lions Club International has a Vision Program has programs to prevent avoidable blindness and improve quality of life for people who are blind and visually impaired.
Ever since Helen Keller inspired Lions Club to champion the cause in 1925, they have served and advocated for the blind and visually impaired. Nearly a century later, this long-standing mission continues unhindered.
Lions Club has a long history of serving the blind and visually impaired, and remain committed to continuing this mission into our next century of service.
The Lions Club also offers Vision Screening. Eighty percent of all visual impairment can be prevented or cured. The first step to prevention is awareness. The second is early detection through vision screening. Around the world, Lions partner with medical professionals and community leaders to screen young children, primary school students, and adults to identify those at risk for vision loss. The venue for Lions’ vision screenings varies from schools, to workplaces, to community health fairs, and the screening methods depend upon the age group. But the results are always the same. Early identification leads to timely referral, professional treatment, and improved or restored sight.
Individual clubs in various cities serves their communities.
The Auburn 49er Lions Club meets temporary at the Black Bear Diner in Auburn, Thursdays at 7am.
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