Lions Clubs International will mark Lions World Sight Day in Arizona, USA, October 15-17. Lions members from Arizona and New Mexico will screen the eyes of hundreds of Native Americans on the Navajo Reservation in Window Rock, Arizona, and provide eyeglasses to those who need them. Lions will also arrange for follow-up medical care for those who need it. Lions plan to conduct two diabetes screenings for senior citizens, Hispanics and Native Americans in Phoenix and conduct an eye screening and distribute eyeglasses at the Arizona Lions Vision Center in Phoenix. This marks the first time that the major event of Lions World Sight Day will be held in Arizona.
Lions Clubs International is the world’s largest service club organization with 1.3 million members in 45,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas around the world. Since 1917, Lions clubs have aided the blind and visually impaired and made a strong commitment to community service and serving youth throughout the world. Lions Clubs International Foundation is the charitable arm of Lions Clubs International. LCIF was ranked by a Financial Times’ study as the number one non-governmental organization with which to partner. Established in 1968, LCIF has been involved with blindness prevention and treatment for more than 15 years through the SightFirst program. Learn more at www.lionclubs.org and www.lcif.org.
---From www.lionsclubs.org
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