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Lions Club Information Homepage
Listed here are some of the activities and charities we sponsor:
| LOCAL/COMMUNITY ACTIVITY/EVENT | WHEN/WHERE | INFO | COMMENTS |
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| --Texas Lions Camp-- funded by dues, donations, and fund-raisers |
summers Kerrville, TX |
free to child | for handicapped children |
| Diabetic Screening | 1st weekend-Oct | free testing | community service |
| Sight and Hearing | autumn-schools | free | community service |
| Eye Care | year-round | $allowed and collect used eyeglasses | community service |
| KiteFest | 1st or 2nd weekend-April | $2 parking and FREE admission |
kites, food, booths, entertainment, and family fun |
| Texas Eye Bank | donations | information | community service |
| Annual Waffle Breakfast | City Park | great food | fund-raiser |
KiteFest 2000 is April 7-8, 2000 Go Fly a Kite!!!!! There are 68 Lions Eye Banks worldwide that provide quality eye tissue for corneal transplants, research and other medical purposes. Here are some of them: District 2-E1 Lions Eye Bank, Inc. 1290 S. Willis Street, Suite 109, Abilene, TX 79605, Tel: 915-695-1226 Lions High-Plains Eye Bank 1600 Coulter, Suite B-219, Amarillo, TX 79106, Tel: 806-359-5101
****Lions Eye Bank of Central Texas, Inc.**** Austin, TX 78705
Lions Sight and Tissue Foundation of 2-X1, Inc. P. O. Box 270904, Dallas, TX 75227, Tel: 214-239-3937 Lions Organ & Eye Bank of District 2-E2, Inc. 1429 St. Louis, Ft. Worth, TX 76104, Tel: 817-921-2996 The Lions Eye Bank of Texas Cullen Eye Institute, 6501 Fannin, C-100, Houston, TX 77030, Tel: 713-798-5500 Great Plains Lions Eye Bank, Inc. P. O. Box 5901, Lubbock, TX 79408-5901, Tel: 806-743-2242 Lions Eye Bank of Permian Basin, Inc. P. O. Box 12923, Odessa, TX 79768, Tel: 915-333-EYES District 2-A1 Lions Eye Bank, Inc. P. O. Box 2911, San Angelo, TX 76902, Tel: 915-653-8666 For more locations across the nation see Eyebanks . . . But please return to the Bluebonnet Lions web page again (Thanks)
| NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITY/EVENT | INFO |
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| Leader Dogs/Leader Dog School |  |
| InterNational Headquarters - see our link for info | Oakbrook, IL - Arkansas Blind |
Click here to read a Typical Newsletter Click here to find out about our ANNUAL KiteFest fund-raiser Click here to see a listing of our Current Officers Click here to see a listing/description of our Committees and meeting dates {or continue with this page}
Lions Clubs are found doing good work all over the world!
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Lions-Sponsored Guide Dog Schools
Guide dog schools exist to train dogs (usually German Shepherds, Labradors and Golden Retrievers) to perform the important task of providing a blind person with greater mobility. The one to two-year-old animals go through a five- to nine-month training period, during which they are taught to be reliable and efficient companions. Guide dogs are usually provided free of charge; when attendance at the school is required, the usual costs to the individual are transportation and expenses during the month-long training period when they learn how to use and care for their new guide. United States:::: Eye Dog Foundations for the Blind, Inc. There are many locations for Guide Dog Schools, both inside the United States and Outside the United States one location is: Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc. 371 E. Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown, NY 11787 Tel: 516-265-2121 For information about Guide Dog Schools Locations
Click here to read a Typical Newsletter Click here to find out about our ANNUAL KiteFest fund-raiser Click here to see a listing of our Current Officers Click here to see a listing/description of our Committeesand meeting dates
****Lions Clubs - Background Info****
Lions are members of community service clubs, dedicated to the idea that the men and women who live in a community are in the best position to know who needs help and why. More than 43,000 strong, these local clubs are part of the world's largest such organization, with 1.4 million members serving in more than 180 countries and areas. The association is both non-political and non-sectarian. Founded in Chicago, Illinois, USA in 1917 by insurance agent Melvin Jones and others, Lions Clubs International has ever since offered business and professional people a way of sharing their success by helping those less fortunate than themselves. The association became international when a club was formed in Canada in 1920. A highlight of its early history was a speech at the 1925 convention, when the legendary Helen Keller challenged the Lions to become "knights of the blind in the crusade against darkness." They responded, and Lions are now best known for their sight-related programs, including SightFirst, the world's largest blindness prevention program. While Lions speak many languages and profess many religious and political beliefs, they all subscribe to common objectives and ethical principles. For more information, go to Lions Clubs or our own Lions Info page or our own linked info
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