Information on this page taken from Public Service
Lions Clubs International Public Information Programs:
Lions International Peace Poster Contest
Give the Gift of Sight Program With LensCrafters
Lions Recycle For Sight Program
Lions Clubs International Videos
About the Contest...
The Lions International Peace Poster Contest was created in 1988
to give young people an opportunity to express their feelings
about peace. Since then, more than one million students from over
50 countries have participated in the annual contest. The theme
of the 1997-98 contest is "A World in Harmony." The
contest is open to young people worldwide, ages 11-13. However,
the contest must be sponsored by a Lions club in a school or with
an organized, sponsored youth group (such as Boy Scouts, Girl
Scouts, YMCA programs, etc.).
One grand prize winner and 23 merit award winners are chosen during
the international finalist judging held in February of each year.
The grand prize winner receives US$2,500, a plaque and a trip
for the artist and two family members to attend the awards ceremony
at the United Nations in New York City. The merit award winners
receive US$500 and a framed certificate.
How to Get Involved...:::::Lions club members: Peace Poster
Contest kits may be ordered from the Club Supplies Department
beginning April 1. Contact the Internal Communications Department
at Lions Clubs International Headquarters at (630) 571-5466, ext.
358 for more information.
Teachers, youth group leaders, parents and students: Lions Clubs
International will match schools and youth groups interested in
participating with a Lions club willing to sponsor the contest.
Requests for sponsorships must be received by September 15 for
the 1997-98 contest. For more infomation, call 1-800-288-8846.
Peace Poster:
Where to Visit the Peace Poster Exhibit...
An exhibit composed of the 24 international finalists of the 1996-97
contest, "Building a Peaceful World" is travelling to
locations across the United States beginning in February.
Tentative Exhibit Schedule:
February 1997: Chicago Children's Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA
March -April 1997: Empire State Building, New York City, New York, USA
May - June 1997: The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Please call the Internal Communications Department at Lions Clubs
International Headquarters, (630) 571-5466, ext. 372 for exhibit
dates and further information.
Information on this page taken from Lens Crafters:
Give the Gift of Sight Program With LensCrafters
Since 1988, Lions clubs throughout the U.S. and Canada have worked
with LensCrafters stores to collect old, unwanted eyeglasses for
recycling to the poor in developing countries. In the U.S., the
glasses are sent to one of the five regional Lions Eyeglass Recycling
Centers where they are prepared for distribution by Lions and
other groups.
In 1991, LensCrafters began working with Lions clubs in developing
nations to conduct their own optical missions. To date, LensCrafters
optometrists and opticians have served more than 107,000 people
in 10 countries.
As a result of early success with these programs, LensCrafters
adopted a goal to hand-deliver eye care to a million people in
need by the year 2003. To accomplish this, the company now offers
several free and reduced-cost eye care programs in North America.
When providing assistance to others, Lions are encouraged to utilize
these resources:
Gift of Sight OnSite Certificates: Lions clubs and other groups
may obtain a limited number of pairs of glasses for people in
need free of charge.
Lions Special Price: Once charitable certificates are exhausted,
Lions are able to purchase an unlimited number of pairs of glasses
for needy individuals at a special price of $50 per pair.
Hometown Day: Each December, LensCrafters stores set aside a
special morning to provide free eye exams and glasses to local
residents in need pre-determined by Lions and other charitable
groups.
Last year, Lions helped more than 10,000 people through the Gift
the Gift of Sight North American program. Members can contact
the Gift of Sight captain at their local LensCrafters, or call
the Media Relations Department at Lions International Headquarters
for a brochure at (630) 571-5466, ext. 372.
Information on this page taken from Recycle
Lions Recycle For Sight Program
There is a great need for recycled eye wear. --- The World Health
Organization estimates that the eyesight of one-fourth of the
world's population can be improved through the use of corrective
lenses. Unfortunately for many, a pair of glasses is both unaffordable
and inaccessible. In developing countries, an eye exam costs as
much as one month's wages, and a single doctor may serve a community
of hundreds of thousands of people.
For more than 60 years, individual Lions clubs and districts have
collected old, unwanted eyeglasses for re-distribution to the
poor in developing countries.
To increase public awareness for this service initiative, thousands
of Lions throughout the U.S. and Canada sponsored the first-ever
Lions Recycle For Sight Month in May 1996. Thanks in-part to nationwide
publicity in the U.S., the program experienced significant success.
The general public is encouraged to donate their used eyeglasses
and sunglasses to their local Lions club, or to send them to one
of the five regional Lions Eyeglass Recycling Centers listed on
our web page.
Lions Recycle For Sight is designed to run in conjunction with,
or in addition to, any collection efforts a Lions club may already
sponsor. Members can obtain program guide and publicity materials
by contacting the Media Relations Department at Lions International
Headquarters at (630) 571-5466, ext. 358.
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Lions Clubs International Public Information Programs:
Lions International Peace Poster Contest
Give the Gift of Sight Program With LensCrafters
Lions Recycle For Sight Program
Lions Clubs International Videos
About the Contest...
The Lions International Peace Poster Contest was created in 1988
to give young people an opportunity to express their feelings
about peace. Since then, more than one million students from over
50 countries have participated in the annual contest. The theme
of the 1997-98 contest is "A World in Harmony." The
contest is open to young people worldwide, ages 11-13. However,
the contest must be sponsored by a Lions club in a school or with
an organized, sponsored youth group (such as Boy Scouts, Girl
Scouts, YMCA programs, etc.).
One grand prize winner and 23 merit award winners are chosen during
the international finalist judging held in February of each year.
The grand prize winner receives US$2,500, a plaque and a trip
for the artist and two family members to attend the awards ceremony
at the United Nations in New York City. The merit award winners
receive US$500 and a framed certificate.
How to Get Involved...:::::Lions club members: Peace Poster
Contest kits may be ordered from the Club Supplies Department
beginning April 1. Contact the Internal Communications Department
at Lions Clubs International Headquarters at (630) 571-5466, ext.
358 for more information.
Teachers, youth group leaders, parents and students: Lions Clubs
International will match schools and youth groups interested in
participating with a Lions club willing to sponsor the contest.
Requests for sponsorships must be received by September 15 for
the 1997-98 contest. For more infomation, call 1-800-288-8846.
Peace Poster:
Where to Visit the Peace Poster Exhibit...
An exhibit composed of the 24 international finalists of the 1996-97
contest, "Building a Peaceful World" is travelling to
locations across the United States beginning in February.
Tentative Exhibit Schedule:
February 1997: Chicago Children's Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA
March -April 1997: Empire State Building, New York City, New York, USA
May - June 1997: The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Please call the Internal Communications Department at Lions Clubs
International Headquarters, (630) 571-5466, ext. 372 for exhibit
dates and further information.
Give the Gift of Sight Program With LensCrafters
Since 1988, Lions clubs throughout the U.S. and Canada have worked
with LensCrafters stores to collect old, unwanted eyeglasses for
recycling to the poor in developing countries. In the U.S., the
glasses are sent to one of the five regional Lions Eyeglass Recycling
Centers where they are prepared for distribution by Lions and
other groups.
In 1991, LensCrafters began working with Lions clubs in developing
nations to conduct their own optical missions. To date, LensCrafters
optometrists and opticians have served more than 107,000 people
in 10 countries.
As a result of early success with these programs, LensCrafters
adopted a goal to hand-deliver eye care to a million people in
need by the year 2003. To accomplish this, the company now offers
several free and reduced-cost eye care programs in North America.
When providing assistance to others, Lions are encouraged to utilize
these resources:
Gift of Sight OnSite Certificates: Lions clubs and other groups
may obtain a limited number of pairs of glasses for people in
need free of charge.
Lions Special Price: Once charitable certificates are exhausted,
Lions are able to purchase an unlimited number of pairs of glasses
for needy individuals at a special price of $50 per pair.
Hometown Day: Each December, LensCrafters stores set aside a
special morning to provide free eye exams and glasses to local
residents in need pre-determined by Lions and other charitable
groups.
Last year, Lions helped more than 10,000 people through the Gift
the Gift of Sight North American program. Members can contact
the Gift of Sight captain at their local LensCrafters, or call
the Media Relations Department at Lions International Headquarters
for a brochure at (630) 571-5466, ext. 372.
Information on this page taken from Lens Crafters:
Information on this page taken from Recycle
Lions Recycle For Sight Program
There is a great need for recycled eye wear. --- The World Health Organization estimates that the eyesight of one-fourth of the world's population can be improved through the use of corrective lenses. Unfortunately for many, a pair of glasses is both unaffordable and inaccessible. In developing countries, an eye exam costs as much as one month's wages, and a single doctor may serve a community of hundreds of thousands of people.
For more than 60 years, individual Lions clubs and districts have collected old, unwanted eyeglasses for re-distribution to the poor in developing countries.
To increase public awareness for this service initiative, thousands of Lions throughout the U.S. and Canada sponsored the first-ever Lions Recycle For Sight Month in May 1996. Thanks in-part to nationwide publicity in the U.S., the program experienced significant success.
The general public is encouraged to donate their used eyeglasses and sunglasses to their local Lions club, or to send them to one of the five regional Lions Eyeglass Recycling Centers listed on our web page.
Lions Recycle For Sight is designed to run in conjunction with, or in addition to, any collection efforts a Lions club may already sponsor. Members can obtain program guide and publicity materials by contacting the Media Relations Department at Lions International Headquarters at (630) 571-5466, ext. 358.
Video info following . . . Go to the next Lions information page return to the top or back to the Bluebonnet Lions home page