MONTHLY DINNER MEETING October 16 Regular meeting -- 7:00 PM with MHS comunity service group Hunan Larchmont, 1961 Palmer Ave Saturday, October 26 --- 2:00-3:30 pm An Ozzie & Hariett Halloween -- classic radio and TV show of yesteryear returns to the Community Center (behind the Library) Sunday October 20 Autumn Cocktails at the Manor House 18 Elm Ave. Larchmont 4:00-6:30 pm Built in 1797, this historic house will open its doors for a fundraiser for Neighbors for Refugees. Syrian and Afgani food, a speaker, music and constructive plans. $100 suggested ticket price. Sunday, October 20 "Cracking the Codes" film and talk back with a professional moderator from 5:00 - 7:00 pm, Larchmont Avenue Church, sponsored by CURE!, the Coalition for Understanding Racism through Education. ______________________________ Eyeglass Collection Boxes Donated, discarded prescription glasses are cleaned and labeled for power at central locations in the area and given to those in need in various parts of the world. Glasses can be dropped off at:
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NEWS
Lions Donate to Guiding Eyes On August 3, 2019, two members of our club traveled to the Yorktown headquarters of the premier guide dog school in the country Guiding Eyes. They presented our check for $1,000 to the nonprofit which this year will be graduating 170 guide dog teams. The dog and its training are given without charge to the blind individual, thanks to grants and donations from Lions Clubs.. Vision Services Shows Appreciation Members of several Lions Clubs were treated to a luncheon and tour of the Vacation Camp for the Blind in Rockland County on Aug. 4. Our three=person delegation presented our club's check for $1,000. We are Ready for Vision Screenings
The latest version of the clinical camera for screening children from 6 months to 18 has arrived. It will be shared by the Sound Shore Clubs, and was funded by 3 of the clubs, two grants from Lions International Foundations, and a woman's group at St. John's Episcopal Church in Larchmont. Six members of our club are now trained to use it: Diane, Phil, Peggy, Sheelah, Anne, and Lynn. Teams of two and three screeners are currently screening nursery schools in the Sound Shore area. Nationally last year, Lions screened 57,000 children for amblyopia and made 8,000 referrals. Destination of Recycled Eyeglasses On May 11, Phil, Diane and Jag took thousands of eyeglasses collected by the Sound Shore Lions to Trenton and the Lions Recyling Center. They helped with the massive project of cleaning, sorting, testing, designating prescriptions and filling orders from humanitarian organizations around the world. Approximately 1100 of the glasses were presented to LM Lion Nancy Borzain for individuals in the Dominican Republic through VHP (Voluntry Health Program) where she is a member. LM & NR Lions Co-Sponsor 2018 Peace Poster Contest, Five Area Schools Compete Local winners from Albert Leonard Middle School, The French American School, Hommocks Middle School, Rye Neck Middle School, and Saints John & Paul School were honored by the Larchmont Mamaroneck and New Rochelle Lions Clubs on Thursday, November 8, 2018 at a special presentation at the Larchmont Village Center. The event was covered by Meghan Gill for LMC-TV. The Lions Peace Poster Contest is an annual worldwide competition for children 11-13, encouraging them to express their vision of world peace through art. This year’s theme was “Kindness Matters.” Copies of the winning posters were displayed in the local libraries. |