Let's Take It Up A Notch!👓

Let's Take It Up a Notch!

New Eyeglass Projects for Lions Clubs

California Lions Friends in Sight is back, thanks in very large part to the Lions who place eyeglass donation boxes in their communities and then routinely collect them for recycling and providing to people in need.

In this email we are pleased to announce new ways for other Lions to join in the adventure and to offer, for those who now collect, the opportunity to “take it up a notch”. You’ll be serving the community and playing a direct role in the preparation of eyeglasses for the people we serve.

Here's a wonderful way to strengthen your friendship with fellow Lions while engaging in an important service project together. This is your opportunity to get members of your club, family, and friends together preparing donated eyeglasses for distribution at free vision screenings. You will be part of giving eyeglasses to all who need them by helping to sort, clean, or measure the usable eyeglasses. It's also a great assignment for Leos. You have three NEW exciting ways to give the gift of clear vision and make a direct contribution to the success of the vision screenings in your District!

HOST A SPEC-TACULOUS SORTING PARTY

If your club is looking for its next service project, why not host a sorting party? The project takes the collection process to the next level by doing the inspection and sorting by category, all from the comfort of your home or club meeting location. Take this on as a monthly, bi-monthly or quarterly project that best fits your situation. The project can even be included in Lions Clubs International monthly activity reports.

Hosting a sorting party is a great way to meet new friends and build camaraderie by bringing several clubs together in a central location. Not to mention, you can build upon valuable skills and enhance your knowledge in an area of great importance to Lions.

Download Project Instructions

For more information, contact your Vision Screening District Coordinator:

PICK YOUR PROJECT

SORTING &

BOXING

A great way to contribute in the preparation of your District’s vision screenings is in sorting and boxing by category. Getting together in regularly scheduled “Sorting Parties”

can be fun and very fulfilling. Whether it's monthly or quarterly, you'll really make a difference. This is also a great project for Leos!

SANITIZING & BOXING

Your sorting party can carry the process to the next level by sanitizing the useable eyeglasses in the home of a Lion or local facility with a dishwasher. This important step readies the eyeglasses to be measured, bar coded, and placed in inventory.

MEASURE & CATEGORIZE

Before eyeglasses can be placed in inventory their lens powers (prescription) must be measured using a Lensometer and marked appropriately. Learning to use a Lensometer and interpreting the results can be a very rewarding addition to your Lions knowledge base.