PROJECTS FROM 12-I CLUBS
Childhood Cancer
Diabetes
Facts
Globally, 50% of diabetes cases go undiagnosed. It is the #8 cause of death in the US.
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Explore ways to get involved and lead diabetes efforts in your community
Grants are available for projects seeking to improve diabetes awareness and prevention
Environment
Sensory Garden
Maintains a sensory garden for the blind, both softscapes and hardscapes
Facts
More than 15 billion trees are cut down every year. Lions help steward natural resources.
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Hunger Relief
Mobile Food Pantry
Partnering with One Gen Away allows this club to help distribute food to the hungry
Facts
1 in 6 US children is food-insecure. Nearly 5.5M senior citizens face hunger
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Food Donation
Donated food items to a food bank called Loaves & Fishes. What a great way to serve!
Explore resources to get involved with hunger efforts in your community
Grants are available to help Lions make huge strides in providing meals and nutrition
Vision
Eye Glasses Recycling
Pick up donated eye glasses from boxes in the community, sort and send to the state office
Vision Screening
Conduct vision screenings in local elementary schools and in local preschools
Facts
1 billion people worldwide live with vision impairment that could have been prevented
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Explore resources to get involved with vision efforts in your community
Other Projects
Book Collection
Supporting literacy at the local jail, where collected books are donated
Elderly Support
Friendship, counseling, driving and other support for elderly in the community
Flag Display
Club members put up and take down flags at local businesses on national holidays
Quilts for Patients
Several club members make quilts and neck scarfs for nursing home patients
Facts
Approximately 300,000 children aged 0-19 are diagnosed with cancer each year.
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Grants are available for projects in coordination with existing charitable medical facilities