Pictured are Lions Club members from the local Gillingham, Mere & Shaftesbury Lions Club along with fellow Lions from Blandford, Blackmore Vale, Bradford on Avon, Sherborne, Salisbury, Trowbridge, Warminster and Westbury.

 

The occasion was the 30^th annual pick-up of used spectacles for use in third world countries.  Started by Petersfield Lions Club over thirty years ago, the scheme took off to such an extent that this year’s massive collection took place throughout the South of England on Sunday, 15^th April.

 

Gillingham, Mere & Shaftesbury Lions Club broke its own record by collecting over 3800 pairs of spectacles and the total pick-up on the day amounted to an amazing 21147 pairs, all of which will help those less unfortunate than ourselves and very much in the tradition of Lions whose motto is ‘We Serve’.

 

All the Lions Clubs would like to thank all the local opticians and others who gave their old spectacles for such a worthy cause; nothing of this magnitude could happen without their help.

(See dedicated Spectrek page for more information)

Contact:

Lion President David Taylor 07720 443319

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