Although our primary mission is to help those with sight and hearing-related needs, the Sierra Vista Lions Club provides many other services to our local community.  

OUR PRIMARY SERVICE PROGRAMS:  

SIGHT & HEARING:  We fund sight and hearing related needs (such as exams, glasses, surgeries, and hearing aids) for disadvantaged individuals in our community

EYEGLASS COLLECTION: This is an ongoing project. We have collection boxes in several locations throughout Sierra Vista.  The glasses are collected  and counted, then sent to be distributed to those in need around the world.  The Sierra Vista Lions Club also collects hearing aids.

VISION SCREENINGS: We provide free vision screenings at various public events in our local communities.

ADDITIONAL SERVICES WE PROVIDE:

• CHRISTMAS DRIVES:  We provide both funding and support to our local Christmas drives.
• DOMESTIC CRISIS SHELTER: We provide funding and support to our local Domestic Crisis Shelter. The shelter provides various services for women & children who are victims of domestic violence including lodging for up to 45 days.
• FLAGS FOR FIRST GRADERS:  Each year in February, near Arizona’s birthday, our club goes to 6 elementary schools and presents each first grader with a small American flag.  

We perform a ceremony that includes a brief history of the flag and lead the class in a pledge to the flag. We explain to them that it’s their personal flag, how to take care of it and its importance. The Lions then remind them to be proud of their flag and to be proud to be an American.

These first graders have been learning to say the pledge of allegiance, have talked about our country, its flag, and our presidents before this assembly so this event reinforces the importance of our flag.

• FORREST DOERNER LINEAR PARK:  Provide funding and caretaking for the park.   
• SPECIAL NEEDS CAMP:  We provide funding and support for Lions Camp Tatiyee in Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ.   The Mission of Lions Camp Tatiyee is to provide a camping experience for challenged individuals, among their peers, that encourages independence and self-confidence. 
• YOUTH EXCHANGE:  Provide funding and support for the C. Kirby Smithe International Youth Exchange.  The Mission of the Youth Exchange is  to encourage and sponsor the exchange of youth between countries of the world and to foster the feeling of good will and understanding between the youth of the world.
• YOUTH SCHOLARSHIPS: We award two scholarships each year to deserving Buena High School seniors.