LIONS CLUB OF THANE KOPRI has been conducting various service activities in following areas :
Sight First camps
This is a thrust activity of our club. Every month atleast one eye screening camp is organized in poor locality and spectacles are distributed at nominal cost. Patients detected with cataract are operated free of cost. We also organize eye donation awareness drives in community. Till date we have conducted apprx. 3000 free cataract surgeries and 400 eye balls have been collected by attending to eye donation phone calls
Healthcare
We conduct multidiagnostic checkup camps for the poor and provide free consultation and medicines. Checkups cover gynaec, paediatric, skin, ENT , dental , ECG and general health of the patients. Blood checkup camps are organized which cover diabetes screening, blood group and haemoglobin. Regular blood donation drives are organized. Lecture on stress management is conducted for the benefit of general public to help them cope with the day today stress in life
Independence Day Celebrations at Thane Mental Hospital
Every year on 15th August our Club Members join the inmates of Thane Mental Hospital and celebrate Independence Day with them. Our members conduct antakshari and quiz competition for the inmates and award them with prizes for participation. The inmates of the hospital present a cultural programme. Our club donates an item or articles of their need on this occasion. Efforts of efficient staff of the hospital are appreciated by presentation of Appreciation Certificates.
Education
Our club provides uniforms, books , blankets and foodgrains on regular basis to Sharda Vidyamandir school. We recently donated LCD projector with educational CDs to the same school. Sports are conducted for Bharat night school. We have set up a full fledge laboratory for Shishudnyan mandir school. Lectures are conducted in schools for over all development of children on topics like “ How to be successful in life” , “Parenting a teenager”, “ How to be a happy teenager” , “ Sexuality education “ etc. Meritorious poor students are felicitated every year for their performance in Secondary School Certificate examination. Vocational training awareness programs are organized to inform the poor students about the various vocations they can take up after completing SSC. Used computers are donated to various schools on a regular basis
Lions Quest
This programme helps the teenagers to learn to differentiate between good and bad, adopt positive attitudes in life, remain away from bad effects of life, respect elders in family and outside, absorb peer pressure and develop as a responsible citizen. Teachers are trained in a 3-day workshop who then teach student in schools/ neighborhood. Our Club was pioneer in starting the project in our District through Teacher’s Training workshop in Thane in the year 1993.
Kelyane Deshatan
Commenced in the year 2000. Under this programme a competition is arranged for the students belonging to economically backward class. The winners of the competition are entitled to participate in excursion / exploratory holiday to further enhanced understanding of the cultural heritage of our country. For past few years students were taken to Murud Zanjira, HariHareshwar where apart from regular excursions, focus is on development of their overall personality
Help the Handicapped
A corpus of Rs. 1, 00,000/- has been formed for this activity. The proceeds are utilized to carry out polio corrective surgeries and provide calipers and crutches, Jaipur Foot, Wheel Chair and tricycles to needy patients.
Folk Dance & Patriotic Songs Competition
With the aim of promoting Cultural awareness, patriotism and talent, Folk Dance competition & Patriotic Song Competition are held for school students and the winners are suitably awarded.
International Peace Poster Competition
This Competition is conducted in school as per guidelines from Lions International. About 50 students are selected from the school level appreciation. A 2 day Exhibition of the poster drawn by children is held every year to promote peace and talent.
Child welfare and destitute children
Our club members regularly visit orphanages especially during festivals and provide food and entertainment to the children. In addition we also fulfill their other requirements like foodgrains , school bags, clothes etc
Adivasi upliftment
Our club has sponsored mass marriages of adivasis in Jawahar region. We are now focusing in wada region to improve the health of women and children in the area. Borewell has been set up in these areas to solve their water issue
Women empowerment
We have organized training programs for poor women and help them to earn a livelihood by donating sewing machines on regular basis
Mercy Mission
The applications received for Mercy Mission are appropriately scrutinized to ensure that the beneficiary deserves support and the club donates whatever possible to the needy person
Environment
We conduct tree plantation drive every year. We have also conducted free PUC checkup camps for vehicles
Senior citizens
Senior citizens are honored on world elders day. They are entertained through variety entertainment programs