Relay for Life: Viera Lion's Prancers
The American Cancer Society 2011 Relay For Life of Viera Suntree, FL happens May 7 & 8, 2011 at the Viera High School. Our team, the Viera Lions Prancers, will camp out overnight, take turns walking around the track and sell Hot Starbucks Coffee to raise money and awareness to help the American Cancer Society save more lives from cancer. By joining or donating to our team, you will be a part of a life-changing event that gives everyone in the community a chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against a disease that takes too much.
Please make a donation, or join our team and help us create a world where cancer can no longer claim another year of anyone’s life. If you would like to join our team or make a donation, please contact Lion Anna Jackson or to donate to or sign up for our team online use this link - Viera Lions Prancers
Leo Club - Viera High School
Meets on the First Thursday of each Month from August thru May at 3:30 pm. The Leo advisor is Viera Lion Mrs. Ruby Jackson and the Teacher advisor is Barbara Maletta.
Peace Poster Contest
The theme of the 2011-12 Peace Poster Contest will be "Children Know Peace." Students, ages 11, 12 or 13 on November 15, 2011 are eligible to participate. Lions Clubs sponsor the program to encourage young people to artistically express their visions of peace. The posters are judged for originality, artistic merit and portrayal of the contest theme.
The First place poster from each club advances through the district, multiple district and international levels of competition. Each year one International grand prize winner and 23 merit award winners are selected. The grand prize includes a cash award of $2,500 plus a trip for the winner and two family members to an awards ceremony at Lions Day with the United Nations. The 23 merit award winners each receive a certificate and a cash award of $500.
Have your Art Teacher contact Viera Lion Tom Bullock (321-757-0238).
Lions Collect and Recycle Eye Glasses and Cases, Hearing Aids, New Hearing Aid Batteries, Cell Phones and Used Ink Cartridges
Collection Sites: (Look for a Lions Eye Glass Collection Box)
Info coming soon!
Diabetes Awareness:
In the United States alone there are over 10 million people who have been diagnosed with diabetes. There are another 5.5 million people who are unaware that they have diabetes. Undiagnosed, diabetes can be very damaging to the body. A screening test can detect diabetes.
Diabetes and Sight Loss: People with diabetes are at risk of losing their sight due to Diabetic Retinopathy. This is the leading cause of new cases of blindness in people between the ages of 20 to 74. Other complications include Glaucoma, Kidney damage, Coronary artery disease and Nerve damage.
Diabetic screening is sponsored by a Lions Club International Foundation grant. The free screening, using a tiny drop of blood, taken from the finger, gives a blood glucose level. A POSTCARD WITH BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL RESULTS is given to each person tested.
It only takes a few minutes.
All ages are welcome.
YOUNG PEOPLE ARE ENCOURAGED TO BE SCREENED.
Lions Clubs and Diabetes Awareness: Our work supports diabetes education, treatment, research and early detection.
Salvation Army Bell Ringing
Members collected a total of $1,944 for the Salvation Army in two days.
Southeastern Guide Dogs (Palmetto, FL): Provides blind individuals with highly trained Guide Dogs, equipment and training free of charge.
Florida Lions Diabetes Awareness Foundation (Deltona, FL): Provides training and supplies for Lions Free Diabetes Screenings. Supports amazing Camps where children with type 1 Diabetes learn to cope with their disease.
Florida Lions Conklin Centers (Daytona Beach, FL): Founded to educate multi-handicapped blind individuals to maintain useful roles in society. Graduates regain control over their lives and reduce or eliminate dependency on welfare or institutions.
Lions Eye Institute For Transplant & Research (Tampa, FL): One of many Lions Eye Banks in Florida. All Lions Eyebanks provide all services free of charge.
Florida Lions Foundation For The Blind: Assists the Lions clubs to provide costly eye surgeries to needy persons within their individual communities.
Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) (Oakbrook, IL): Provides services for the blind, disabled, children, elderly and the less fortunate throughout our world. Grants (funded by Lions) restore sight to the needlessly blind and assist disaster victims.
