We Are Part of the Lions Club International Foundation​
The International Association of Lions Clubs was created in 1917 from a dream of Chicagoan Melvin Jones for “business leaders to give something back to their community.” In 1925 the Lions Clubs became “knights of the blind in the crusade against blindness” and assist those people who are blind or visually impaired. The Lions Club has grown to over 46,000 clubs in 193 countries worldwide. Additionally, the Lions Club has been helping many people of all walks of life in meeting the demands of today’s world by providing food, shelter assistance, eye examinations and glasses, hearing examinations and hearing aides, public awareness and education on visual and hearing impairment, fixing up parks, and many other things.
Read a fact sheet about Lions Clubs, see the latest edition of LQ – Lions Quarterly, read the current edition of Lion Magazine, or view the Lions Clubs International YouTube Channel.
Also, see Lions Clubs in Florida, and read our District Newsletter.
 

What about the Winter Garden Lions Foundation? The Winter Garden Lions Foundation has been in existence for over 75 years and holds its meetings in the Orange Tree Trailer Park Clubhouse. Our Lions have been visible at many local functions, such as:

Winter Garden Easter Egg Extravaganza at Newton Park (joint function with Winter Garden Churches and other first responders)

Food Baskets at Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas

Light Up Winter Garden

Winter Garden Christmas Parade

We have over twenty members from various professions in our community. We provide eye examinations and glasses, hearing examinations and hearing aides, etc.

Some of the organizations our Lions Club have and continue to support are:

1. The Lions Eye Institute for Transplant & Research
2. Lions District 35-O Project Right to Sight
3. Lions District 35-O Hearing Bank
4. Lions Clubs International Foundation
5. Florida Lions Conklin Center for the Blind
6. Florida Lions Foundation for the Multi-Handicapped/Blind
7. New Beginnings of Central Florida
8. Southeastern Guide Dogs, Inc.Lighthouse Central Florida

 

INFO LIONS WANT TO KNOW!   Membership Related LCI MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION (11/2013)   U.S. VETERAN PROGRAM CERTIFICATION FORM  CLUB MEMBERSHIP CHAIRPERSON'S GUIDE    MEMBERSHIP SATISFACTION GUIDE   JUST ASK!  NEW MEMBER RECRUITING GUIDELCI INFO LCI: Purposes, Code of Ethics, Vision & Mission Statements LCI ETHICAL STANDARDS AND CONDUCT POLICY HISTORY OF LCI LCI FACT SHEET   LCI TRADEMARK POLICIES   LIONS LOGO   LCI ORGANIZATIONAL CHART  ​

DIABETES SCREENING - NEW FORMS  The Diabetes Foundation and Retina will be using the same new form.The front page will be on the tablet, signed on the tablet, and never used for routine diabetes screening. The second page will be used for all screenings. If doing routine Blood Sugar (BS) Screening only page 2 will be used. Most critical is that this form is as complete as possible! BS screeners please ask the participant questions if they have not filled them in. This is critical for our grant to have complete information. CLICK HERE FOR NEW FORM   DIABETIC RETINOPATHY SCREENING PROJECT   WEBSITE By Lion Norma Callahan, PDG; lionnormacallahan@yahoo.com ; 386-479-9896 We need the complete MD-35 support in our Lions Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Grant proposal with LCIF. We are looking for volunteers and we need your help. Information is on our website: http://lions-drs.weebly.com/ Four categories of positions are available for volunteers with a wide range of talents or interests. For more information or to apply go to the website: Screening Organizer (organize screenings in your District) Screening Follow-up Coordinator (conduct follow-up with subjects; ensure they receive a referral) Screening Follow-up Supervisor (requires medical background; assist with complex cases) Fundraiser Chair (organize fundraising events to support ongoing operations) We will conduct all interviews via web conferencing using Zoom. You will be sent the link prior to the interview. The job descriptions are on the website and please read them thoroughly. Also if you know of someone who may fit any of the positions, please forward this information to them. New Form   LIONS OF DISTRICT 35-0 HEARING PROGRAM

District 35-O Hearing Program is in great need for used hearing aids to be refurbished for those who are hearing impaired. Important! The Hearing Program has a NEW APPLICATION (2017).   The club is to fill in their own information section..  This way, the club is assured to receive the application from the client.  Please include interviewing Lion’s email as they will be receiving the information to send to  the client. The club will then send the application with the $25 check made out to Lions of District 35-O Hearing Program to Lion Dana Comeau.  Lion Dana Comeau’s address is 6 Woodfield Cir. Homosassa, Fl. 34446.     His email: k1gvq.fl@gmail.comand phone #:352-601-3206. Please start using the new applications immediately and discard old applications. When client is accepted or denied, interviewing Lion will be contacted by email.  $25. Will be refunded if client is declined. The interviewing Lion will then contact client with hearing center and phone number to make appointment. Please make sure our clients are provided for.Remember:  Honorary Life Memberships for $100 are available! . YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP Youth Exchange Scholarship Trust Fund (YESTF) scholarhship and life membership information.  Link to 2018 Scholarship Application Form. Youth Exchange Scholarship Life Membership Program (Flyer)