Community Programs

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Sight, Hearing and Diabetes

Committee Members

• Lion BT Smith - Chair
• Lion Jeff Mungo - Co Chair
• Lion Mark Moncure
• Lion Stacie Beasley
• Lion Keith Feigh

Children Vision Screening

• Lion Ray Yannello - Chair
• Lion Keith Feigh
• Lion George Thomas
• Lion Edward Harper
• Lion Jessica Hartley
• Lion Stacie Beasley

Eyeglass Recycling

• Lion Gene Seiter - Chair
• Lion Barb Seiter

Lions, Leos, and other volunteers collect used eyeglasses for donation to Lions Eyeglass Recycling Centers that are located throughout the world. The used eyeglasses are cleaned, repaired and classified by prescription. The eyeglasses are then distributed to those in need by Lion volunteers and other organizations hosting optical missions in developing countries.

Lions Recycle For Sight in Action

Here is an example of one of our projects. The local Post Office donated some old mailboxes and the Poquoson Lions Clubs fixed them up and repainted them for use in the Recycle for Sight Program. A total of three boxes were repainted and were placed with permission in the local area to assist with this worthy cause.

Hearing Conservation Committee Members

• Lion BT Smith - Chair
• Lion Jeff Mungo - Co Chair
• Lion Mark Moncure
• Lion Stacie Beasley
• Lion Keith Feigh

The Lions Club Hearing Conservation Program is similar to the Recycle for Sight programs as hearing aids are collected and refurbished to be distributed to those that can not afford to purchase the devices on their own. We also assist with Hearing workshops where you can get your hearing tested free of charge. In addition to these programs we also have education programs that are used to inform the community of the problems associated with hearing loss.

Diabetes Awareness Committee Members

• Lion BT Smith - Chair
• Lion Jeff Mungo - Co Chair
• Lion Mark Moncure
• Lion Stacie Beasley
• Lion Keith Feigh

The Poquoson Lions Club is committed to finding a cure for diabetes. Through our education programs and fundraiser's we hope to make the entire everyone aware of the dangers of Diabetes and its affects on the members of our community. Below is a excerpt from the Lions Club International Web site about the commitment that the Lions Clubs around the world have in the fight against Diabetes.

It is estimated that more than 200 million people have diabetes. They are at risk of losing sight due to diabetic retinopathy. Diabetic retinopathy affects the retina,the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye that transmits visual messages via the optic nerve to the brain. When this delicate tissue is damaged by diabetic retinopathy, the result may be visual impairment or blindness.

Diabetes awareness was adopted as a long-term commitment of the association in March 1984. The primary objective of the Lions program is to reduce the number of new cases of blindness caused by diabetic retinopathy through diabetes education, early detection and treatment, and support of research. Lions are especially encouraged to conduct awareness activities during the month of November--Lions Diabetes Education Month.
Why is it important to know how diabetes affects the eyes? If you have diabetes--or if someone close to you has this disease--you should know that diabetes can affect the eyes and cause visual impairment. Fortunately, there are ways to prevent or lessen damage to the eyes caused by diabetes. That is why it is so important for people with this disease to have a professional eye examination as soon as their diabetes is diagnosed, and at least once a year thereafter. Annual eye examinations are especially important for people who have high risk of developing eye complications from diabetes. These include persons with diabetes who have had their disease five years or longer, and those who have difficulty controlling glucose levels in their blood. In addition, pregnancy is known to be a factor in the development or worsening of diabetic eye disease. There is evidence to suggest that high blood pressure and smoking may cause diabetic eye disease to worsen.

Bland Contest

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The winners were, left to right not counting Lion Ray;

• Zaynah Berkeley-Weems – #1 vocalist – Junior, Poquoson High School
• Heather Jensen – #2 vocalist – Freshman, Poquoson High School
• Abigail Smith – #3 vocalist – Senior, Poquoson High School
• Avery Peshehonoff – #1 Instrumentalist (piano) – Sophomore, Poquoson High School
• Alden Lumagui – #2 Instrumentalist (piano) – Sophomore, Poquoson High School
• Corinne Lombardo – #3 Instrumentalist (piano) – Senior, Tabb High School

Food Bank Committee Members

• Lion Edward Harper- Chair
• Lion Fred Lowack
• Lion George Thomas
• Lion Kathy Feigh

Poquoson High School Leo Club

• Meeting Time & Place: Poquoson High School's Leo Club meets in the Library Media Center on the second & fourth Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. 

• Dues:$10.00, at the beginning of every year, to the club treasurer or one of the sponsors  

• Sponsors: 
  • Lion Annemarie Amante - Leo Club Director
• Committee Members
  • Lion Susan Thomas
  • Lion Ray Yannello
    

The mission of Lions Opportunities for Youth is: To provide the young people of the world with opportunities for achievement, learning, contribution and service, individually and collectively, through sponsorship of activities identified as best practices in the field of youth development

Lions Opportunities for Youth Committees include:

• Lions International Peace Poster Contest
• Lions International Youth Camp Program
• Lions International Youth Exchange Program
• Lions Youth Outreach Program

Lions International Pin Trading Club Youth Scholarship

Scholarship Committee Members

• Lion Noel Talcott- Chair
• Lion Kathy Feigh
• Lion Stacie Beasley
• Lion Susan Thomas

Visit the Scholarship page for more information.