Chartered in January of 1940, the Houma Lions Club has strived to maintain the high goals. Chartered in January of 1940, the Houma Lions Club has strived to maintain the high goals ideals upon which our club was founded. We are active supporters of the La. Lions Eye Foundation, La Lions Crippled Children Camp and Leader Dog for the Blind, and many local charitable programs, among which we list:
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onation to the Community:
St. Vincent De Paul- Donations are made to this worthwhile organization in its efforts to defray cost of Medicine for the needy in our community. Nursing Home Bingo- Monthly Bingo Games are sponsored at Maison Deville to provide fun, love and joy of giving to the elderly and disabled in our community. Christmas Eve- Lion Santa and Lion Elves are busy going delivering toys and gifts to The Haven, Beautiful Beginnings( children & parents), Louis Infant Center, the Children's Ward at our two local hospitals and then Maison Deville an afternoon of fun, love and the joy of giving. It's an afternoon of Bingo. The love you get back from these residents money can't buy; just knowing you made a difference in so many lives in that one day.Words can not describe the feeling you get when you complete this day. Easter Eve- Easter baskets and gifts delivered to The Haven and Beautiful Beginnings. Cancer Research- Maddie Rae Foundation Cure search for children's cancer. Diabetes Awareness- flyer handed out for health fair
Leader Dog- training located in Michigan for a blind individual's to train with a seeing eye dog. Bus Transportation- transport children to and from the camp. Recycling Eyeglasses- Eyeglasses are collected in keeping with our Sight First Program. Vision Care-We assist in providing eye care, eyeglasses and optional aids for the needy in our assigned area. Cub Sight-screening children from the age of one year to five years old. Disaster Assistance- Local, state and world wide assisting. Cerebral Palsy-telethon
District and State Program:
Louisiana Lions Eye Foundation- is located in New Orleans with satellite clinic to better serve people throughout the state. We are fortunate to announce we have a Houma Clinic. Funds are budgeted each year to sustain the cost of our foundation and we sponsor individuals in our area that need glasses. Louisiana Lions Crippled Children's Camp- Located in Leesville the campground provides our special children with an enjoyable atmosphere that facilitates to their individual needs. Our club's budget dispenses a fixed amount each year to help defray the cost of operating the camp. We also sponsor campers and transportation. Cub Sight- The Louisiana Lions Eye Foundation, along with trained volunteers from Lions Clubs across the state, operate a free vision screening program to help detect children with early visual problems. Visual problems include lazy eye, such as misaligned (crossed or wandering) eye, refractive errors ( a need for glasses), congenital cataracts and etc. This program serves children ages 1-5. Glaucoma Bus- Bus goes throughout the state to screen anyone for free glaucoma screening; along with a local eye doctor volunteer their time along with Lions to assist with paper work. With state of the art equipment. To learn more about this club go to
http://e-clubhouse.org/sites/houma/index.php
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