Oconomowoc Lions Club

OUR PROJECTS/CONTRIBUTIONS:

Community:
-Equipped City & Town of Oconomowoc squads along with the Oconomowoc Recreation Department with defibrillators & training
-Large contributions made to the Oconomowoc Fire Department for “Jaws of Life” equipment & an “Infrared Camera”
-The “Raccoon Project” which placed stuffed raccoon hand puppets in all emergency vehicles for young victims
-Free Eye exams and glasses for the needy in the area. -“Meals on Wheels”
-Oconomowoc Lions Halloween Parade
-Free Diabetes & Glaucoma Screening
-Oconomowoc Food Pantry (Annual Drive)
-Oconomowoc Blood Bank
-Oconomowoc Senior Citizens Center
-Oconomowoc High School Weight Room, Post Prom
-Angel's Grace Hospice
-Oconomowoc Badger Boys & Girls
-City Beaches, Roosevelt Field Dugouts & Fences -Oconomowoc High School Auditorium/Theatre area

State:
-Wisconsin Lions Camp
-Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin
-Children's Vision Screening,
-Community Diabetes Education Project
-Eyeglass Recycling Center
-Hearing Projects: Hearing Aid
Program and Paws With a Cause. Country:
-Leader Dog for the Blind founded in 1939 by Lions Club members, Leader Dog has successfully matched & graduated over 13,000 person / dog teams since its inception. The vision of these members gave hope to thousands& provided Leader Dogs, training & independence to people all across the country. World:
-Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) is an efficient & effective charity. LCIF receives no club dues. LCIF has awarded US $356.9 million in grants
all over the world since it began in 1968.
-Wisconsin Lions Foundation (WLF) statewide project,
Mission to Mexico. Lions members provide immediate & sustained relief in time of disaster all over the world & offer long-term assistance to those in need.
-Lions collect & recycle eyeglasses for distribution in developing countries & treat millions of people to prevent river blindness.