Reston Lions Club

04/26/2026

It’s About Our Mission… But It’s Also Personal

In 1925, Helen Keller stood before Lions and challenged them to become the “Knights of the Blind.”
That call to service still defines who we are today.

But for me, this mission goes far beyond history—it is deeply personal.

I am living with a degenerative retinal disease, and each day my world grows a little dimmer. Faces, colors, details… they are slowly slipping away. I know that one day soon, I will be blind.

And yet—my vision has never been clearer.

As a Lion, I am committed to doing everything I can for those facing vision loss. That’s why every spring, the Reston Lions join forces with fellow Northern Virginia Lions to support the Foundation Fighting Blindness VisionWalk.

This isn’t just a walk—it’s a movement.

- The Foundation has funded $900+ million in research since its founding
- It is currently supporting 60+ clinical trials for blinding retinal diseases
- Their work has already helped lead to the first FDA-approved gene therapy for an inherited retinal disease
- Millions worldwide are affected by these conditions—and real progress is happening right now

There is hope. There are breakthroughs. There is a future we can help change.

The Reston Lions invite you to stand with us—whether by walking, sharing, or donating—to help fund sight-saving treatments, preventions, and ultimately cures.

Support our 2026 VisionWalk team here:
https://give.fightingblindness.org/restonlions26

With gratitude,
Davida Luehrs
President, Reston Lions Club
Northern Virginia Lions District Sight Chair

Join us for VisionWalk!

04/09/2026

 Come join us at Jimmy’s this evening

04/09/2026

Support the Rest and Lions this evening come by Jimmy‘s old town Tavern in Herndon. We are guest bartenders and doing a 50-50 raffle and selling Virginia peanuts.  No 

04/04/2026

What a wonderful Saturday morning. Rest and Lions are now at the Herndon Community Center Easter egg hunt until noon. Come down and join us. Fun music. Easter egg hunt, face, painting, all sorts of activities. We’re selling donuts, water and Virginia peanuts. Hope to see you soon. 

03/30/2026

Please join the Rest In Lions Club at Jimmy’s old town Tavern on April 9. Looking forward to a fun, delicious evening. 

Our April Calendar! Spring has finally arrived! Happy Passover, Happy Easter and Happy Dyngus Day!

-with Sabres @ Caps Bus Trip!, Smylin' Jack, MiloSolo, Dyngus Day at Jimmy's!, Not the Fathers, Reckless Angel, Rock for Rescues featuring Reckless Angel, Chris DeSantis Music, The Texas Chainsaw Horns, Ted Garber, Matty Davis Music, Not Ready 4 Monday, Wicked Jezabel, Jim Steele Music, Something Shiny Duo, Melissa Escobar and the Mix, Bingo Gigolos, Dan Blanchet, Reston Lions Club, Veterans Moving Forward, Little Cuties Guest Bartender Fundraiser!, Reston Lions Club, Special Olympics Virginia, Special Olympics Virginia Young Professionals Board, Dyngus Day at Jimmy's!, Rotary Club of Herndon-Reston and Friday Night Live! - Herndon Rocks!

03/10/2026

Please come join us at Jimmy’s and some of our other upcoming events! 

03/10/2026

WCommunity friends,

Please mark your calendars and we hope you will join us at some upcoming events we will be participating in.

March 21 Informational special presentation about a new preschool hearing program that the No.VA Lions hope to implement. The event will be held at the Trinity Presbyterian Church in Herndon on March 21. Please contact me at [email protected] for more information and to RSVP. Light refreshments will be served

We will have an informational table at the North Point Giant on March 29 and will also be selling our VA Whitley's famous peanuts. Stop by and see us from 11 AM-3 PM

April 4. We will be at the annual Easter Egg hunt in Herndon from 9-noon. Stop by and see us, grab a donut and or purchase some Peanuts

April 25 Will be our spring street clean up event. We work to help remove debris from a part of Sunset Hills Road in Reston twice a year.

Things we are looking forward to:

A fun night out together on March 20 to see a comedian at the Bungalow Lakehouse Cafe in Sterling.

The Reston Lions will be guest bartenders at Jimmy's Old Town Tavern on April 9 from 6-10. Come joion us and learn how wonderful it is to be a Lion
Presentation about a STEM program for middle and HS students

Hosting a program by the Fairfax Fire Dept Community Safety dept

Hosting a speaker from SARS, Sons of the American Revolution, I am really looking forward to this one

We will be inducting two new members in May, raising funds for sight saving research and walking with the FFoundation Fighting Blindnesson May 16 at Yards Park along the DC Waterfront.

Our hearts will recently touched by a mental health program we hosted about su***de. A wonderful speaker from the American Su***de Prevention Foundation joined us for a informative and intimate discussion about this topic that impacts so many..

We continue to pay for eyeglasses and exams for those in need, recycle glasses and donate to the LINK food pantry.
Sixteen Fairfax students participated in our annual Bland Music competition that was held on February 10.

Being a Lion is truly so very rewarding. I am deeply grateful to my fellow Lions and all that we accomplish working together to make a difference to others.

12/02/2025

We only have a few White House Ornaments left. Contact us today to get yours before we are sold out.

10/25/2025

In celebration of the YMCA 25th anniversary, the Reston Lions will be with them today, Saturday October 25 from 3-6 PM to celebrate.

Please come by and see us. We will be selling our Virginia Whitley peanuts and the annual White House ornament.

For a decade we have a long standing relationship with the Fairfax Health Dept. For our local Reston and Herndon neighbors who need help paying for vision exams and glasses, the Health Dept makes them an appointment and sends us the bill. The number of those referrals we are getting has dramatically increased over the last few months. Your support of our fundraising efforts and or donations will help us continue to meet this need.

Our school based vision screening continues this week.

We will also be collecting food donations to support LINK food pantry..

We look forward to working together to make Reston and Herndon a warm, caring community.

09/17/2025