Essex Junction Lions Major Goals -- 2000-2001  

• Sight and Hearing
• Diabetes --The major Cause of Blindness
• Community Needs
• Fund Raising

Essex Junction Lions Projects

• Projects Related to Sight and Hearing  
  • Collect and recycle eyeglasses
  • Provide exam and eyeglasses to the needy
  • Provide hearing aids to the needy
  • "Eddie Eyeglass" school program -- Children awareness for eye care
  • Scholarships to the Austine Camp for hearing impaired
  • Fidelco guide-dog program

   

• Projects Related to Diabetes    
  • Diabetes screening
  • Tour de Cure checkpoint station
  • Diabetes related kidney dialysis support/transportation
  • Children's party to assimilate local diabetic children

   

• Community Needs and Awareness Projects    
  • College scholarships to "most improved" college-bound students - 2 @ $1000 each.
  • Memorial Day Parade sponsor
  • Memorial Day Veterans wreaths and ceremony participation
  • Memorial Park at 5-Corners improvement project
  • Sponsor Boy Scouts of America troop
  • Community Service Day -- Spring cleaning at Steven's Park
  • Christmas party for mentally handicapped
  • Sponsor Christmas gifts for needy children
  • Sponsor International Peace Poster contest in local schools

• Fund Raiser Projects --2000-01    
  • Hunter Jumper Horse Show -- 50^th Annual -- July 21-23
  • Lions food booth at the Champlain Valley Exposition -- Aug 25 - Sept 4, 2000

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