Essex Jct Lions Club
Objects
Major Goals
Service 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
- Veterans 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 Raising Projects
- Lions Food Booth at the Champlain Valley Exposition
- Vermont Crafters Show -- Craft Raffle
- Vermont Home Show -- 50/50 Raffle
- WOKO Flea Market -- 50/50 Raffle
- Essex Jct Block Party
