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Leonardtown Lions collect eyeglasses and will offer vision and hearing screenings at community events
Summary
A Leonardtown Lions Club member described the club’s eyeglass-collection, refurbishing and distribution program and said a Lions vision and hearing van will provide screening and referral services at the festival.
A community member and Leonardtown Lions Club member told the meeting that the Lions collect used eyeglasses, refurbish and sort them by prescription strength, and distribute them to people in need. The speaker said there are collection boxes “in various places throughout the community” and invited donors to bring unused glasses to the speaker.
The speaker described the refurbishing process as cleaning and labeling glasses by power before distribution. The speaker also said the Lions operate a vision and hearing van that will be at the crab festival to provide screening: the speaker emphasized the van offers basic tests and referrals rather than formal medical diagnoses.
As an illustration of the club’s assistance, the speaker said the Lions covered a $7,000 deductible for a child who needed eye surgery. The speaker encouraged residents who think they might need checks to use the van’s services at the festival.
