Utah Lions

eyeglasses for members of the community who cannot afford it. Some programs also focus on diabetes awareness and management, since diabetes is the leading cause of blindness in the United States today
     The Lions, have similar projects and stress character values, community service and leadership training for the youth. The end result is better trained community leadership with a stronger commitment to ongoing service and involvement.
     While vision is a primary, ongoing focus, Lions clubs and members provide leadership in many projects. Some examples include community recreational facilities and programs especially targeted at youth and seniors.
     Lions membership is open to anyone with the desire to serve others, who are at least 18 years old, male or female.
     Although Lions prohibit political and sectarian activities within their clubs, they encourage members to be active as individuals in their faith-based and political affiliations.
     Anyone desiring further information on the Utah Lions can contact Bill Barton at 801-978-3363.

By Bill Barton, Utah Lions Clubs

      Although 50 persent of all vision loss is preventable or treatable, almost 47,000 Americans lose their sight each year. Many of these individuals do not have access to affordable eye care.
     Realizing these needs, Utah Lions clubs conduct many projects throughout the year to identify eyesight problems and help correct them. They do vision-screening for both the young and old as well as work with the Moran Eye Center, The Utah Lions Foundation, through its 85 Utah Lions clubs, and for more than 25 years, has worked with the Utah Lions Eye Bank in conducting cornea transplants and promoting eye, organ, and tissue donation.
     In the near future the Utah Lions Foundation, with the cooperation of the Moran Eye Center, will kick off "The Utah Eye Care Initiative," a new project that will enable underserved individuals to obtain quiality eye care, even surgery, at little or no cost.
     They sponsor many projects throughout the year to raise public awareness and funds for community needs. The funds raised include direct assistance, paying for eye examinations, paying for eye examinations, and furnishing .