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In 1990, Lions established SightFirst, a $143.5 million global initiative to
fight the major causes of preventable and reversible blindness. The
unprecedented program joins Lions volunteers with blindness prevention experts
and organizations and governments. SightFirst has:
 | provided more than 3.4 million cataract surgeries |
| built or expanded 154 eye hospitals |
| supported more than 47 million treatments to prevent river blindness |
| improved eye care in 78 countries around the world. |
Lions clubs support other sight-related activities. Lions clubs and members:
| provide 600,000 free professional glaucoma screenings and make 25,000
corneal transplants possible each year |
| establish and support a majority of the world's eye banks, hundreds of
clinics, hospitals and eye research centers worldwide |
| collect more than 6 million pairs of used eyeglasses annually for free
distribution to those in need in developing countries |
| offer screenings, eyeglasses and sports goggles to athletes through the
Special Olympics-Lions Clubs International Opening Eyes Program |
| provide free quality eye care, eyeglasses, Braille-writers, large print
texts, white canes and guide dogs for thousands of people each year. |
In July 2004, CSFII
was endorsed by the Board of Directors in a show of continued support for the
program. This rejuvenated campaign will be conducted on a three-year
timetable with intensive fund raising at the local level scheduled for
2006-2008.
In response, District 4C-1 has established group coordinators to assist
individual clubs with their fundraising activities. Lion VDG Steve Robeson
(467-3791) serves as the District Coordinator while these Lions will work with
individual clubs:
| Group |
Coordinator |
Club Responsibility |
| 1 |
Lorraine Dusi
788-3891 |
Weaverville, Hayfork, Lewiston, Trinity Lake |
| 2 |
Genevieve Hobson
243-4545 |
Anderson, Cottonwood, Happy Valley, Redding Breakfast, Redding Host |
| 3 |
Bob Garr
722-0715 |
Enterprise, Palo Cedro, Shingletown |
| 4 |
Joy Artusy
238-2024 |
Lakehead, Shasta Lake |
| 5 |
Verne Kendall
842-5248 |
Yreka Host, Happy Camp |
| 6 |
Mary Butzlaff
918-9195 |
Dunsmuir, Mt. Shasta |
| 7 |
Dianna Hockett
294-5875 |
Alturas, Big Valley |
| 8 |
Jeff Miller
467-3681 |
Etna, Fort Jones, Scott Valley Lioness/Lions |
| 9 |
Steve Wallenburg
899-1275 |
Chico Breakfast, Chico Host, Forrest Ranch |
| 10 |
Dan Lolmaugh
846-6650 |
Biggs, Gridley, Live Oak, Oroville Host |
| 11 |
Bob Marsh
527-5439 |
Hamilton City, Red Bluff, Willows |
| 12 |
John O'Donnell
836-0130 |
Chester, Graeagle, Quincy |
| 13 |
Becki Stange
873-1819 |
Paradise Host, Paradise Ridge, Paradise Business & Professional |
| 14 |
Wayne Shatswell
742-5266 |
Foothill, Linda, Marysville, Linda, Wheatland, Yuba Feather |
| 15 |
PDG Jim Newman
755-7302 |
Colusa, Meridian, Sutter |
| 16 |
Patti Jenkins
846-4803 |
Peach Bowl, Sunset Buttes, Yuba City Pride |
| 17 |
Liz Packenham
222-6820 |
Burney, Fall River, Mountain |
Additional information
Lions Eye Health Program
EyeCareAmerica.org
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