Centennial Legacy Project

Karori Lions Club Inc.  support of the new Plant Conservation Laboratory at Otari-Wilton’s Bush. The Karori Lions are the primary funders of the new lab that will help us conserve threatened native plant species. The lab has also been supported by Victoria University of Wellington, Te Papa, Plant & Food Research and The Millenium Seed Bank. The lab itself will be on site at Otari-Wilton’s Bush in a few weeks.

Recycle for sight...

Karori Lions takes your old (pre-loved) spectacles and sun glasses and has them reconditioned for those who need them - primarily for the Pacific Islands.

The list of drop off places in Wellington:...
Calver Optometrists                                        13 Broderick Rd, Johnsonville

City Spec Savers                                            168 Lambton Quay

City McClellan & Grimmer                              131 Featherston Street

City Visique Optometrists                               Rock Shop Plaza, Manners Mall

Johnsonville Spec Savers                              Johnsonville Mall

Karori Visique Optometrists                            262 Karori Road

Kilbirnie Andrew Black Optometrists               7 Bay Road, Kilbirnie

Lower Hutt Spec Savers                                  Westfield Queensgate Plaza  - 1st floor

Lower Hutt Black Gates Meek Optometrists    3 Andrew Ave, Lower Hutt

Petone Visique Optometrists                           245 Jackson Street

Spec Savers                                                    cnr Cuba & Dixon Street

Thorndon New World                                      Murphy Street  -   Box on right by exit door

Wainuiomata Visique Optometrists                 Wainuiomata Mall

Thank you for all the spectacles and sunglasses already donated, and we look forward to your continuing support of our recycling project for the vision impaired. 

International Project ~ LEAP - Lions Empowering Albinos Programme

Lion Geoff Walker of Greytown Lions – New Zealand 202M and Gulu Lions Club – Uganda 411B, is being very active in seeking support for Children in the Acholi North, Uganda with the new LEAP programme which is aimed at the Albino population who are hidden away from the real world for no other reason than being a white colour amongst a black coloured race.

Karori Lions Club has committed to supporting one of the children financially which will assist with her optical, medical and education costs.