Sierra Vista Lions Club
We Serve!
Welcome to our “What We’ve Been Doing Lately” page!
Here, you’ll find updates on how the Sierra Vista Lions Club has been living our motto — “We Serve” — through projects that strengthen our community and beyond.
🌟 OCTOBER 2025 Highlights
🧶 Make-A-Blanket Morning
🌟 Community Kindness in Action! 🌟
On October 11, 2025, the Sierra Vista Lions Club hosted our Make-a-Blanket Morning — and what an incredible outpouring of compassion it was! 💛🧶
A total of 80 volunteers (60 adults and 20 youth!) came together from across our community — including wonderful friends from:
🤝 Service organizations: Project Linus, Salvation Army Sierra Vista Corps, Hummingbird Stitchers Quilt Guild, Just Kids Inc., Peach’s Pantry, & San Pedro Kiwanis
🙏 Churches: Calvary Chapel, One Community Church, Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Church, Sierra Lutheran Church’s Shepherd's Fold Child Care Center, & Thunder Mountain Church
🎓 Schools: Buena High School & Cochise College
💐 Fraternal groups: Beta Sigma Phi
Together, we created and donated:
💜 73 fleece blankets with tied fringe edges
💛 9 fleece blankets with crocheted edges
💜 68 crocheted afghans
💛 4 quilts made from squares created at past Make-a-Blanket Mornings
💜 144 colorful quilt blocks — enough to become 12 one-of-a-kind quilts!
Each blanket will soon be wrapped around a child in need through Project Linus, bringing warmth, comfort, and a reminder that they are loved and supported by our caring community. 🧸💖
To every volunteer, donor, and supporter - thank you. Your kindness truly makes Sierra Vista shine!
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👁️ Vision Screenings
Screened 400 students at 2 Cochise County Schools - using advanced SPOT Vision Screening Machines to check for 6 vision issues. Screenings are provided completely free of charge to schools, preschools, and facilities.
👓 Eyeglass Collection
Collected used eyeglasses, sunglasses, and readers from community donation boxes. Usable glasses will be redistributed to individuals in need globally; unusable glasses will be recycled.
🎗 Relay for Life Planning
Team captain attended planning sessions for American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life.
Save the date! October 25, 2025, 2–10 PM, Sierra Vista City Park. Look for our team: “Sierra Vista Lions Roar!”
🌟 SEPTEMBER 2025 Highlights
👁️ Vision Screenings
Screened 669 students at 4 Cochise County Schools - using advanced SPOT Vision Screening Machines to check for 6 vision issues. Screenings are provided completely free of charge to schools, preschools, and facilities.
👓 Eyeglass Collection
Continued collection of used glasses for redistribution/recycling.
🌟 AUGUST 2025 Highlights
🧶 Make-A-Blanket Morning
Partnered with Project Linus & Salvation Army → 76 volunteers created:
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60 no-sew fleece blankets
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10 crocheted-edge fleece blankets
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169 quilt squares → enough to make 14 quilts!
Donations also included 33 crocheted blankets plus yarn and fabric for future projects.
These blankets go to children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or in foster care.
👁️ Vision Screenings
Screened 1,450 students at 7 Cochise County Schools - using advanced SPOT Vision Screening Machines to check for 6 vision issues. Screenings are provided completely free of charge to schools, preschools, and facilities.
👓 Eyeglass Collection
Collected used eyeglasses, sunglasses, and readers from community donation boxes. Usable glasses will be redistributed to individuals in need globally; unusable glasses will be recycled.
🎗 Relay for Life Planning
Team captain attended planning sessions for American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life.
Save the date! October 25, 2025, 2–10 PM, Sierra Vista City Park. Look for our team: “Sierra Vista Lions Roar!”
📚 School Library Volunteering
Members volunteered their time to support a local school library.
🌟 JULY 2025 Highlights
♻️ Aluminum Can Recycling
Collected cans and donated them to the Nancy J. Brua Animal Care Shelter. Proceeds support the care of sick and injured stray animals.
👓 Eyeglass Collection
Continued collection of used glasses for redistribution/recycling.
🌍 Disaster Relief Donation
Donated $300 to the LCIF Disaster Relief Fund to help victims of Texas flash floods.
🎓 Scholarship Support
Mailed out scholarship checks for our two 2025 recipients:
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$1,000 Lion Don Roll Memorial Scholarship - Leo Johnson
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$500 Lion Dorothy McGiver Memorial Scholarship - Reagan Blizzard
🚗 Transportation Assistance
Provided roundtrip transportation for a local resident to Tucson for a medical appointment.
🎗 Relay for Life Planning
Attended planning sessions for the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life event on October 25th .
🌟 JUN 2025 Highlights
👓 Eyeglass Collection
🥫 Donated food to the Salvation Army Sierra Vista Corps
🎗 Relay for Life Planning
🌟 MAY 2025 Highlights
👓 Eyeglass Collection
🥫 Donated food to the Salvation Army Sierra Vista Corps
🐕 Donated $200 to Leader Dogs for the Blind
🏠 Donated $100 to Forgach House Domestic Crisis Shelter
🎗 Relay for Life Planning
🌟 APRIL 2025 Highlights
♻️ Aluminum Can Recycling
👓 Eyeglass Collection
🥫 Donated $100 to Salvation Army Sierra Vista Corps food program
👁️ Paid for eye exams & glasses for 5 adults in need
🎗 Relay for Life Planning
🌟 MARCH 2025 Highlights
🧶 Make-A-Blanket Morning
Partnered with Project Linus & Salvation Army → 41 volunteers created:
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35 no-sew fleece blankets
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8 crocheted-edge blankets
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82 quilt squares → 6 quilts!
Donations also included 16 crocheted blankets, 5 fleece blankets, and fabric for future projects.
These blankets go to children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or in foster care.
Other activities:
♻️ Aluminum Can Recycling
👓 Eyeglass Collection
🏕 $350 donation to Lions Camp Tatiyee
🏠 $100 donation to Forgach House
🥫 Food donation to Salvation Army
👁️ Paid for eye exams & glasses for 4 adults in need
🎗 Relay for Life Planning
🌟 FEBRUARY 2025 Highlights
♻️ Aluminum Can Recycling
👓 Eyeglass Collection & Eyeglass Washing/Sorting at ALERT center
🥫 Food donation to Salvation Army
👁️ Paid for eye exams & glasses for 8 adults in need
🎗 Relay for Life Planning
🌟 JANUARY 2025 Highlights
🧶 Make-A-Blanket Morning
48 volunteers created:
Donated quilts, afghans, fabric, fleece, and yarn also received.
Blankets are given to children in hospitals, shelters, and foster care.
Other activities:
♻️ Aluminum Can Recycling
👓 Collected 200 pairs of eyeglasses
🥫 Food donation to Salvation Army
👁️ Paid for eye exams & glasses for 6 adults in need
