OPTICAL MISSION IN KM 4, ASIN ROAD
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ATOK OPTICAL MISSION
Baguio City Host Lions Club held free vision screenings and distributed free eyeglasses to the residents of Poblacion, Atok, Benguet. The club also donated used clothes to the people of Poblacion.
Distribution of Eyeglasses
Donation of used clothes and other goods
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OPTICAL MISSION IN LOWER WANGAL
Baguio City Host Lions Club continues conducting free eye screenings and distributing recycled eyeglasses to the underserved communities of Baguio City and its surrounding areas. BCHLC held an optical mission in Lower Wangal, La Trinidad, Benguet on January 19, 2014.
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The last quarter of 2013 was a difficult time for the Philippines. A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck the island province of Bohol on October 15, affecting the entire Central Visayas region, destroying infrastructure and dislocating thousands of people in Bohol and Cebu. Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan), the strongest typhoon ever recorded in the Philippines, hit the Eastern Visayas region on November 8 and devastated the Central Philippines, specially the provinces of Leyte and Samar. Thousands of lives were lost; tens of thousands more were displaced with the loss of homes and infrastructure. Typhoon Yolanda's destructive effects extended over to Palawan, an island province to the west of Leyte and Samar.
Baguio City Host Lions Club, as with the rest of Multiple District 301 Philippines, came to the aid of the many victims of the earthquake and the supertyphoon, coordinating with other service organizations such as the Red Cross to help alleviate the plight of the people in Central Philippines.
Baguio City Host Lions Club donated blankets, used clothes, and other items to the Bohol earthquake and Typhoon Yolanda victims in Samar. These items were coursed through the Philippine National Red Cross, District 301-C and District 301-B2, and were airlifted by the Philippine Armed Forces.
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BCHLC made cash donations to various service organizations such as the Philippine National Red Cross and the ABS-CBN Foundation. The funds were derived from BCHLC's successful "Eye Run 2" fundraiser.
The island of Coron, Palawan was also badly affected by Typhoon Yolanda, with hundreds of residents losing their homes, their possessions, and literally losing the roofs over their heads. Baguio City Host Lions Club responded to this predicament by donating hundreds of tableware such as plates, tumblers, bowls, spoons and forks to the locals out of the funds derived from "Eye Run 2".
BCHLC is grateful to its partner in Lionism, the Children's Chance for Tomorrow Foundation in Coron.
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Our club also provided brand new rubber slippers to the children of the Children's Chance for Tomorrow Foundation in Coron, Palawan. The slippers were turned over to school principal Rowe Naval.
Baguio City Host Lions Club makes another cash donation to the Northern Luzon Association for the Blind in Baguio City. This is in addition to another cash donation given to NLAB in October.
PEACE POSTER CONTEST FOR BAGUIO
The first part of the District 301-C Peace Poster Contest for Baguio City was held on October 24, 2013, at the Baguio City Host Lions Clubhouse.
PP Marissa R. Marilla of Baguio Chrysanthemum Lions Club is the District Peace Poster Committee chairperson, while BCHLC's IPP Avelina Jackie Acoba-Ver is the Peace Poster Committee head for Baguio City.
Students from various schools in Baguio City aged 11-13 participated in the competition, and the awarding of the top three finalists for Baguio City was held on October 29, 2013, also at the Baguio City Host Lions Clubhouse.
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OPTICAL MISSION AT LOWER QUIRINO HILL
Baguio City Host Lions Club conducted free eye screenings and distributed free reading eyeglasses to the residents of Lower Quirino Hill. This was made possible with the cooperation of Lower Quirino Hill Punong Barangay Peter O. Wasing.
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DONATION TO NLAB
As part of the EYE RUN 2 project that was meant to raise funds for the benefit of the visually-impaired and other underserved communities, Baguio City Host Lions Club made a cash donation to NLAB, the Northern Luzon Association for the Blind. NLAB's visually-impaired students also participated in "Be My Eyes", Eye Run 2's special footrace desgined specially for the NLAB children.
EYE RUN 2
It was another exhilarating day for Baguio City Host Lions and Leos and the participants of "Eye Run 2" on October 20. All the hard work of Eye Run 2 Overall Chairperson Lion Melanie Ku Marquez, Co-chair Lion Jeff Ng and the rest of Baguio City Host Lions Club has paid off wonderfully!
"Eye Run 2" is the sequel to the successful "Eye Run 'Coz I Care" run-for-a-cause staged by the club back in October 2010. The funds raised in both events were used to benefit the visually-impaired and the local Red Cross. In addition, in response to the twin tragedies that struck the Philippines so recently (Bohol earthquake and Typhoon Haiyan), the funds raised in "Eye Run 2" went to support relief operations in the Central Philippines.
“Eye Run 2” featured 3K, 5K, 9K and 17K races. The top 3 finishers for each race category received medals, certificates and cash prizes. The club also brought back the “Be My Eyes”, a 500-meter footrace specially designed for visually-impaired children running alongside (or in front of) their sighted guides. The children received finisher’s certificates, loot bags and other goodies after the race.
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LIONS ORIENTATION AND ENHANCEMENT
On September 21, despite the very gusty winds and strong rains, Baguio City Host Lions still showed up for the Lions Orientation and Enhancement program. This activity was held to update the Lions on their knowledge of Lionism and service. Past President Bernard Balatian, MJF and Past President John Ochoco, PMJF were the lecturers for the day.
Lion Melan Ku-Marquez ably handled the hosting duties, while Pres. Chito Tee opened the program, followed by the invocation by Lion Daniel Quinones and the Lions Prayer by Lion Imee Velasco. Immediate Past President Avelina Jackie Acoba-Ver closed the program.
OUTREACH IN SABLAN, BENGUET
Sablan is a fifth class municipality located in a mountainous area in the province of Benguet. Agriculture is its main source of income. Some areas are difficult to reach due to the underdeveloped road systems that sometimes, basic goods are barely accessible to their residents. Baguio City Host Lions Club, on the 18th of September, traveled to Barangay Pappa in Sablan to provide vision screenings and free eyeglasses its the residents and the people from the neighboring villages.
We also distributed used clothes to the residents. Some of the used clothes were donated by Lion Melvin Aoki from District 50 Hawaii, and some were donated by BCHLC members.
CLEAN UP DRIVE
On 07 September, Baguio City (Host) Lions Club held a clean-up drive at the Baguio City (Host) Lions Clubhouse grounds and at part of the Pine Trees of the World Park.
EMERGENCY FOOD DISTRIBUTION
Baguio City (Host) Lions Club was quick to respond when the Philippine National Red Cross - Baguio Chapter requested the club, through PDG Peter Go, 3PMJF to provide emergency relief to residents of Lower Quirino-Magsaysay and Irisan who were affected by Typhoon Labuyo (International Name: Utor).
Lion Daisy Chan was able to prepare the food to be distributed and Lion President Chito Tee was effective in mobilizing the Baguio City Host Lions. In less than three hours after the first call by the Red Cross, BCHLC was ready with the emergency food distribution.
Emergency food distribution at Aguinaldo Elementary School, Lower QM, Baguio City.
Emergency food distribution at Quirino Elementary School, Irisan, Baguio City.
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Baguio City Host Lions Club is off to a great start for Lion Year 2013-2014! After the well-received installation of officers in June, we have already conducted three vision screenings and eyeglass distribution this July. Beneficiaries included the local communities of rural Atok, Benguet, the maintenance and security staff of Baguio Center Mall, and the parks employees of CEPMO.
Also, on July 19, Baguio City Host Lions Club visited the Northern Luzon School for the Blind to donate school shoes, groceries and toiletries to the visually-impaired students of NLAB School for the Blind and conduct a feeding program as well.
In addition, the damage to the 40-foot Lion's Head along Kennon Road was repaired under the supervision of PDG Peter Go, 3PMJF.
OPTICAL MISSION - BAGUIO CENTER MALL
17 July 2013. Baguio City (Host) Lions Club, through the initiative of Lion Dr. Deborah Mangonon, provided free vision screenings and free reading eyeglasses to the Center Mall maintenance and security staff and their families. 93 people were served.
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GIFT GIVING AND FEEDING AT NLAB SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND
On July 19, Baguio City Host Lions Club visited the Northern Luzon Association for the Blind to distribute school shoes, groceries and toiletries to the 23 visually-impaired students of NLAB School. Lion Alfonso Lao donated boxes of fruit juice and cupcakes.
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OPTICAL MISSION IN ATOK, BENGUET
On the 21st of July, Baguio City (Host) Lions Club traveled to Atok, Benguet, to provide free vision screenings and free reading glasses to its residents. Atok is a 4th class municipality located a the heart of Benguet Province in the Northern Philippines. A total of 372 people were served.
OPTICAL MISSION FOR CEPMO WORKERS AT DIPLOMAT HOTEL
24 July 2013. Baguio City Host Lions Club provided free vision screenings and reading glasses to 98 employees of City Environment and Parks Management Office (CEPMO), headed by Ms. Cordelia Lacsamana. CEPMO workers include the Public Market clean up crew and public park employees. The project was held at the old Diplomat Hotel, more formally known as the Baguio Dominican Heritage Hill and Nature Park, which is being managed by CEPMO.
REHABILITATION OF THE LION'S HEAD
PDG Peter Go, 3PMJF supervised the repair of the Lion's Head, a major attraction along Kennon Road and recently featured in the May issue of LION Magazine.
