LIONS CLUB HOLDS 50/50 RAFFLE
The Haleyville Lions Club held a 50/50 raffle at halftime of the HHS v. Winston County Football Game. The Club sold chances to members of the public for a shot at 50% of the money raised. Lion Mike Humphries drew Dr. Kevin Palmer's name as the lucky winner. The other 50% of the proceeds will go toward the Haleyville Lions Club Sight Fund which enables the club to provide eye exams and glasses to qualifying individuals. Shown below is club president Scott Slatton presenting Dr. Kevin Palmer with the winnings.
LIONS SPONSOR VISION SCREENINGS
If your child were not able to see, would you know it Not necessarily. In fact, your child may not know it either. Young children often don’t know they have a vision problem because they don’t realize that not everyone sees the world the way they do. Untreated vision problems can lead to academic problems and even permanent vision loss in some cases.
That’s where the Haleyville Lions Club and the Alabama Lion’s Sight Conservation Association step in. Every year, thousands of Alabamians are affected by the Alabama Lion’s Sight Conservation Mobile Screening Unit. The Mobile Screening Unit was established in 1998 to travel throughout our state and screen communities and school children for visual acuity, glaucoma and muscle balance. Since then, many lives have been changed each year and the number of people screened continues to rise. The Haleyville Lions Club sponsors vision screenings each year at the Haleyville School System in order to help diagnose many types of eye related problems and referral of those who need care to local doctors. Often, those who require follow-up treatment qualify for assistance from the Haleyville Lions Club to receive help in paying for eye exams, glasses and many other eye care costs.
This year, the Haleyville Lions Club screened approximately to 700 students at the high school, middle school and elementary school. Parents of students who need referral or follow-up treatment should receive a letter from the school system alerting them of possible problems with their child’s vision. If you or your child are in need of treatment for eye related problems and believe you may qualify for assistance please contact Lions Club President Scott Slatton at 205-486-3618 or Lions Club Sight Chairman Bobby Taylor at 205-486-6200 for more information.
In 1925, Helen Keller challenged Lions to become "knights of the blind in the crusade against darkness. And we accepted. Today, sight programs remain one of our defining causes. For more than 60 years, the Haleyville Lions Club has been saving sight through Alabama Lions Sight Conservation Association, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Alabama Lions Sight funds medically necessary eye care for eligible individuals and provides vision screenings for thousands of children and adults every year.
A special thank you goes to our student volunteers: LaDecka Pruitt, Cassy Deken, Elizabeth Skaggs, Shea Anderson, Eli Hyde and Kellie Jones.
Special Carnival Matinee Thursday for Tornado Victims
Haleyville Lions Club and Sonshine Amusement hosted an afternoon at the carnival on Thursday May 5th for the Tornado victims. Parents brought their kids for an afternoon of thrill rides and carnival games as well as a hotdog picnic.
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The Haleyville Lions Club makes donations to Haleyville High School
The Lions Club made a donation of $500, presented to Principal Roger Satcher, for use to purchase testing software needed to track the progress of juniors and seniors. The High School had recently purchased a software package similar for tracking the progress of freshmen and sophomores. For more information about how you can help contact Roger Satcher.
The Haleyville Lions Club also made a $500 donation to the Haleyville DECA club to help fund their upcoming trip to the International DECA Competition in Orlando, Florida. Three members of the Haleyville DECA Club won their competitions at the state DECA Club competition and qualified for the International Competition. For more information about the DECA Club contact Neina Middleton at the high school.
Lastly, the Haleyville Lions Club made a $500 donation to Lions Baseball Coach Todd McNutt for use in upgrading the facilities at the Baseball Complex.
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