Club Projects
Lions KidSight USA
OUR MISSION
 |
Lions KidSight USA is a nation-wide program bringing Lions clubs across the country together to ensure our children receive eye screenings and follow-up care when needed.
|
|
According to educational experts, 80% of learning is visual. If children can’t see well, they will have more difficulty learning.
1-in-3 young children have poor but correctable vision - often just needing eyeglasses.
|
|
Lake Gaston Lions Club - Vision Programs - Eye Screening
 |
Number of Students and Faculty
Screened Since Inception
(Number Lasted Updated: 20221213)
|
18,585 |
Committee Chairs
| Chairperson | Co-Chairperson |
 |
 |
| Gene Finch | Gary Herbert |
Committee Members and Certified Vision Screeners
  James Jancso
|
 Dolores Raneri
|
Committee Members
.png) |
 |
 |
|
| Mark Bateman | Jim Bersch | Kathy Everhart | |
 |
 |
 |
|
| Scott Miller | Joe Mullen | Clarence Powell |
Here are the results from a few of our current screenings.
|
Central Elementary
December 7, 2022
137 students and 2 faculty were screened
Students pass Referred Total
Age 5-11 106 31 137 Referral rate 22.6% |
||
|
Northside Pre-K and Elementary November 17, 2022
71 students and 9 faculty were screened
Students pass Referred Total Age 4-10 49 22 71 Faculty 12 9 21
Referral rate 31% |
||
|
Chaloner Middle School October 26, 2022 Following volunteers assisted at Chaloner Middle School Crystal Tudor RN James Jancso - LGLC Mark Bateman - LGLC Bill Mckee - RRLC Greg Troy - RRLC 158 Students were screened Students pass Referred Total Age 12-14 106 53 159 Referral rate 33% |
||
|
Weldon Middle School
Weldon NC
October 24, 2022
Volunteers:
Nurse : Teresa Williams
Bill McKee - Roanoke Rapids Lions Club
Dolores Raneri - Lake Gaston Lions Club
James Jancso - Lake Gaston Lions Club
65 Students and 6 teachers were screened, for a total of 71 people.
Referral for Students is 41.5%
Referral for Teachers is 33%
Pass Referred Total
Students
Age 10-13 38 27 65
Teachers 4 2 6
Total 42 29 71
|
|
Weldon Elementary School
October 21, 2022
63 Students and 21 teachers were screened, for a total of 84 people. Referral for students is 30%
Referral for teachers is 28% Pass referred Total
age 3-5 6 2 8 age 6-10 38 17 55 Total Students 44 19 63
Teachers 15 6 21
|
|
Belmont Elementary School
Roanoke Rapids, NC October 19, 2022
Age group 6 - 11
124 Passed, 54 Referred, 178 total
30% Referred |
Lions Club Calendar Sales
A cash Calendar is a 6-month calendar that is sold for a $10 donation. Money is paid out to the purchaser on each day (from $20 to $400) depending on the day of the month. Only 1000 calendars are sold by the Lake Gaston Lions, and each is designated with a three-digit number. Each night the NC lottery picks a pick three number the purchaser of that numbered calendar will win the money listed for that day. You can win as many times as the number comes up in the 6 months. The funds raised go to fund our Vision Screening Program, where he can support families in need to help the children's eyes.
Calendars are sold 2 months before the start of each 6 month around (Jan 1 and July 1)
