🔹 Major Global Lions Club Projects

1. SightFirst & Vision Programs

   • Eye screenings, glasses donations, cataract surgeries.

   • Leader Dog Program (guide dogs for the blind).

2. Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF)

   • Provides grants for disaster relief, humanitarian causes, and global health projects.

3. Diabetes Awareness & Prevention

   • Screenings, education, and community health initiatives.

4. Childhood Cancer Support

   • Partnering with hospitals, providing family assistance, and funding research programs.

5. Hunger Relief

   • Food drives, food pantries, and meals for underserved communities.

6. Environment & Sustainability

   • Tree planting campaigns, clean water initiatives, recycling programs.

🔹 Lions Club Partner Organizations & Programs

1. Special Olympics – Opening Eyes

   • Partnership to provide vision screenings for athletes with intellectual disabilities.

2. American Diabetes Association & International Diabetes Federation

   • Collaborations on diabetes awareness and prevention.

3. Leader Dogs for the Blind

   • Training and providing guide dogs for people with visual impairments.

4. Canine Companions for Independence

   • Service dogs for veterans and disabled individuals.

5. Camp Programs for Youth & Children with Disabilities

   • Lions Camp programs worldwide, offering inclusive outdoor and leadership experiences.

🔹 Local Community Projects (varies by club)

• Scholarships and youth leadership programs (Lions Quest).

• Health fairs and free medical screenings.

• Community safety projects (CPR training, disaster preparedness).

• Support for local schools and sports teams.

Nevada and Las Vegas Specific:

Blind Center of Nevada - Our club supports the Blind Center both financially and in service. Many years ago Helen Keller asked the Lions to be her "Knights of the Blind" and we have made the Blind Center one of our priorities. Monthly we serve lunch to the clients in lieu of a regular meeting and we also meet there monthly to sort and clean recycled eyeglasses.

Lions In Sight Eyeglass Recycling - Every year our club and others throughout Southern Nevada recycle tens of thousands of eyeglasses to be distributed around the world to those who cannot afford them.

Lions In Sight Eyeglass Clinics - Las Vegas Host Lions have ventured to foreign lands along with optomotrists to provide eye exams and free eye glasses and assist in creating permanent clinics to distribute recycled eyeglasses.

Lions Camp DatSoLaLee - Each year some of our members give a week of their time to host underpriviledged children at a Lions Summer Camp in the Ruby Mountains of Northern Nevada - a rewarding experience for the adults as well as the children.

District 46 Lions Camp Lotza Fun - Each year some of our members give a week of their time to host underpriviledged children at this Lions Summer Camp in Southern Nevada - also a rewarding experience for the adults as well as the children.

Lions Burn Unit at UMC - The Lions Burn Center services all of Nevada, Northern Arizona and parts of California with modern equipment and treatment for serious burn injuries. Much of the equipment used has been purchased with donations from our club.

Lions Flag Day - Each year we educate students about the history, meaning and value of "Old Glory" in an assembly.

Student Speaker Contest - Students compete for college scholarships on topics of interest in today's world.