CUB SIGHT SCREENING - Started in 1999 as SightFirst by Lions Clubs International, the program is known as Cub Sight in Louisiana. The program is a cost-free eye screening for Amblyopia, commonly known as Lazy Eye. The program involves trained Lions Club members screening the eyes of children under age five with a special instrument designed to determine the amount of light refracted from the eyes. The results are then sent to the doctors of the Louisiana Eye Foundation for review. If an eye problem is detected, the child's parents are directed to an eye doctor for further in-depth examinatin. To date more than 77,000 children have been screened in Louisiana.*

THANKSGIVING BASKETS - The Minden Evening Lions Club offers Thanksgiving food baskets to needy families during the Thanksgiving season so that they may have a Thansgiving dinner.

CHRISTMAS BASKETS - The Minden Evening Lions Club and Brookshires team up during the Christmas holidays to provide needy families a Christmas food basket for Christmas dinner.

EYE GLASSES - The Minden Evening Lions Club aids in providing needy persons eye glasses and examinations at either  no-cost or low-cost, depending upon qualification.*

LOUISIANA LIONS CRIPPLED CHILDRENS CAMP - The Louisiana Lions Crippled Childrens Camp is located in Leesville, Louisiana. This camp provides a cost-free summer camp for crippled children that is divided into four categories; mentally challenged, physically challenged, diabetic, and those suffering from pulminary issues. The camp for each category is a one week session. Each session has its own on-site professional medical staff of doctors and nurses and in the event of a medical emergency, on-site medical transportation provided by local ambulance services is provided. Transportation for the camper to and from the camp can be provided by the clubs. 

* - If at any time a person is found to be in need of an eye examination, eye glasses or depending upon qualification, eye surgary,  the Minden Evening Lions Club can help provide these services at low-cost or no-cost.

For a complete list of other services provided by Lions Clubs International, please visit their web site at www.lionsclubs.org.