SIGHT FIRST

The San Miguel Lions Club collects and recycles glasses so that improved sight can be provided to those who need it most including individuals in third world countries. We accept all eyeglasses (including broken ones), sunglasses, loose lenses.

Donations of eyeglasses for recycling should be made at our Charity Shop.

We cannot accept eyeglass cases.

We would be pleased to accept offers from opticians, pharmacies, medical centres and community groups to provide collection point locations.

FOOD FOR THE NEEDY

The Club provides necessary supplies to those referred or requesting assistance following a visit to establish the actual need.

AMISUR

Amisur is a day centre in Aldea Blanca, for physically and mentally handicapped people. It also acts as a respite centre. We assist them when and where we can.

In the past San Miguel Lions Club provided a special Physiotherapy bed. This enabled the patients to receive physiotherapy treatment in a satisfactory way to both patients and the physiotherapist.

Recently a Christmas party was held for those from the day centre in Coral Mar Square.

CHARITY SHOP

The clubs Charity Shop is open Monday to Friday 10am to 2pm, situated in "The Dip", Costa del Silencio, Arona , Tenerife (click here). 

The shop provides new and second hand clothes and various houseware items at reasonable prices.

The Charity Shop accepts donations of clothes, housewares, books, pictures etc., these are re-distributed at low cost into the community. All the proceeds being used to assist those in need in the community and to support the holiday project.

Also at the Charity Shop is a well stocked library of books of varied interests and titles.

Unfortunately, we cannot accept electrical items, CD´s, DVD´s or VHS tapes.

ANNUAL HOLIDAY PROJECT

For many years San Miguel Lions Club has provided a holiday of a life time in Tenerife for groups of special needs children from Britain. Picture shows the "Class of 2024" at Loro Parque.

The Club hosts the groups from their arrival at Tenerife Sur airport to their departure back to the UK providing transport, accommodation, meals and visits to entertaining places of interest.

Please contact the club secretary if you can assist in providing services to enhance the holidaying group

Also, if you can suggest possible UK groups the may benefit from the holiday, please contact the club secretary.