Welcome to the
Sierra Vista Lions Club Website!
The Sierra Vista Lions Club is a non-profit organization proudly serving our local, state and global communities since 1955.
Our Lions are men, women and families dedicated to making a positive impact on our local and global communities. We're your friends, neighbors and coworkers whose combined efforts allow us to work on projects important to our community and also raise funds to help the less fortunate.
Please contact us for more information. Better yet, help out at one of our service projects or join us at one of our meetings. We look forward to meeting and working with you.
WHEN & WHERE WE MEET
- Make a positive impact on people's lives
- Help our community while gaining valuable skills
- Grow personally and professionally
- Network with other service minded people in our local and global communities
- Energize your life, meet new people, and have fun
- Attend a minimum of two meetings, service projects, or equivalent
- Be sponsored by a current Lions Club Member
- Complete and submit a Membership Application
- Pay a one-time membership fee of $35
- Pay semi-annual dues of $50 (Familes and students pay a reduced amount.)
- Board of Directors votes on membership application
EYEGLASS REQUESTS:
Whenever possible, the Sierra Vista Lions Club funds sight related needs (such as eye exams and glasses) for adults in our local community providing there is a financial need. An applicant must meet the following criteria:
- Live in the Sierra Vista area
- Have a bona fide financial need
- Total household income doesn't exceed federal low-income level
- Has not received glasses from the Sierra Vista Lions Club within the past 2 years
Step 1: To begin the eyeglass request process, applicant downloads below application.
https://e-clubhouse.org/userfiles/3954/file/SVLC%20Eyeglass%20Application.png
Note: If you can't access the above link, please email us at
svlionsclub@cox.net
and we will send you the application.
Step 2: Email the completed application to svlionsclub@cox.net for further processing. If you can't email the completed application, please mail it to:
Step 3: The Sierra Vista Lions Club reviews the application to ensure the applicant meets the above criteria.
Step 4: The Sierra Vista Lions Club provides each approved applicant's information to the local optometrist whose services our club utilizes. Any applicant who doesn't meet the above criteria will be notified that their application was not approved.
Step 5: The optometrist’s office will coordinate the appointment date and time directly with the applicant. It is imperative that you provide a valid contact phone number and/or email.
Step 6: Applicants need to arrive at least 10 minutes prior to the scheduled appointment time. This allows sufficient time for staff to get you checked in on time.
NO SHOW POLICY: We understand that sometimes you need to cancel or reschedule your appointment due to emergencies or obligations for work or family. If you are unable to keep your appointment, please contact the optometrist’s office to cancel or reschedule your appointment AT LEAST 24 HOURS in advance.
NOTE: Failure to show up for your appointment or give 24-hours notice to the optometrist’s office may result in your removal from the Sierra Vista Lions Club’s Eyeglass Program.
LATE ARRIVAL POLICY: We understand that delays can happen, however, the optometrist’s office must try to keep the other patients, the optometrist, and staff on time. If you arrive 15 or more minutes late, you may be asked to reschedule your appointment.
Lions Clubs International is the world's largest service club organization with more than 1.4 million members in approximately 46,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas around the world.
