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Sierra Vista Lions Club: We Serve!

AUG 2025

Vision Screening. Members of the Sierra Vista Lions Club and community volunteers conducted vision screenings on 1450 students at 7 Cochise County Schools in August. The screenings are done utilizing SPOT Vision Screening Machines that check for six vision issues. The vision screening is provided at no cost to the schools/preschools/facilities.

Collected Donated Eyeglasses. Volunteers collect used/donated eyeglasses, sunglasses, and reading glasses from collection boxes located at multiple sites. The glasses will undergo further processing - usable ones for redistribution to less fortunate individuals in developing countries; unusable ones are recycled.

Relay for Life Planning Sessions. The SV Lions Club's Relay for Life team captain attended a planning session for the 2025 American Cancer Society Relay for Life activities. This year's event will be held at the Sierra Vista City Park on October 25, 2025 from 2-10 pm. The Sierra Vista Lions Club's relay team is the "Sierra Vista Lions Roar".

Volunteered at Local School Library. Provided volunteer assistance at a local school library.

JUL 2025

Aluminum Can Recycling. The Sierra Vista Lions Club collected aluminum cans and donated them to the Nancy J. Brua Animal Care Shelter. Shelter staff recycles the cans to raise funding for sick and injured stray animals and other general shelter needs.

Donation to Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) Disaster Relief Fund. Donated $300 to Lions Clubs International Foundation, Disaster Relief Fund. The donation is to assist with Lions’ disaster relief efforts for Texas flash flood victims.

Mailed Scholarship Payments. Sent a scholarship check with cover letter to the financial offices of accredited colleges selected our 2 scholarship recipients. Our 1st recipient received the $1,000 Lion Don Roll Memorial Scholarship. Our 2nd recipient received the $500 Lion Dorothy McGiver Memorial Scholarship.

Provided Transportation to Tucson Doctor's Appointment. Club members provided a local resident roundtrip transportation to Tucson for medical appointment and stayed with her during the appointment.

JUN 2025

Donated Non-perishable Food to a Local Food Program. Donated non-perishable food items to the Salvation Army Sierra Vista Corps for their food programs.

MAY 2025

Donated Non-perishable Food to a Local Food Program. Donated non-perishable food items to the Salvation Army Sierra Vista Corps for their food programs.

Donation to Leader Dogs for the Blind. Donated $200.00 to Leader Dogs for the Blind. This is a nonprofit organization whose goal is to train dogs to lead the blind and to provide facilities and means for trained dogs to be matched to people who are blind. This will provide people who are blind or visually impaired with lifelong skills for safe and independent daily travel.

Donation to Local Domestic Crisis Shelter. Donated $100.00 to Forgach House Domestic Crisis Shelter.

Relay for Life Planning Sessions. The SV Lions Club's Relay for Life team captain attended planning sessions for the 2025 American Cancer Society Relay for Life activities. This year's event will be held at the Sierra Vista City Park on October 25, 2025 from 2-10 pm. The Sierra Vista Lions Club's relay team is the "Sierra Vista Lions Roar".

APR 2025

Donation to a Local Food Program. Donated $100 to the Salvation Army Sierra Vista Corps for their food programs.

Paid for Eye Exams & Glasses. The Sierra Vista Lions Club screens applicants who are disadvantaged adults in our local community; then pays for eye exams and glasses for those meeting specified economic criteria. The Sierra Vista Lions Club screens applicants who are disadvantaged adults in our local community; then pays for eye exams and glasses for those meeting the economic criteria. We provided services and glasses for 5 adults in April.

MAR 2025

Make a Blanket Morning. The Sierra Vista Lions Club partnered with Project Linus and the Salvation Army to hold a ‘Make-A-Blanket’ Morning. We are beyond grateful for the 41 amazing adult and youth volunteers who came together for our Make-a-Blanket Morning on March 8th! Together you:

Tied the fringe edges on 35 no-sew fleece blankets
Tied the fringe edges on 35 no-sew fleece blankets
Crocheted edges around 8 fleece blankets
Colored 82 quilt squares – enough for 6 unique quilts!

These beautiful blankets will be delivered by Project Linus volunteers to children who are seriously ill, traumatized, in foster care, or otherwise in need.

A special shoutout to those who donated handmade items:

16 crocheted blankets
5 fleece blankets with crocheted edges
And to those who donated quilting fabric for future projects

As this event continues to grow, we’re thrilled to see more community and school groups getting involved. Huge thanks to the Buena High School National Honor Society for helping cut and tie fleece blankets!

Your kindness makes a difference! Let’s keep spreading warmth and love.

Aluminum Can Recycling. The Sierra Vista Lions Club collected aluminum cans and donated them to the local Nancy J. Brua Animal Care Shelter. The shelter staff recycles the aluminum cans to raise funding for sick and injured stray animals and other general shelter needs.

Collected Donated Eyeglasses. Volunteers collected used/donated eyeglasses, sunglasses, and reading glasses from collection boxes located at multiple sites. The glasses will undergo further processing - usable ones for redistribution to less fortunate individuals in developing countries; unusable ones are recycled.

Donation to Arizona Lions Camp Tatiyee. Made a $350 donation to Lions Camp Tatiyee in Show Low, Arizona. Camp Tatiyee works to enrich the lives of special needs individuals by providing a life-changing summer camp experience that promotes emotional health, independence, self-esteem, and confidence, entirely free-of-charge.

Donation to Local Domestic Crisis Shelter. Donated $100.00 to Forgach House Domestic Crisis Shelter.

Donated Non-perishable Food to a Local Food Program. Donated non-perishable food items to the Salvation Army Sierra Vista Corps for their hunger relief program or food bank.

FEB 2025

Donated Non-perishable Food to a Local Food Program. Donated non-perishable food items to the Salvation Army Sierra Vista Corps for their hunger relief program or food bank.

Eyeglass Washing, Sorting & Recycling (for eyeglass distribution & recycling programs). Volunteers sorted, washed, dried and prepared used/donated eyeglasses for further processing. The prescriptions of usable glasses will be read at a later date; then the glasses are packaged according to prescriptions and taken to the Tucson Arizona Lions Recycling Terminal (ALERT) for distribution during humanitarian missions. Broken/unusable glasses are boxed up for recycling.

JAN 2025

Make a Blanket Morning. The Sierra Vista Lions Club partnered with Project Linus and the Salvation Army to hold a ‘Make-A-Blanket’ Morning. We had 48 adults and youth volunteers from our community attend the event and create 53 no-sew fleece blankets, crochet a border on 4 fleece blankets, and also create 109 custom quilt blocks by coloring in pre-printed fabric templates. The completed quilt blocks will be assembled into 9 one-of-a-kind quilts at a later date. We also had wonderful people stop by and donate beautiful quilts, afghans, and blankets for Project Linus, and also donated quilt fabric, fleece and yarn for future Make-a-Blanket Mornings.

Project Linus blankets are delivered to children who are traumatized, seriously ill, in hospitals, shelters, or social service agencies, and who need a sense of security, comfort, warmth, and love.

‘Make a Blanket’ Mornings are open to anyone who'd like to help make blankets. We provide complimentary light refreshments available while they last.

Collected Used Eyeglasses. Volunteers collected 200 used eyeglasses, sunglasses, and reading glasses that members from our community had dropped into our Lions eyeglass collection boxes. The glasses will undergo further processing - usable ones for redistribution to less fortunate individuals in developing countries; unusable ones are recycled.

Donated Non-perishable Food to a Local Food Program. Donated non-perishable food items to the Salvation Army Sierra Vista Corps for their hunger relief program or food bank.