Don't Miss Our Upcoming Events!
- Eyeglass Unwrapping and Sorting, Thursday, June 6, 2019, 10am-1pm, Diablo Room, Hillside Clubhouse. Volunteers needed to sort the thousands of glasses donated by the Zenni eyeglass company. If you would like to order a $7.00 sandwich lunch (sandwich, chips, drink, cookies), please call Sandy Weber, 925-949-7571 to make your sandwich selection.
- May 2019 is our White Cane Days annual fundraiser for our vision programs. To contribute, please send your tax deductible donation to Lions Club of Rossmoor, PO Box 2181, Walnut Creek, CA 94595. Thank you.
Welcome to the Rossmoor Lions Club!
The main focus of the Lions Club is to provide support to the hearing and sight impaired. The Rossmoor Lions Club is committed to supporting our Rossmoor community and a variety of charities locally and internationally. The Rossmoor Lions Club was started in 1966 and currently averages 43 members.
Join us! Whether you were a Lion elsewhere or if you want to join for the first time, we welcome and encourage you to become involved with the Rossmoor Lions Club. We are here to enhance the lives of others, support our community, enjoy the camaraderie of our group, and make new friends. You are welcome to attend any of our meetings.
A good way to get to know our club is to attend our eyeglass sorting events held every quarter. It's a fun and casual event. The packed eyeglasses are taken to prisons where prisoners use a lensometer to recycle the glasses. Afterwards, the glasses are stored in a Lions collection center in Vallejo. The glasses are then distributed in the U.S. or Latin and Asian countries where Lions optometrists perform free eye exams and glass fittings for people who cannot afford eye care.
To become a member or inquire about membership, contact:
- Leanne Hamaji, President
- lhamaji@gmail.com
- 925-289-9696
Meeting Information:
First and third Thursday of the month
Hillside Clubhouse, Diablo Room, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
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Lunch is served 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
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Speaker/general meeting 12:30 - 1:00 pm
How we support Rossmoor:
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Provide sight assistance equipment and hearing aids to low income residents
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Conduct free hearing and eye screenings for residents
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Schedule home visits by sight specialist to help residents’ personal adjustment to sight loss
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Loan closed circuit TV (CCTV) reading machines to residents
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Collect used eyeglasses and hearing aids to be recycled
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Hold the Lions Breakfast every October
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Hold the Antique Appraisal fundraising event every spring and fall
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Hold the White Cane Day fundraising event in May
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Provide eggnog at the holiday tree lighting ceremony
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Provide coffee and donuts at the July 4th celebration and Flea Markets
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Serve breakfast at golf tournaments
Below are links related to Lions Club:
Lions Club International www.lionsclub.org
Lions In Sight of California and Nevada www.lionsinsight.net
Lions Club International Foundation (LCIF) www.lcif.org
Information about prisoners helping Lions Club:
http://www.zennioptical.com/blog/prisoners-help-lions-club-recycle-glasses/
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.
