Charities

THE

"WE SERVE"

CHARITIES
S O M E O F T H E L I O N S C H A R I T I E S

● TEXAS LIONS CAMP ●
Kerrville, Texas http://www.lionscamp.com
Located in the Hill Country, the Texas Lions Camp provides fun, games, crafts and an independence for small kids to 17 years of age for the physically disabled children of Texas each summer.
This experience is free to the children, provided by the 32,000+ Lions in the State of Texas.

● LIONS EYE BANK●

● LEADER DOGS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND●

HISTORY

Without a doubt, one of the most dramatic and best known service activities of Lions is the Leader Dog program. The Leader Dog School was founded in 1939 by three Lions who were unable to obtain Leader Dogs from any other source. Founders were S. A. Dodge, Donald P. Schuur and Charles A. Nutting; all of whom later served as President of the Leader Dog Organization. Conceived in a dream, Leader Dog has grown to be one of the largest and finest dog guide schools in the world.

The whole enterprise began, with more courage than anything else, when a few Lions from Detroit, Michigan, purchased and old farmhouse which still stands in the center of a complex now valued at over fifteen million dollars. The Leader Dog School in Rochester, Michigan, is adjacent to an estimated 45% of the nation’s blind.

During its first years of operation, only a few people graduated. Approximately 275 Leader Dog teams graduate annually. Over 12,000 Leader dogs have been trained since the founding of the school in 1939. For 64 years Lions and Lioness have invested untold time and effort in the Leader Dog program. Leader Dog offers its services through the Lions and Lionesses of all state to the blind. Lions and Lionesses help spread the word that blind people who want to be free and mobile can have a Leader Dog for the asking and can write in behalf of a blind candidate to obtain an application

Charlene Brown & Sandi
2001
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Charlene Brown & Biscuit
Amarillo 2008

http://www.leaderdog.org

● THE LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION ●

● AMARILLO LIONS CLUBS EYEGLASS PROGRAM●

● TEXAS EYEGLASS RECYCLING CENTER●

● THE LIONS WORLD SERVICE FOR THE BLIND●
http://www.lwsb.org

● PANHANDLE OF TEXAS LIONS FOUNDATION●

● DISTRICT 2-T1 GIRLSTOWN COAT & SHOE SHOPPING ●

Each November the Lions of District 2-T1 help the girls from Girlstown and the Cal Farley's Family Program by assisting the Girls shop for new clothing over a two day period at Mervyn's.
This is funded by the District Lions along with the help in the shopping. Some of the Girls have never been shopping before.

● MEALS ON WHEELS ●

Meals On Wheels of Amarillo is a private, non-profit organization which delivers hot, nutritious meals to the homebound elderly and severely disabled who are unable to prepare adequate meals for themselves. Meals On Wheels helps the elderly remain in their own homes under the watchful eyes of volunteers who care.

The Amarillo Lonestar Lions Club has delivered a route in Northeast Amarillo since 1991

We also proudly
sponsor our adopted schools:

MESA VERDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Additionally, each year we award college scholarships
to young men and women in the Amarillo area.

And last, but certainly not least, is our annual Christmas
Charity Event. With funds raised by the club we are
able to provide food, shoes, socks, and children's gifts to
underprivileged families here in Amarillo.

For information on how you can become involved in the Amarillo Lonestar Lions Club and these charities email our club at :
elsey@cox.net