PROGRAMSEyeglass Collection Boxes
Donated, discarded prescription glasses are cleaned and labeled for power at central locations in the area and given to those in need in various parts of the world. Glasses can be dropped off in Larchmont at:
Destination of Recycled Eyeglasses Twice a year, a few members take thousands of eyeglasses collected by the Sound Shore Lion Clubs to the Lions Recycling Center in Trenton. They spend several hours there helping with the massive project of cleaning, sorting, testing, designating prescriptions and filling orders from humanitarian organizations around the world. Visions/VCB Lions Appreciation Day On August 6th, the LM Lions and other District Lions Clubs attended Vision/VCB’s annual Lions Appreciation Day, which included a re-dedication of the newly refurbished and fully accessible swimming pool. The LM Lions also donated 1000 to the operation of the camp. Access to Care Health Fair Larchmont Mamaroneck Lions, joined by New Rochelle Lions, participated in the Healthier Mamaroneck Access to Care Health Fair on August 5th, conducting free vision screenings and increasing awareness of Lions services. The LM Lions were also one of the event sponsors. LM Present Scholarships to MHS & Rye Neck HS Seniors The LM Lions Club awarded two scholarships as part of its annual high school community service essay contest. Mamaroneck High School senior Shannon Gallaher and Rye Neck High School senior Kimichika Irie were the winners. Essays were rated based on the applicant’s breadth and depth of service and how that service embodied the Lions’ motto “We Serve.” Sedona's "Dine Out for Charity"
The LM Lions partnered with Mamaroneck’s Sedona Taphouse’s Mondays Dine Out for Charity promotion, teaming up in support of the STEM Summer Enrichment Program in June and The Fuller Center in July. Every month on every Monday, Sedona donates $2 of each special priced steak dinner (or lunch) ordered to a local service group or project. The LM Lions team up with Sedona on Lions supported causes. An Afternoon of Audio Theater On April 1st a number of groups came together to present an afternoon of audio theater at the Larchmont Village Center. The event, co-sponsored by LM Lions, Larchmont Library, LMC Media, Sandbox Theatre and SPERDVAC (Society for the Preservation of Radio Drama, Variety and Comedy) had the dual purpose of providing a history of audio theater, with a live production… and demonstrating opportunities for the blind to be participants in its creation. The event included a live re-creation from the Sandbox Theatre of the 1949 “Ozzie & Harriet Easter” radio episode and the playing of a recording of a new audio drama “Burning Gotham. |
CALENDAR MONTHLY LUNCH MEETING
Second Wednesday of month 12n-1:30 pm September 13 - Bonnie Briar September 28th - LM Lions 100th Anniversary Celebration - Sedona Taphouse Peace Poster Contest The Lions international annual worldwide competition for children 11-13 encourages them to express their vision of world peace through art. The theme for 2023-2024 is “Dare to Dream”. The winning posters from each school advance through the district, the state of New York and, then to international levels of competition, with the international winner announced at a United Nations event in Spring 2024. Local winners will be announced at an award ceremony on November 8, 2023 PORT CHESTER MIDDLE SCHOOL
Winner Runners Up BLIND BROOK MIDDLE SCHOOL Winner Runners Up January 28, 2024 Points of Light
An evening devoted to recognizing the many community service organizations that the LM Lions support. The event will include the announcing of the winners of LM Lions Jack Coughlin Community Service awards to an individual and an organization. More details to follow. |