Membership Info - Contact Joe Sarafini (815) 275-8737 or Terry Anderson (815) 566-7977

Thursday, September 26, 2013

2013 "KEY" AWARD RECIPIENT


2013 Key Award for Lion Anderson



Terry Anderson (L), past president of the Freeport Lions Club, received the Key Award for sponsoring at least 2 new members. A special pin commemorating the award was presented to Lion Anderson by current club president, Paul Rampanthal (R), during the club’s September 24, 2013, dinner meeting. The Freeport Lions Club meets at a designated location on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays each month to discuss community projects that help vision- and hearing-impaired people of the community.
Freeport Lions Club was organized in 1936 to serve the sight and hearing needs of the community. Lions furnish or subsidize eyeglasses and hearing devices for school children and adults, provide free diabetic retinopathy screening, furnish special aids for blind and visually impaired persons, and provide free hearing tests. Freeport Lions contribute to The Center for Sight & Hearing, Leader Dog School, Salvation Army, RAMP, Highland Community College Scholarships, American Diabetes Association, United Way of Northwest Illinois, Malcolm Eaton Industries, and others.

MEMBERSHIP: If interested in joining Freeport Lions Club, contact: Brian Burke (815) 238-6613, Rick Eastman (815) 233-56577, or Roland Caruso (815) 291-4253 for more information. 

ANNUAL ROSE DAY PREPARATIONS

October 26, 2013, has been designated as Annual Lions Rose Day for delivery of roses according to Joe Serafini, Rose Day Chairman and Secretary of the Freeport Lions Club. The donation for 12 roses is only $18, same as last year. A variety of favorite colors such as white, red, yellow and peach are available. Lion Serafini said he ordered 600 dozen roses based on last year's good donations. 
Donors can print and complete the coupon below or call one of the Freeport Lions to place their order.


ORGANIZATION: Freeport Lions Club was organized in 1936 to serve the sight and hearing needs of the community. Lions furnish or subsidize eyeglasses and hearing devices for school children and adults, provide free diabetic retinopathy screening, furnish special aids for blind and visually impaired persons, and provide free hearing tests. Freeport Lions contribute to The Center for Sight & Hearing, Leader Dog School, Salvation Army, RAMP, Highland Community College Scholarships, American Diabetes Association, Untied Way of Northwest Illinois, Malcolm Eaton Industries, and others.

MEMBERSHIP: If interested in joining Freeport Lions Club, contact: Brian Burke (815) 238-6613, Rick Eastman (815) 233-56577, or Roland Caruso (815) 291-4253 for more information. 

Monday, September 9, 2013

FREE DIABETIC RETINOPATHY CLINIC



TAKE PICTURES OF YOUR PRETTY EYES
 
FREE EYE SCREENING TO DETECT DIABETIC RETINOPATHY
 
SPONSORED BY
FREEPORT LIONS CLUB
AND
LIONS CLUB INTERNATIONAL
 
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2013
 
8:30 A.M. TO 11:30 A.M.
 
LIBERTY VILLAGE
HAWTHORNE INN BUILDING
2170 NAVAJO DRIVE, FREEPORT IL
 
CALL 815-541-5591 - IF YOU NEED A RIDE

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