The Freeport Lions Club conducted an information seminar
for eight school nurses in the Freeport School District 145 on March 17, 2015, to explain the Lions - Shopko eyeglasses voucher program.
In November 2014 the Lions
Eye Bank of Wisconsin announced that Shopko Corporation agreed to work with the Lions in their thirteen
state sales territory with their Project
Eyecare Program. The program provides up to five eye exams and glasses for
needy children at each of their store locations. The Shopko doctors
donate the eye exam and Shopko optical centers provide the glasses free of
charge to the patient. This program has been in operation since 1999 and was previously
worked through the Salvation Army.
The following nurses representing their respective
schools attended the seminar: Sunday Bollman, Center Elementary School;
Terry Heckman-Hixon, Lincoln-Douglas
Elementary; Jill Watson,
Blackhawk/Taylor Park Elementary School; Karen
Wilhelms, Jones-Farrar Magnet School; Jean
Kempel, Empire Elementary School; Melissa
Young, Carl Sandburg Middle School; and Bonita Brouhard, Freeport High School. Each nurse was asked to
evaluate which students in their school might qualify for the program, and then
inform the Lions Club with their recommendations.
Lion Terry Anderson explained
this generous program and how the nurses and the Lions can work together to
help serve the community in this respect. He has received five vouchers for eyeglasses from
Shopko headquarters for use with the
Freeport Shopko store anytime in the 2015 calendar year.
The Freeport Lions are currently waiting for the nurses’
recommendations for students that might qualify, after which
the five vouchers will be issued. We hope
this will be a multi-year venture if we all do a great job referring folks in
need.
The Freeport Lions Club
meets monthly on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays. For more
information about club activities go to, www.facebook.com/FREEPORTLIONS
or https://freeportlionsclub.blogspot.com/
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