Meadville Lion’s ClubMeadville Lion’s ClubFounded in 1924Founded in 1924

83 Years and Still Going83 Years and Still Going StrongStrong

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Meadville Lions Club 2006/2007Meadville Lions Club 2006/2007Meeting Times and Meeting Times and

LocationsLocationsGeneral Meeting MonthlyGeneral Meeting MonthlyFirst and Third Thursdays 12:00 PMFirst and Third Thursdays 12:00 PMWesbury Retirement CommunityWesbury Retirement CommunityN Park Ave.N Park Ave.Meadville, PAMeadville, PA

Board Meetings MonthlyBoard Meetings MonthlySecond Thursday 6:00PM Second Thursday 6:00PM Vietnam Vet Post 52 Vietnam Vet Post 52 Dunham Rd.Dunham Rd.Meadville, PAMeadville, PA

Club ContactsClub ContactsPresident Karen FaivrePresident Karen FaivrePhone 814-Phone 814-336-1117                    Email Email Kfaivre993@hotmail.comMembership Chairman Membership Chairman Dave Hollern Dave Hollern Phone 814-Phone 814-336-2947Email Email

dhollern@dadspetcare.comdhollern@dadspetcare.com

Club WebsiteClub Websitewww.meadvillelions.comwww.meadvillelions.com

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Meadville Lions Club 2008/2009Meadville Lions Club 2008/2009Club OfficersClub Officers

Title Member

President Karen Faivre

1st Vice President Barb Lucas

2nd Vice President Doug Nola

3rd Vice President Cynthia Fiorillo

Secretary Melissa Woodworth

Tail Twister Major L. Garth Faulds

Lion Tamer Florence Hughes and Mindy Cole

Treasurer Jeffrey Davis

1st Year Director

John SalakMartha ConslaMajor Garth Faulds aren Faivre

2nd Year DirectorScott LadnerDutch DineJean Weber

3rd Year Director

Dave HollernLarry MineweaserArden Hughes

Newsletter Editor Dave Hollern

Past President Rob Sharp

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Helen Keller’s Challenge (1925)Helen Keller’s Challenge (1925)

““The opportunity I bring to you, Lions, is this: To The opportunity I bring to you, Lions, is this: To foster and sponsor the work of the American foster and sponsor the work of the American Foundation for the Blind. Will you not help me Foundation for the Blind. Will you not help me hasten the day when there shall be no hasten the day when there shall be no preventable blindness; no little deaf, blind child preventable blindness; no little deaf, blind child untaught; no blind man or woman unaided? I untaught; no blind man or woman unaided? I appeal to you Lions, you who have your sight, appeal to you Lions, you who have your sight, your hearing, you who are strong and brave and your hearing, you who are strong and brave and kind. Will you not constitute yourselves Knights kind. Will you not constitute yourselves Knights of the Blind in this crusade against darkness?”of the Blind in this crusade against darkness?”

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We ServeWe Serve(Lions Motto)(Lions Motto)

The Meadville Lions Club is a nonprofit The Meadville Lions Club is a nonprofit service organization founded in 1924 to service organization founded in 1924 to serve the blind and needy of the Meadville serve the blind and needy of the Meadville area. The Lions’ motto “We Serve” is key area. The Lions’ motto “We Serve” is key to our activities in support of our to our activities in support of our community, our Lions District 14F, our community, our Lions District 14F, our state, and the world through Lions Club state, and the world through Lions Club International. International.

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How We Serve the Meadville AreaHow We Serve the Meadville Area

Eye ScreeningEye Screening

We provide eye glasses to the We provide eye glasses to the needy of Meadville. needy of Meadville.

The Keystone Blind Association The Keystone Blind Association

Northwest Eye BankNorthwest Eye Bank

Crawford County Leader PuppiesCrawford County Leader Puppies

Cambridge Braille Vision ProgramCambridge Braille Vision Program

Beacon Lodge Beacon Lodge (Blind Children’s Camp)(Blind Children’s Camp)

Eye Surgery Trust FundEye Surgery Trust Fund

Lions Eye BankLions Eye Bank

Eye ResearchEye Research

Salvation Army Bell RingingSalvation Army Bell Ringing

Meadville Civic ImprovementMeadville Civic Improvement– David Mead Log Cabin David Mead Log Cabin

MaintenanceMaintenance– Christmas LightsChristmas Lights

Miss Crawford County ScholarshipMiss Crawford County Scholarship

Big Brothers & Big SistersBig Brothers & Big Sisters

Meadville Medical CenterMeadville Medical Center

Audiology Department Audiology Department

Optometry DepartmentOptometry Department Hearing Research Hearing Research

Diabetes ResearchDiabetes Research

Christmas Donations to Needy Christmas Donations to Needy FamiliesFamilies

Make a Difference DayMake a Difference Day

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How We Serve the Needy of the How We Serve the Needy of the WorldWorld

Monetary Contributions to Lions Club International Monetary Contributions to Lions Club International Foundation Sightfirst II InitiativesFoundation Sightfirst II Initiatives

– Lions Eye Health Program (LEHP)Lions Eye Health Program (LEHP)LEHP is the main SightFirst-funded initiative for industrialized nations. LEHP is the main SightFirst-funded initiative for industrialized nations. LEHP is a community-based public awareness initiative that encourages LEHP is a community-based public awareness initiative that encourages the early detection and timely treatment of glaucoma and diabetic eye the early detection and timely treatment of glaucoma and diabetic eye disease and the appropriate treatment for low vision. LEHP has been disease and the appropriate treatment for low vision. LEHP has been active in the United States, Japan, the British Isles and Ireland, Canada, active in the United States, Japan, the British Isles and Ireland, Canada, Australia and Turkey. LEHP has been revamped and improved in the Australia and Turkey. LEHP has been revamped and improved in the United States. The new LEHP for the United States includes a new CD-United States. The new LEHP for the United States includes a new CD-ROM format, a new logo and design, a new LEHP Web site and ROM format, a new logo and design, a new LEHP Web site and development of new print materials. Perhaps most importantly, development of new print materials. Perhaps most importantly, everyone interested in eye health can now participate in LEHP, not just everyone interested in eye health can now participate in LEHP, not just Lions clubs. This will help increase eye health awareness.Lions clubs. This will help increase eye health awareness.

– Project for Elimination of Avoidable Childhood BlindnessProject for Elimination of Avoidable Childhood BlindnessA US$3.75 million SightFirst grant is funding pediatric vision centers and A US$3.75 million SightFirst grant is funding pediatric vision centers and training programs in 30 countries. The program is being done in concert training programs in 30 countries. The program is being done in concert with the World Health Organization. The program represents a broad with the World Health Organization. The program represents a broad counterattack against preventable childhood blindness. counterattack against preventable childhood blindness.

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How We Serve the Needy of the How We Serve the Needy of the WorldWorld

Monetary Contributions to Lions Club International Foundation Monetary Contributions to Lions Club International Foundation Sightfirst II InitiativesSightfirst II Initiatives

–SightFirst has supported more than 80.5 million treatments of river blindness in SightFirst has supported more than 80.5 million treatments of river blindness in Africa and Latin America since it forged a partnership with The Carter Center in Africa and Latin America since it forged a partnership with The Carter Center in 1999. The treatments for river blindness have transformed individual lives and 1999. The treatments for river blindness have transformed individual lives and communities in 12 countries in Africa and Latin America. In fact, in Latin America, communities in 12 countries in Africa and Latin America. In fact, in Latin America, experts foresee eradicating river blindness once and for all by 2010. The grant to experts foresee eradicating river blindness once and for all by 2010. The grant to the Carter Center also targets trachoma, the world's leading cause of preventable the Carter Center also targets trachoma, the world's leading cause of preventable blindness. SightFirst is controlling trachoma among 4.6 million people with blindness. SightFirst is controlling trachoma among 4.6 million people with zithromax treatments. zithromax treatments.

– SightFirst China Action ProjectSightFirst China Action ProjectCompleted in 2002, Phase I of LCIF's SightFirst China Action (SFCA) supported Completed in 2002, Phase I of LCIF's SightFirst China Action (SFCA) supported 2.1 million cataract surgeries in China and established surgical eye units in 104 2.1 million cataract surgeries in China and established surgical eye units in 104 rural counties that previously had none. Phase II will once again address rural counties that previously had none. Phase II will once again address blindness on a large scale. A SightFirst grant of US$15.5 million was matched blindness on a large scale. A SightFirst grant of US$15.5 million was matched with about US$200 million from the Chinese government. The goal of Phase II is with about US$200 million from the Chinese government. The goal of Phase II is to perform at least 2.5 million cataract surgeries as well as to strengthen eye care to perform at least 2.5 million cataract surgeries as well as to strengthen eye care infrastructure by creating secondary eye care units at hospitals in 200 infrastructure by creating secondary eye care units at hospitals in 200 underdeveloped counties, provinces and Tibet. To assure sustainable eye care underdeveloped counties, provinces and Tibet. To assure sustainable eye care services for the vast populations of rural poor, training courses for paramedics services for the vast populations of rural poor, training courses for paramedics will be created in the western and northern provinceswill be created in the western and northern provinces

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How We Serve the Needy of the How We Serve the Needy of the WorldWorld

Contributions to VOSH of Pennsylvania (Volunteer Contributions to VOSH of Pennsylvania (Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity) Optometric Services to Humanity) – We have helped prevent blindness in the jungles of Guatemala We have helped prevent blindness in the jungles of Guatemala

by donations of;by donations of;MoneyMoney

Ball caps and glassesBall caps and glasses

Personal commitments of PDG Dutch Dine who has made many Personal commitments of PDG Dutch Dine who has made many trips to Guatemala to help the medical teams provide treatment to trips to Guatemala to help the medical teams provide treatment to the needy.the needy.

Donations to Leader Dog School in Rochester MI. Donations to Leader Dog School in Rochester MI.

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How We Fund Our ProjectsHow We Fund Our Projects

We fund our projects through;We fund our projects through;– Personal donations of time and moneyPersonal donations of time and money– Available Grant FundingAvailable Grant Funding– Trust Funds available for our useTrust Funds available for our use– Fundraising ProjectsFundraising Projects

Some of our Major Fundraisers are, Some of our Major Fundraisers are, White Cane Day

Lions Broom Sales

Lions Club Mints

Koeze Nut Sales

Mother’s Day Dinner

Parking for Wesbury’s BBQ and REC’s Invertors Meeting

The Lions Club Garage Sale

Harley Motorcycle Raffle

County Fair Raffle

Beef Raffle

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How We Have FunHow We Have Fun(Our Projects for Family Networking)(Our Projects for Family Networking)Marching in the JC’s Halloween ParadeMarching in the JC’s Halloween Parade

Bus Trip to the Leader Dog School in Rochester, MIBus Trip to the Leader Dog School in Rochester, MI

An evening at Jr’s. Comedy Club in Erie, PAAn evening at Jr’s. Comedy Club in Erie, PA

Group PicnicsGroup Picnics

Annual Christmas PartyAnnual Christmas Party

Cruising on Conneaut LakeCruising on Conneaut Lake

Meadville Lion’s Club First Valentine’s Day Party Japanese Style at Meadville Lion’s Club First Valentine’s Day Party Japanese Style at the Aoyama Japanese Steakhousethe Aoyama Japanese Steakhouse

Upcoming club trip to the Lions International Convention 2007 in Upcoming club trip to the Lions International Convention 2007 in Chicago, ILChicago, IL

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Our ProjectsOur ProjectsOur FamilyOur Family

CruisingCruising

Parade Leader Dog SchoolParade Leader Dog School

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Our ProjectsOur ProjectsOur FamilyOur Family

County FairCounty Fair

Assorted ProjectsAssorted Projects

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““There is no better way to thank God for your sight then by giving There is no better way to thank God for your sight then by giving a helping hand to someone in the dark.” Helen Kellera helping hand to someone in the dark.” Helen Keller

Meadville Lion’s ClubMeadville Lion’s ClubClub # 5971Club # 5971District 14FDistrict 14F

(Governor Becky Eldridge)(Governor Becky Eldridge)

Region IIIRegion III (Region Chairman Major Garth Faulds) (Region Chairman Major Garth Faulds)

Zone IZone I(Zone Chairman Rob Sharp)(Zone Chairman Rob Sharp)

Zone I Clubs: Centerville, Conneaut Lake, Conneaut Valley,Zone I Clubs: Centerville, Conneaut Lake, Conneaut Valley,Meadville, Townville, Vernon TownshipMeadville, Townville, Vernon Township