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Mississippi Lions in Action
Cookin' Chicken to raise funds for a Local Club Project |
Who are We?
Lions are more than 1.3 million strong…men
and women… young and old. You will find us in
more than 194 countries and geographical
areas from the hinterlands of Australia and Brazil
to thriving urban centers like New York City and
Milan. We speak dozens of languages and vary
in nature and customs.
We share a common spirit. Since our beginning
in 1917, we have been united in a single cause:
helping those less fortunate. We are tackling the
tough problems like blindness and drug abuse as
well as diabetes awareness—and finding help
and training for the deaf, disabled, underprivileged
and the elderly. In fact, whatever the community
needs to make life better, we’re there to
help.
We are the youngest service club community
based organization, yet we have grown to be
the world’s largest. We are succeeding because
we have embraced all those committed to building
a brighter future for the world and for themselves.
And, with a new generation of enlightened members,
Lions clubs are working smarter and faster
with greater commitment than ever before.
We are the Lions…and, we serve. |
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SightFirst & SightFirst II
---SightFirst is Lions’ most ambitious and most successful initiative ever. Thanks to SightFirst, Lions have restored sight to 7 million people through cataract surgeries, prevented serious vision loss for 20 million people and improved eye care services for hundreds of millions.
---SightFirst was launched by Lions in 1989 to battle preventable blindness. Sadly, 80 percent of the world’s blind were needlessly without sight. Through SightFirst, Lions have prevented blindness by supporting cataract surgeries, helping to build or expand eye hospitals and clinics, distributing sight-saving medication and training eye care professionals.
---SightFirst has not only been stunningly effective but also startlingly efficient. On average, about every US$6 in donations has resulted in a person with vision restored or saved from blindness. (Campaign SightFirst raised US$143 million from Lions.)
---SightFirst is especially helping children. In partnership with the World Health Organization, SightFirst has launched the world’s first-ever global initiative to combat childhood blindness. The project is creating 30 centers for pediatric eye care around the world.
---Campaign SightFirst II will enable Lions to expand the extraordinary work of SightFirst. The goal is to raise at least US$150 million to continue to prevent blindness and restore sight.
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