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Dear Georgia Lions!
PCC Clower presented a printed report as follows:
Our Georgia Lions Lighthouse is continuing to grow our services. We have recently
added two new clinics; one in Sumter County, and one in Douglas County. We now
have 30 clinics all over Georgia. Our volunteers in the Recycling Center have done a
great job renovating and organizing our recycling process. We still have not received
approval to be a Certified Recycling Center from LCI, but we are continuing to
recycle eyeglasses, hearing aids, and cell phones. We are in need of more volunteers
to help us out in the Recycling Center.
The Pediatric Hearing Program launched January 1st. We are now accepting children
birth – 19 years old with family income up to 400% of the Federal Poverty
Guidelines. We are also growing the Frame Kit Program. A presentation will be
made on this program at the Joint Meeting. Our Governance Committee will be
presenting a revision to our Constitution for a vote of the Lions of Georgia at the
Joint Meeting. The Lighthouse stands ready to partner with the Lions of Georgia to
implement the KidSight USA Program as soon as the details are released by LCI.
Below is a short summary of other items:
Services and Costs: In this fiscal year, at our 30 clinics, the Lighthouse provided
eye exams to 1203 clients and furnished 2300 eyeglasses. We provided 396 surgical
procedures at a cost of $137,328.77. The hearing aid program had a total of 1183
applications processed with 388 approved.
Finances: The Lighthouse received grants from LCIF, Kaiser, and Healthcare of
Georgia totaling $175,000. This will enable us to purchase updated clinic equipment,
expand the Recycling Center, fund diabetic eye surgeries and fund new clinics. Our
Lions giving totaled $55,796.53 as of December 31, 2014. Thanks to those clubs and
individuals who have supported the Lighthouse with their giving. Work is beginning
on the Night of Spectacles. It will be held at the Atlanta Train Depot on April 25,
2015. We hope to see the entire Council there!
The Board of Directors and Staff:
The election of Lighthouse Officers will be held at the Joint Meeting. District
Directors for Districts L and O will be elected at their respective District conventions.
We have had some changes in our Board recently. PDG John Rudert stepped down as
Treasurer, and that vacancy was filled by PDG Tim Chisholm. As a result of PDG
Tim Chisholm moving up as Treasurer, that created a vacancy in his Member-atLarge position. That vacancy was filled by PDG Cathy Threatt. Lion Kristy Allison
stepped down as a Member-at-Large, and that vacancy was filled by PDG Va nessa
Stanley. Thanks to these Lions who have stepped up to serve our Lighthouse.
The Board of Directors and the Staff of our Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation
appreciate the support of the Lions of Georgia as we continue to serve more people
all over Georgia.
Summer Service
Numbers
1Jul12014 – 31Dec2014
District L
Eye Exams: 562
Eye Glasses: 1,232
Eye Surgeries: 213
Hearing Aids: 495
District I
Eye Exams: 341
Eye Glasses: 842
Eye Surgeries: 75
Hearing Aids: 281
District O
Eye Exams: 212
Eye Glasses: 314
Eye Surgeries: 107
Hearing Aids: 250
District N
Eye Exams: 424
Eye Glasses: 650
Eye Surgeries: 83
Hearing Aids: 192
Fiscal Year Totals:
Eye Exams: 1,539
Eye Glasses: 3,038
Eye Surgeries: 478
Hearing Aids: 1,219
Service Numbers
Service Numbers have hit alltime highs in the past several
months! With over 6,500
services projected by year end,
our goal for 2014-15 is over
7,000.
“When you give a little,
you get a lot.”
-Lion Bret Wagenhorst, M.D.
Better Vision. Better Hearing. Better Georgia.
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