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Lions Eye
Bank Week, celebrated the first full week in December, provides a
special opportunity for Lions to emphasize the valuable services
provided by a Lions eye bank. |
Today, Lions clubs support 53 Lions eye banks located in eight
countries. To celebrate
Lions Eye Bank Week and honor the contributions of Lions in
this valuable sight-saving program, clubs are encouraged to:
- Tour the eye bank
- Invite a speaker from the eye bank to a club or district
event
- Host or assist with an open house at the eye bank
- Organize a donor awareness event
- Inform
the public of the service provided by the Lions eye bank
- Organize a fundraiser for their local eye bank
(Lions are welcome to celebrate Lions Eye Bank Week at the
designated time; or at a time when it is best for their
schedule.)
Eye Bank Resources for Lions
Establishing a New Lions Eye Bank
Lions can begin a new eye bank by:
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Determining interest and support of a new Lions eye bank
from the established medical community, e.g. a hospital or
university school of medicine's department of ophthalmology
- Obtaining Board Policy for the Lions Clubs International
Eye Bank Program
- Calculating the cost of establishing, equipping, and operating
a Lions eye bank. (Clubs should also consider possible
fundraising projects.)
- Contacting the Legal Division at Lions Clubs
International, 300 W. 22nd Street, Oak Brook, Illinois, USA,
60523-8842 for authorization to use the Lions name and/or
emblem
- Electing a board of directors from among Lions in good
standing
