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Links for Lions Lions Links Lions Clubs International - serving 1.3 million Lions members in 200 countries and geographic areas for nearly 90 years. Lions Clubs International Foundation - Lions helping Lions serve the world. The Foundation accepts donations from Lions and non-Lions and in turn provides funding in the form of grants to financially assist Lions districts with large-scale humanitarian projects, both local and world-wide, that are too large for Lions to finance on their own. District 22-A Lions of Central Maryland - serving Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Harford and Howard Counties, and Baltimore City. Lions Clubs International District 22-B - serving the Nine Eastern Shore Counties of Maryland. Lions Clubs International District 22-C - serving Calvert, Charles, Montgomery, Prince George's and St. Mary's Counties, and Washington D.C. LionNet Delaware, District 22-D - serving Delaware. District 22-W - serving Garrett, Allegany, Washington, Frederick and Carroll Counties. Vision Links Helen Keller's Speech - as the guest speaker at the 1925 Lions International Convention, Helen Keller challenged the Lions to be the "Knights of the Blind in this crusade against darkness." Lions Vision Research Foundation, Inc. - LVRF - supporting low vision research and rehabilitation to minimize the disabilities caused by low vision and blindness. The objectives of the LVRF are being met through its partnership with the Lions Vision Research and Rehabilitation Center (LVC), at the Wilmer Eye Institute of the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland. Lions Vision Research and Rehabilitation Center - describing the collaborative research and development projects that involve the LVC at the Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute. This site is also the gateway to the Low Vision Rehabilitation Network (LVRN). The Wilmer Eye Institute - at Johns Hopkins. Leader Dogs for the Blind - dedicated to enhancing the lives of blind and visually impaired individual since 1939. Campaign SightFirst II - a coordinated, global fund-raising effort involving all 1.35 millions Lions in more than 45,000 clubs to raise $150 million USD for the SightFirst program. Lions Eye Health Program - a community-based education program that allows Lions Clubs, other community organizations and individuals to promote healthy vision in the United States. Lions Eye Bank Guide (IAD225) - a brochure that provides Lions with information about Lions eye banks and suggested ways to support local Lions eye banks. List of Lions Eye Banks - a list of approximately 60 Lions Eye Banks worldwide that provide quality eye tissue for corneal transplants, research, education and other medical purposes. Lions Clubs International works in cooperation with the following sight-related organizations:
Links to Lions Programs Lions Camp Merrick - providing week-long residential camping experiences for deaf, blind and diabetic children, ages 6 - 16, in addition to short retreats and day-long sessions for related activities, including Scouting and 4-H. Lions International Youth Camp Program - fulfilling the First Purpose of the Lions, "To create and foster a spirit of understanding among the peoples of the world."
Links to Lions Partners American Red Cross - Lions work with the American Red Cross to staff Bloodmobiles and Blood Drives all across the U.S.A., and the Lexington Park Lions work in conjunction with the Southern Maryland Chapter of the American Red Cross. Check the Blood Drive Schedule for a blood drive close to you!
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