Tuesday, April 29, 2014

PediaVision Screening to be offered at GRACE Ministries

The Reston Lions will be offering PediaVision screening at the GRACE Ministries of the United Methodist Church, 13600 Frying Pan Road, Herndon, VA 20171 on Saturday, May 5th, 2014 as part of the chruch food distribution process which begins at 9 AM.  All are welcome.  PediaVision is a non-invasive procedure that takes only a few seconds to complete and detects the potential presence of problems such as nearsightedness and eye misalignment. Results are provided to parents to determine if follow-up vision care is needed.

Lions Screen Children for Vision Problems at Local YMCA Event


The Reston and the Sterling Lions Clubs maintained a booth to provide PediaVision screening of eyes of children, 6 months to 19 years old, at the Healthy Kids Day on Saturday, April 26, held at the YMCA, 12196 Sunset Hills Road in Reston. PediaVision is a non-invasive procedure that takes only a few seconds to complete and detects the potential presence of problems such as nearsightedness and eye misalignment. Results are provided to parents to determine if follow-up vision care is needed. On Saturday, 40 children were screened. Results were provided to the parents of 8 children to determine if additional care is needed. Above, Reston Lions Club President, Don Leas, is shown administering a test to a visitor to the booth. For more information on PediaVision, visit www.restonlions.org or SterlingLions@verizon.net.

Picture was taken by Gerry Washburn on April 26.
http://reston.patch.com/groups/reston-lions/p/lions-screen-children-for-vision-problems-at-local-ymca-event

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Reston Lions to Fill Weekend with Service

The Reston Lions will be spending the weekend performing service activities throughout Northern Virginia this weekend.  Among the activities offered are Roadside Cleanup on Sunset Hills Road in Reston, Youth Camp cleanup at the Northern Virginia Lions Youth Camp in Boyce, VA, a PediaVision Vision Screening event at the Reston YMCA, and to cap off the weekend, the Northern Virginia Foundation Fighting Blindness VisionWalk in Alexandria, VA.  All activities are welcoming of volunteers that just want to help out.  More details below.

Roadside Cleanup:

On Saturday 8-11am we will be performing out twice-a-year Adopt-a-Highway duties.
We maintain a stretch of Sunset Hills Drive in Reston, VA from Wiehle Ave to Hunter Mill Road.

Youth Camp Workday (Cleanup)

We will be performing cleanup All Day Saturday the 26th as a District Starting at 9am to prepare the site for use this upcoming camping season.  Contact pschrack@aol.com for information.  More on Camp at : http://valions.org/lyc/
Address:
1100 Lions Lane Camp
Boyce, VA 22620
On Site Emergency Phone: 540-837-9365

YMCA Pediavision Vision Screenings:

BUILD A HEALTHIER, HAPPIER KID
Saturday, April 26, 2014
10am - 1pm


YMCA Reston is offering you more than just a day of play. Join us as we celebrate the YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day, a national initiative that inspires families to move and learn all summer long. At our FREE event, you can take part in fun, active play and educational opportunities that will build healthy habits for life.

Schedule of Activities:
Kids Yoga & Zumba
Arts & Crafts
Carnival Games
Healthy Snacks
Car Seat Inspections
Family Games
Face Painting & Balloon Animals
Caricaturist
Obstacle Course
Under the Sea live animal presentations
Photo Booth
Wellness Screenings
Visits from the Fire/ Police Dept., DJ Michael, Lion's Club and more!


We can't wait to see you there!

VisionWalk Information:

Date:   Sunday, April 27, 2014
Location:   Cameron Run Regional Park
4001 Eisenhower Avenue
Alexandria, VA
Registration:   9:00 AM
Presentation:   9:45 AM
Walk Begins:   10:00 AM

VisionWalk Course and Map
Walk Day Details and FAQs 
 
NOVA Walk Map