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Screenings at Buddist Temple

The Reston Lions screened 45 people with District 24-A Sight and Hearing Van at the Works Sunday location at the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation over the weekend.  Works Sunday is a volunteer event in the Reston-Herndon community that involves over 20 service projects run on the same day.  The partner organizations are usually Faith-based organizations in the community.  
"Works Sunday is an annual day of service in Northern Virginia, including many activities in the Reston and Herndon communities. Each year, over the past 15 years, people of many faiths -- Christians, Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, Sikhs and others -- have worked side by side to celebrate the values that unite us, while addressing important social issues like hunger, homelessness, and special needs of those less fortunate. As we work toward a more compassionate community, we get to know each other as brothers and sisters." -  http://www.workssunday.org/

Here is Lion Don Leas explaining our process to the new Herndon Leo Club President; Sudjal.

Lions to host a Sight And Hearing Clinic at Buddhist Temple in Reston

The Reston Lions will be hosting a Sight and Hearing van event at the Taiwan Tzu Chi Foudation USA Buddhist Temple in Reston, VA as part of the Reston's Working Sunday event on Sunday August 18th from 1pm-5pm.  Anyone needing to have screenings done are welcome to show up during our hours for Free screenings and assisted referrals. 
"This is one of many of these types of events we plan to offer throughout the area this year.  Our focus and mission this year in the club is on Service and as 'Knights of the Blind' Sight and Hearing Van events are an easy place to start," Club President, Don Leas.  Any interested Lions that would also like to show up for service are welcome.  Any community members that would like to volunteer for the event are encouraged to contact Don Leas.
The address of the Temple where screenings will be held is
Taiwan Buddhist Tzu Chi Foudation USA
Buddhist Temple
1516 Moorings Dr
Reston, VA 20190
Hours: 1pm to 5pm Aug 18th, 2013

Reston Lions to Walk to End Alzheimer's

The Reston Lions are participating in the Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s, the nation's largest event to raise awareness and funds to fight Alzheimer’s disease, the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States today. 

We are calling for anybody who is interested in Walking or raising money to register as a Reston Lion or donating money for our team.  Our Team goal is $2250 so we have some work to do.  By joining our team, you can help end this epidemic and show your support for the more than 5 million Americans living with the disease.  To join the team, simply visit our Team Alzheimers Page at Reston Lions Walk to End Alzheimer's Page

Walk Information:

 2013 Walk to End Alzheimer's Northern Virginia and Candlelight Rally
When:  Sunday, September 29, 2013 
Check-in: 5:00 pm | Walk: 6:00 pm | Candlelight Rally: 7:00 pm 

 Where: Reston Town Center 11900 Market Street, Reston, VA 20190

http://act.alz.org/site/TR?fr_id=3838&pg=entry

The Alzheimer's Association is the world’s largest voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care, support and research, and the funds we raise will go directly toward supporting their efforts.

The end of Alzheimer’s starts with you.

Lions Assisted Medical Project, Wise, VA, July 2013.

35 Lions from District 24-A participated in the Lions Assisted Medical Project on July 18th through 20th in Wise Virginia.  The details of the event are massive, involving 1396 volunteers 3738 meals served to volunteers, and 2292 residents from Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina.

Wise, Virginia sits nestled deep in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains not far from the borders.

Lions 1st  Vice District Governor, Jim Ryan serving meals to volunteers at the Lions Assisted Medical Project in July 2013

Every July, this small town plays host to a sea of humanity when the Remote Area Medical project arrives at the local Fairgrounds.  The Lions of Virginia answered the call to for the 14^th year to serve on the 18^th through the 20^th of July.  This year’s event brought together 1396 volunteers, including over 125 Lions members.  Together, they provided essential medical services to close to 2292 residents from the surrounding area.  Lions from the Lions Assisted Medical Project(L.A.M.P) worked registration, provided vision and hearing screenings, handed out prescription eyeglasses, handed out school supplies, served 3738 meals to the volunteers, and escorted patients from one area of care to the next. 

The Lions Assisted Medical Project is a Lions of Virginia project term coined in 2005 for all medical projects in which Lions Club members are involved.  After our involvement in the Remote Area Medical Expeditions that have taken place over the last 14 years, L.A.M.P. has branched out the services beyond Remote Area Medical, meriting a unique moniker. 

Remote Area Medical began offering medical and health services in 1985 and has been expanding its operations with the help of eager veterinary and medical volunteers for years.  The mission of Remote Area Medical “dedicated to serving mankind by providing free health care, dental care, eye care, veterinary services, and technical and educational assistance to people in remote areas of the United States and the world.” (ramusa.org/about/mission.htm)  Thanks to the Assistance of the Lions of Virginia and the L.A.M.P., the Expedition at Wise, VA has been able to grow quite large offering care to over two thousand local residents annually from Virginia and the surrounding states of Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, and North Carolina. 

Two days into the event, Michael Ryan, Governor of District 24-A had this to say. “Vision Screening at the Lions Assisted Medical Project (L.A.M.P.)at the Rural Area Medicine (R.A.M.) Wise County event, the Lions have screened over [hundreds of] patients for Sight and Hearing Disorders, referring most for Eye Exams and Glasses, and we still have a half day to go. Besides eye and hearing care, the people of SW Virginia, Eastern Tennessee and Eastern Kentucky, get their annual medical and dental care. It is an eye opening experience!”  and “We have Lions doing Pediavision, working in registration, dispensing Rx Glasses, helping in the Dental area, handing out school supplies, and running patients from one area to the next. They all are doing a great job!”

Officially, the total number of eye exams and screenings administered by Lions was 814 with 699 eyeglasses made and issued.  The diligent Lions serving the 3738 meals to the volunteers worked over 800 hours preparing meals and servers spent another 300 hours serving.