West Covina Lions Club

• Improving Health

  
  • Free sight and hearing testing in Lions Eye Mobile
  • Free vision screening in local elementary, middle, and high schools
  • Monetary donations to City of Hope, East Valley Community Health Center, and Citrus Valley Health Foundation
  • Recycling used eyeglasses for international distribution

• Nurturing Youth

  • Sponsorship of Leos Club – Lions International high school teen program
  • Flag Day – teaching elementary school children the meaning of the American flag and patriotism

• Promoting Education and Literacy

  • Reading program – one-on-one tutoring of students
  • Student scholarships
  • Student speaker contests
  • Purchase of large print books and audio books for West Covina Library

• Assisting Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities

  • Delivery of Meals on Wheels
  • Sponsoring puppies for Canine Companions for Independence
  • Monetary contributions Blind Bowlers League

During the past ten years West Covina Lions Club members have:

• Provided free sight and hearing screenings to approximately 300 local residents using Lions Eye Mobile
• Collected and recycled 80,000 pairs of eyeglasses for international distribution
• Collected and recycled 1500 used hearing aids for re-distribution
• Sponsored Flag Day in West Covina elementary schools, distributing more than 3,500 American flags
• Awarded $50,000 in scholarships to college bound students
• Delivered approximately 5200 meals to homebound citizens through Meals on Wheels program
• Contributed $10,000 to Canine Companions for Independence for raising and training assistance dogs for people with disabilities other than blindness
• Donated $2,000 to local Blind Bowlers League