The Lions’ Club is appealing to the community to donate their old spectacles.
Members of various Lions Clubs volunteer their time to assist those in need of spectacles who have no medical aid or the finances to cover the cost of obtaining them through an optician.
“Used specs in good condition can be dropped off at the Lions’ Roodepoort Eye Clinic on a Saturday morning between 9am and 11am,” said Rob McClarty, who is one of the Lions.
The Lions’ Roodepoort Eye Clinic is situated on 8th Avenue, Roodepoort North and is open every Saturday morning.
“Our motto is simply ‘We Serve’ and there is no better reward than to look into the eyes of a person you have helped in a meaningful way,” said Rob.
Helen Keller challenged the Lions to be knights of the blind and said “Alone we can do so little, TOGETHER we can do so much!”.
If you would like to know more about the Eye Clinic and how you can help, please call Rob on 083 452 7419.
Lions Clubs International was founded in 1917 and is known for sight-related projects. There are 1,4 million members in over 46 000 clubs serving in more than 200 countries and geographical areas.
The Lions’ five pillars of service are vision, diabetes, hunger, paediatric cancer and the environment.
If you would like to get involved with projects and help make your community a better place, you can contact Sandy van Heerden on 083 564 6388 for the details of your nearest Lions Club.
