by Greg Palmer | Aug 22, 2019 | LCInternational, LionsNews
At the moment cataracts is the leading cause of blindness, and can only be removed through surgery. The surgical procedure, while simple and safe, is unpleasant for the patient and often prohibitively expensive. According to the Fred Hollows Foundation, approximately...
by Greg Palmer | Aug 19, 2019 | LCInternational, LionsNews
Leader Dogs for the Blind is a non-profit organization providing trained dogs for the blind. 1.3 million people are blind, 75,000 become blind or visually impaired. Ten percent travel independently with a white cane or guide dog. The impact of the Leader Dog is...
by Greg Palmer | Jul 12, 2019 | LionsNews
In 2018, the Madison Lions Club purchased equipment from Plusoptix. Yes, it looks like a “Toys R Us” childrens toy, but it detects potential vision disorders. The image below is Todd Rhodus, Immediate Past President of our club screening a student at...
by Greg Palmer | Aug 2, 2019 | LionsNews
The Madison Lions was chartered in 1990 by a group of individuals interested in serving their local...
by Greg Palmer | Jul 14, 2019 | LionsNews
For the seventh consecutive year the Mississippi Lions All-State Band has won the Lions International top band. This year’s Lions International convention was held in Milan, Italy. Congratulations to all the Mississippi high school Lions band...
by Greg Palmer | Jul 18, 2019 | LionsNews
The Madison Lions club made their presence known at the MSU Extravaganza for the first time. The event was Tuesday night, July 16, 2019, at the Clyde Muse Center on the Pearl, MS, campus of Hinds Community College. Free chances were give for the drawing of an MSU...
