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Community Programs
Need assistance with a vision or hearing issue? Fill out a Request for Assistance Form and email to Jeff Mungo
Sight Conservation
Sight Conservation Committee Members
- Lion Jeff Mungo – Chairperson
- Lion Pam Camblin
Lions, Leos, and other volunteers collect used eyeglasses for donation to Lions Eyeglass Recycling Centers that are located throughout the world. The used eyeglasses are cleaned, repaired and classified by prescription. The eyeglasses are then distributed to those in need by Lion volunteers and other organizations hosting optical missions in developing countries.
Lions Recycle For Sight in Action
Here is an example of one of our projects. The local Post Office donated some old mailboxes and the Poquoson Lions Clubs fixed them up and repainted them for use in the Recycle for Sight Program. A total of three boxes were repainted and were placed with permission in the local area to assist with this worthy cause.
Hearing Conservation Committee Members
- Lion Jeff Mungo – Chairperson
- Lion Pam Camblin
The Lions Club Hearing Conservation Program is similar to the Recycle for Sight programs as hearing aids are collected and refurbished to be distributed to those that can not afford to purchase the devices on their own. We also assist with Hearing workshops where you can get your hearing tested free of charge. In addition to these programs we also have education programs that are used to inform the community of the problems associated with hearing loss.
Diabetes Awareness Committee Members
- Lion Mark Moncure – Chairperson
- Lion Tammy Chorik
- Lion Pam Camblin
The Poquoson Lions Club is committed to finding a cure for diabetes. Through our education programs and fundraiser's we hope to make the entire everyone aware of the dangers of Diabetes and its affects on the members of our community. Below is a excerpt from the Lions Club International Web site about the commitment that the Lions Clubs around the world have in the fight against Diabetes.
It is estimated that more than 200 million people have diabetes. They are at risk of losing sight due to diabetic retinopathy. Diabetic retinopathy affects the retina,the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye that transmits visual messages via the optic nerve to the brain. When this delicate tissue is damaged by diabetic retinopathy, the result may be visual impairment or blindness.
Diabetes awareness was adopted as a long-term commitment of the association in March 1984. The primary objective of the Lions program is to reduce the number of new cases of blindness caused by diabetic retinopathy through diabetes education, early detection and treatment, and support of research. Lions are especially encouraged to conduct awareness activities during the month of November--Lions Diabetes Education Month.
Why is it important to know how diabetes affects the eyes? If you have diabetes--or if someone close to you has this disease--you should know that diabetes can affect the eyes and cause visual impairment. Fortunately, there are ways to prevent or lessen damage to the eyes caused by diabetes. That is why it is so important for people with this disease to have a professional eye examination as soon as their diabetes is diagnosed, and at least once a year thereafter. Annual eye examinations are especially important for people who have high risk of developing eye complications from diabetes. These include persons with diabetes who have had their disease five years or longer, and those who have difficulty controlling glucose levels in their blood. In addition, pregnancy is known to be a factor in the development or worsening of diabetic eye disease. There is evidence to suggest that high blood pressure and smoking may cause diabetic eye disease to worsen.
Bland Memorial Contest Committee Members
- Lion Shannon Phillips– Chairperson
- Lion Kathy Feigh
Poquoson Competition- 30 Jan, 2012
2012 Registration Form and Rules: Word Doc | PDF
click here for more information
The Annual Bland Music Scholarships Program was established in 1948 to assist and promote cultural and educational opportunities for the musically talented youth of Virginia. The program consists of elimination contests starting at club level and continuing through the “State Final Contest”.
Featured from left to right: 1st VP Gene Seiter, Tuan Nguyen (piano), 1st Place Instrumentalist, Joyce Chow (piano) 2nd Place Instrumentalist, Vivian Chan (Piano) 3rd Place Instrumentalist, Sean R. Hopkins, Bass, 1st Place Vocalist, Brianna Sklute, Soprano, 2nd Place Vocalist, Daniel Chow, Baritone, 3rd Place Vocalist, Lion Shannon Phillips, Bland Chairperson.
Family Christmas Committee Members
- Lion Judy Sullivan - Chairperson
Food Bank Committee Members
- Lion Bob Wagner- Chairperson
- Lion Ed Harper
Poquoson High School Leo Club
- Meeting Time & Place: Poquoson High School's Leo Club meets in the Library Media Center on the second & fourth Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
- Dues:$10.00, at the beginning of every year, to the club treasurer or one of the sponsors
- Sponsors:
- Mrs. B. Roper,
- Lion Pam Camblin - Chairperson
The mission of Lions Opportunities for Youth is: To provide the young people of the world with opportunities for achievement, learning, contribution and service, individually and collectively, through sponsorship of activities identified as best practices in the field of youth developmentLions Opportunities for Youth Committees include:
Scholarship Committee Members
- Lion Kathy Feigh– Chairperson
- Lion Pam Camblin
- Lion Ed Harper
Click Here to download the 2011 Application:
2011-lions-scholarship-application.doc
Completed Applications are due the Poquoson High School Guidance Secretary by 4pm on May 2nd.
2011 Winners
Winners - Kevin Flood Jr for Don Hirschberg scholarship and Brianna Sklute for Errol Champagne scholarship.