This is a District 4-L5 and MD-4 endorsed project.

25 Million Kids Need You, So Get Involved Today!

Lions KidSight USA Foundation is a nationwide program to safeguard the vision of children, concentrating on kids aged 6 months through 6 years, but screening through grade 12 where possible.

According to educational experts, 80% of learning is visual. So if a child can’t see well, he can’t learn well. Yet most young children don’t get their vision screened until they have problems learning or paying attention in school. By then, it may already be too late. Unless vision problems are detected early and corrected, they risk becoming permanent by age 7.

Lions in the USA already screened over 1.5 million kids per year through state-wide and local programs often known as “KidSight.” Lions KidSight USA is a national coalition that brings together Lions programs that screen preschool and school age kids in order create a coordinated national program with a strong Lions Clubs identity.

Our mission is to ensure eye screening and follow-up care is given to all kids because every child deserves to learn and see the world clearly. To do this, we will work with Lions to increase the number of screening programs around the country in order to reach more children when it is possible and where it is needed.

For information concerning the Lions KidSight project, contact one of the following District 4-L5 Region coordinators:

• Valley Region: PDG Ken Reed

• Desert Region: Lions Lucy Manning

• North Citrus Region: Lion John Levell

• South Citrus Region: Lions Dani Bubier & Ruthanne Christianson