tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22515739447260885772011-07-31T04:20:14.199-04:00Beaver Falls, PA 15010Chippewa Area Lions Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16649775790237450935noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2251573944726088577.post-47475765348442647952009-01-08T06:43:00.009-05:002009-03-01T08:24:25.607-05:00<span style="font-family:arial;">The Chippewa Area Lions are a group of local, community-oriented people, who raise monies through various fundraisers to support the Beaver County Association for the Blind - The Lighthouse - as well as the hearing impaired and physically handicapped.<br /><br />The Chippewa Lions have numerous community projects such as the student of the month, academic scholarships, monies to the community Library (located in the Municipal Building) to provide large print books and other reading and listening materials.<br /><br />The Chippewa Lions and The Little Beaver Lions co-sponsor an annual Drug Poster contest at BIS and a Leo Club at Blackhawk High School.<br /><br />Lions Clubs International is the world's largest club organization with 1.3 million members in approximately 45,000 clubs in 202 countries and geographical areas.<br /><br />Lions are men and women who volunteer their time to humanitarian causes. Founded in 1917, the volunteer organization's motto is "</span><a href="http://www.lionsclubs.org/EN/content/lions_history.shtml"><span style="font-family:arial;">We Serve</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">".<br /></span><br />Today, Lions extend their commitment to </span><a href="http://www.lionsclubs.org/EN/content/vision_sight_partnerships.shtml"><span style="font-family:arial;">sight conservation</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> through countless local efforts, as well as through their international </span><a href="http://www.lionsclubs.org/EN/content/lcif_gr_sightfirst_program.shtml"><span style="font-family:arial;">SightFirst Program</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">, which works to eradicate blindness.<br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aI6S8FqU8SE/SWnbJMbsVQI/AAAAAAAAACE/H1O7naIyOk0/s1600-h/Recycle.gif"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290000188326040834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 115px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 125px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aI6S8FqU8SE/SWnbJMbsVQI/AAAAAAAAACE/H1O7naIyOk0/s200/Recycle.gif" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Lions also collect and </span><a href="http://www.lionsclubs.org/EN/content/vision_eyeglass_sight.shtml"><span style="font-family:arial;">recycle eyeglasses</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> for </span><a href="http://www.lionsclubs.org/EN/content/vision_sight_crafters.shtml#"><span style="font-family:arial;">distribution</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> in developing countries year round and especially during May, which is Lions Recycle for Sight Month, and October, as a way to mark </span><a href="http://www.lionsclubs.org/EN/content/vision_services_wsday.shtml"><span style="font-family:arial;">Lions World Sight Day</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">, which is held the second Thursday of each October.<br /><br /></span><p></p><span style="font-family:arial;">Lions make a strong commitment to young people through many </span><a href="http://www.lionsclubs.org/EN/content/youth_index.shtml"><span style="font-family:arial;">youth programs</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">.<br /><br />Lions work to improve the </span><a href="http://www.lionsclubs.org/EN/content/programs_cult_environ.shtml"><span style="font-family:arial;">environment</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">, </span><a href="http://www.lionsclubs.org/EN/content/lions_lcif_grantsapril2003.shtml"><span style="font-family:arial;">build homes for the disabled</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">, support </span><a href="http://www.lionsclubs.org/EN/content/programs_diab_aware.shtml"><span style="font-family:arial;">diabetes education</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">, conduct </span><a href="http://www.lionsclubs.org/EN/content/lcif_gr_ahap.shtml"><span style="font-family:arial;">hearing programs</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> and, through their foundation, provide disaster relief around the world.<br /><br />It is estimated that each year Lions clubs donate approximately $449 million and 76 million hours, which is equivalent to more than 31,000 people working full time for a year.<br /><br /></span></span><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Interested in becoming a Chippewa Area Lion? For additional information about joining the Chippewa Area Lions, you can contact Thomas Roberts, 455 Blackhawk Road, Beaver Falls, PA 15010 724-843-7611 or email him at <a href="mailto:roberts455@comcast.net">roberts455@comcast.net</a></span><span style="font-family:arial;"> .</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2251573944726088577-4747576534844264795?l=chippewalions.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Chippewa Area Lions Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16649775790237450935noreply@blogger.com0