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Recently they were asked to construct a building for the Signal Mountain Social Services that will be a place where people can drop off donations. Lions meet twice a month for a short business meeting, to socialize and hear speakers on interesting topics. Click link below to view a program presented at a recent club meeting about the Kid Sight Screening program by Signal Mountain Lions. Since 1968, the Lions Clubs International Foundation has awarded more than US$700 million in grants to support Lions humanitarian projects around the world. LCIF was also ranked the number one nongovernmental organization in a 2007 study by The Financial Times.
If a problem is detected the parents are notified and recommendations for further follow up are made. This is all free of charge and Lions provide funding for follow up care if needed. If diagnosed and treated before the age of six many problems can be successfully treated. If left untreated the sight problem could become a permanent problem.
Lions Give
Lions meet the needs of local communities and the world every day because they share a core belief - to serve their community. The Mountain Home Lions Club was organized on June 20, 1947. We are dedicated to providing sight-care assistance to our community. Visit the Lion's website for information on sight-care and local events and contact info. Lions are groups of service-minded men and women who are interested in improving their communities. We are young people, families and Baby Boomers alike.

Signal Mountain Lions reached out to local veterans by forming the Signal Mountain Veterans Group. Their mission is to foster a spirit of friendship and community among all veterans. We are inclusive of all military branches from all periods of service. Lions are the caretakers of the Christmas Train and with the help of town employees display the train for the Christmas season. It is a popular place for children to play and to get a good picture made.
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That’s why many Lions clubs choose to work on youth projects such as sponsoring a Leo club, a local Peace Poster Contest or a Youth Camp and Exchange – or providing services for children and youth in need. Our community projects often support local children and schools through scholarships, recreation and mentoring. Internationally, we offer many programs, including the Peace Poster Contest, Youth Camps and Exchange and Lions Quest. Lions conduct an annual raffle to raise funds for scholarships, sight conservation projects and to support other community non-profit organizations. The Mountain Home Lions club helps make our community a better place to live.

Our Leo Program provides the youth of the world with an opportunity for personal development through volunteering. There are approximately 144,000 Leos and 5,700 Leo clubs in more than 140 countries worldwide. Lions collect used eyeglasses for recycle and provide new glasses for those in need. There are six collection boxes at various locations on the mountain for people to drop off their used and unwanted glasses.
Sight Services & Sight Restorations
Lions support many local community organizations with hands on work and financial donations. Lions understand we can achieve more when we work together. Partnering with like-minded organizations is positive for both organizations and the community. Lions hold a BBQ event on the 4th of July and Labor Day every year to offer the community a place to come together for delicious food and fellowship. This is a great family orientated event for the whole mountain. Members of the club reach out to seniors in the community to offer various types of service from ride sharing to calling bingo at Alexian Village.

These clubs introduce students to the value of community service. Leos and Lions work together to make a positive impact within the community. Lions volunteer their time, talents, and resources to serve the community.
Every month we will highlight an active committee of the club and give information on who is on the committee and what they do. Untain Home Lions using the new PlusOptix eye scanner. All materials and photos, unless otherwise specified, copyright of Signal Mountain Lions Club. All Lion marks, logos, and copyrighted content is owned by Lions international, used with permission. Whenever a Lions club gets together, problems get smaller. That's because we help where help is needed - in our own communities and around the world - with unmatched integrity and energy.

To become a Lion is to become an active volunteer, a member of a respected international organization, a leader in your community and a friend to people in need. Lions give everyone the opportunity to live a healthy life. Since Helen Keller challenged Lions to be “knights of the blind” in 1925, clubs like ours have worked on sight projects. The Lions Club offers members an opportunity to network with other members and people in the community. This is a great way to meet people and make new friends on Signal Mountain and beyond. This often leads to long lasting relationships.
Lions serve the community in many ways and have a good time doing it. From serving concessions at the football games to cooking BBQ on the 4th of July, the time together creates a solidarity among members that will last a life time. Lions sponsor Leo Clubs at the Signal Mountain Middle High School and the McCallie school.

Our motto is "We Serve." Lions are part of a global service network, doing whatever is necessary to help our local communities. By conducting vision screenings, equipping hospitals and clinics, distributing medicine and raising awareness of eye disease, Lions work toward their mission of providing vision for all. We have extended our commitment to sight conservation through countless local efforts and through our international SightFirst Program, which works to eradicate blindness. Lions give assistance to our planet and its inhabitants. Lions also work to protect our environment – and help people in need around the globe. Through our Community/Environment, International Relations and Disaster Relief programs, you can do projects that improve your community – and our world.
And we matter locally, because people know that they can count on us to pitch in. Whether it is on improving eyesight – or other community service projects, – our adopted service proprograms allow us to work on a diverse array of projects. This is one of the most important services of the Lions Club. Every year for the past 23+ years we have offered free eye screening for children from 1 to 6 years at the preschools in the community. Using specialized handheld, portable, digital equipment, an image of the child’s eyes is taken . The images are then sent to be analyzed by professionals at the Vanderbilt Pediatric Eye Center in Nashville.
He was a great leader of our Club and had a passion to serve.