We strongly embrace the Lions Club International Eight Pillars of Service:
Vision, Diabetes, Childhood Cancer, Youth, Hunger, Humanitarian, Disaster Relief and Environment.
On top of these eight pillars, The Bay Area Special Interest Cyber Lions Club adds an additional Three Pillars of Service: Cardiovascular/Heart Disease, Health Clinics, and Wellness Clincis.
We partner with many organizations to make sure that these pillars of service are a reality. Below is just the mere tip of the iceberg as to what we do each and every year.
Free Clinics and Health Fairs**
We participate in many health events in the region held at (but not limited to) these types of organizations. We screen for Diabetes (over 12,000 screened locally each year), do blood pressure checks, cancer patches for early detection of lung cancer, talk about nutricion, make health videos for these organization, and more.
- Elementary, middle, and high schools
- Colleges and universities
- Senior and community centers
- Churches
- Businesses and nonprofits
- Mills Peninsula Hospital Project in the Pre-Natal department
Vision*
- We are grateful to Zenni Eyewear for its loyal support of our programming since 2013. To date, Zenni has donated over 830,000 pairs of glasses to Lions Club.
- We have distributed 580,000 pairs of eyeglasses internationally to those in need in more than 21 countries and donated an additional 250,000 pairs domestically to underserved communities in 47 states.
- Since Covid, Zenni has also donated 5,000 surgical masks to protect our children.
- Lions in our club have regular free eye scanning clinics and prescriptions referrals for our free eyeglasses.
Zenni Eyewear Donates Over 830, 000 Glasses
We are grateful to Zenni Eyewear for its loyal support of our programming since 2013. To date, Zenni has donated over 830,000 pairs of glasses to Lions Club. We have distributed 580,000 pairs of eyeglasses internationally to those in need in more than 21 countries and donated an additional 250,000 pairs domestically to underserved communities in 47…
Hunger*
With our monthly food collection program, we organize food collection of fruit and produce for the shelters and food banks of over three million pounds each year. We have 18 farmers that work with us to deliver their produce where they are needed.
MD4 JOINT MEETING HUNGER REPORT: Spring 2021
It has indeed been an honor to serve the Multiple District of Governors, the NoAMI/Gat team, the Council Chair and the Lions Clubs of California on the Hunger Specialty Committee. Right from the start it was not difficult to raise the awareness of the need for food during the Pandemic. The job was to work…
Hunger Webinar (Feb. 22, 2021) Recording Now UP
Below is a recording of the Zoom Hunger webinar that took place on February 22, 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rpAW6yIT-Y&feature=youtu.be
A Helping Hand to Fight Hunger with Samaritan House
The Peninsula Special Interest Lions Club, in a joint venture with the South San Francisco Golden Gate Lions Club, is excited to announce they have recently applied for a Lions Club International Foundation Grant for $75,000 to provide industrial refrigerators for the Food Pantry Expansion at Samaritan House. Our Lions Clubs will provide an additional…
Environment*
We have planted over 1,000 trees during the past decade, and we continue to plant more.
Our Global Initiative for Health and Wellness**
The Global Initiative for Health and Wellness are our global clinics that operate in other Lions Clubs all over the world. We supply them with everything they need to run a clinic free of charge. Each year we screen over 2 million people worldwide for Diabetes, Heart Disease, Measles, Vision, Flu and more. Learn more about our Global Initiative.
Fundraisers
- Restaurant Walks
- Lobster Dinners
- Grant Applications
Other
- Serve on the Lions in site Program as Trustee
- Serve on the medical emergency disaster response team for the county of San Mateo and City of Palo Alto
- Serve on the District Committee for Health Fairs
*These types of activities fulfill our commitment to the Lion’s Club International Pillars of Service to Vision, Diabetes, Childhood Cancer, Youth, Hunger, Humanitarian, Disaster Relief, and Environment.
**These types of activities fulfill our commitment to the Lions Club International Pillars of Service to Vision, Diabetes, Childhood Cancer, Youth, Hunger, Humanitarian, Disaster Relief, and Environment; and/or The Bay Area Special Interest Cyber Lions Club Charities, Inc. Three Pillars of Service: Cardiovascular/Heart Disease, Health Clinics, and Wellness Clinics.
The Bay Area Special Interest Cyber Lions Club, Inc. (eBASILc) Is a 501(C)(4). The Bay Area Special Interest Cyber Lions Club, Charities, Inc. (eBASILc) is a non-profit under section 501(C)(#) of the IRS. IRS ID TBFI