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The Kings & Queens

LIONS ROAR FOR HEALTH

VISION: DO you see what I see?

Lion Maureen Cort - Blackson, Special thanks to Lion Bill Crumpe
coordinator, contacted the princi- and PID Douglas Alexander of Bed-
pals of four schools and sched- Stuy Lions Club!
VISION SCREENING uled the appointments. Lion Respectfully submitted by:
President Eleanor Smith and
CONTINUES IN Lions Sherilan Braithwaite
BROOKLYN (Brooklyn Metropolis), with Lions Paula Spann, Nicole Jones
Lion Bill Crumpe (Bed Stuy Follins & Maureen Cort-Blackson
“October is “Vision Month” Lions Club) screened a total of Brooklyn Metropolis Lions Club, Inc.
12 children. Three more schools
when Brooklyn Metropolis Lions
Club, Inc. collaborated with Bed will be completed shortly. Our
Stuy and Stuy Park Lions Clubs goal is to screen at least 60 chil-
to screen children –ages 6 dren.
months to 12 years from five Day
Care Centers and schools across We appreciate the support of the
Brooklyn. principals and staff of the 2
schools completed so far and we
look forward to transforming the
Project KidSight is a free
screening program that uses a lives of children in our commu-
nity. “Small acts of service con-
digital video camera to take a
picture of the child’s eyes and a ducted in over a few hours will
make a big difference in the lives
report is immediately printed.
The procedure is quick and com- of children in the Brooklyn Com-
munity!”
pletely non-invasive.