CHILDREN FIRST

Coming Soon!      New Program Component

To further support the Lions Services for Children Program, Lions Clubs International will be providing resources to help Lions with hands-on service activities for needy children in their communities and throughout the world.  “Lions Children First” materials include an activity guide, program brochure, sample press release and other resources for Lions’ use in implementing turnkey projects for children in four core areas: Health Care, Education / Literacy, Nutrition and Shelter.

 

HEALTH CARE:

The objective is to provide children in need with adequate health care, to ensure their future growth and development.

·        Help to provide free immunizations.

·        Provide health screening or free clinics.

·        Provide hearing or vision screenings.

·        Assist at Camps for children with disabilities.

·        Collect books or soft toys for children’s hospice or hospital.

 

 

SHELTER:

The objective is to ensure that children have safe and healthy places in which to live.

·        Organize a clothing drive to provide clothing and shoes for children at homeless shelters.

·        Provide needed repairs to shelters, community centers, orphanages.

·        Collect useable furniture for an orphanage or family in need.

·        Collect suitcases or backpacks for foster children.  Fill with hygiene and school supplies.

·        Volunteer at a homeless shelter or orphanage.

EDUCATION/LITERACY:

The objective is to ensure that children receive their right to education.  Education transforms lives and breaks the cycle of poverty.

·        Supply Braille books or books on tape for children who are blind or visually impaired.

·        Develop a reading program or “story day” for pre-school and primary grade schools.

·        Donate backpacks, school supplies and uniforms.

·        Remodel a school:  painting, repairs, and landscaping.

·        Donate musical instruments for underprivileged children.

 

NUTRITION:

The objective is to ensure that children receive adequate nutrition to fight off illness and develop healthy minds and bodies.

·        Develop a feeding program for low-income areas.

·        Assist with a school lunch program.

·        Organize a monthly food drive and donate collections to the food pantry.

·        Volunteer at a feeding center for street kids.

 

YOUR CLUB CAN HELP!

·        Your food or clothing drive reduces the time a child is hungry or cold.

·        Your visit to a child at a hospital lessens his time to think about illness.

·        Your befriending a child with a disability gives her more time to feel included.

·        Your vision or hearing screening project helps a child to see, read and learn.

 

For more information about this new program contact Lion Marilee Kadar of Children’s Services Lions Club International (630 468-6867, children@lionsclub.org