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New Fairfield Lions Club
New Fairfield,
Connecticut, 06812
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Lions Support Eye Bank |
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August 29, 2006 Through the selfless generosity of members and spouses, the New Fairfield Lions Club recently donated 36 eyes as part of an ongoing partnership with CLERF (Connecticut Lions Eye Research Foundation). One hundred years after the world’s first transplant operation–a corneal transplant, Lions clubs continue to work for sight preservation and restoration. The sight-saving operation was performed on December 7, 1905 by Dr. Eduard Zirm in the present-day Czech Republic. Today, there
are at least 60 Lions eye banks in 11 countries. Through support of eye bank
services, Lions help the visually impaired. Lions assist local eye banks as
corneal tissue transporters, eye bank volunteers and fundraisers. Lions also
encourage the public to become corneal tissue donors. Lions clubs are a group of men and women who identify needs within their community and work together to fulfill those needs. For more information or to get involved with the New Fairfield Lions Club, please contact Lion John O’Connell, Membership Chair at lionjohno@sbcglobal.net , or visit us on the web at www.newfairfieldlions.org. Lions Clubs International is the world’s largest service club organization with nearly 1.35 million members in approximately 46,000 clubs in 197 countries and geographical areas around the world. Since 1917, Lions have aided the blind and visually impaired and made a strong commitment to community service and serving youth throughout the world. For more information about Lions Clubs International, visit the web site at www.lionsclubs.org. |
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