The Grand Marais Lions Club does more than host the Fisherman’s Picnic celebration each year in August. The Lions Club International motto is “We serve” and Lions Clubs across the nation and the world serve their communities in many ways. One mission adopted by Lions Club is the preservation of vision and assistance to the sight impaired. The Grand Marais Lions Club has launched an effort to ensure youth visions screenings are the best they can be. The Lions are partnering with Cook County Schools and the North Shore Health Care Foundation to purchase a Spot Vision Screener.
The Spot Vision Screener, which does not require the patient to speak or participate in the test, is especially helpful for testing very young or non-verbal students who cannot be tested with a traditional eye chart.
The cost of the Spot Vision Screener is $75,000 and the Grand Marais Lions hope to raise a third of the expense. To raise the money the Lions are conducting a raffle with three major prizes, $400 gift cards from Buck’s Hardware, Mike’s Holiday Station and Grand Marais SuperAmerica.
Tickets are $10 and only 360 tickets are being sold. Tickets are available at the American Legion, Ryden’s Border Store, Buck’s, Holiday and SuperAmerica or from a Grand Marais Lion.
The drawing will be held April 8 at the American Legion.
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