Canton Lions 23rd Annual Foresight Golf Tournament

Who belongs to the Canton Lions Club and what do they do?

Lions Club members are well known for their bright yellow vests or for the eyeglasses donation boxes located at area businesses around town. What drives people to become a Lion? Vision and the welfare of youth are just two of the important issues to Lions in Canton. The Canton Lions Club works with both the Canton ISD and Martins Mill ISD to make sure students who cannot afford an eye examination and/or prescription glasses, are given financial assistance help them receive these services. Three years ago, the Canton Club purchased a Spot Vision Screener, a handheld portable device designed to quickly and easily detect vision issues on patients from six months of age through adult. Hundreds of local children have been screened with dozens referred for vision examinations.

Each year, the Canton Lions awards scholarships to graduates of Canton ISD, Martins Mill ISD and counselors at Texas Lions Camp. The Texas Lions Camp in Kerrville, is a summer camp dedicated to serving children between the ages of 7 and 17 with physical disabilities. Each year, Lions from Canton travel to the Camp to provide and serve lunch to the campers on a Friday afternoon. The Club has honored many of its local members through endowments to the Camp.

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