Program Manager Ashley Scott and volunteer Camilla White told Fairfax Lions about Alzheimer’s disease and ways to keep your brain healthy.

At their Feb 20 dinner meeting, Fairfax Lions were honored to host visiting Lion Javier Garnica (of the Lima, Peru Hellen Keller Lions Club) and his son Pedro. The Hellen Keller & Fairfax Lions Clubs both have active vision programs helping folks who require vision correction.

On February 13th, a team of parents, school nurse, and Fairfax Lions screened children’s vision and hearing at St Luke Catholic School. This community service was rewarding, as several children were referred for professional follow-up testing.

Lions Clubs follow Helen Keller’s challenge, many years ago, when she asked: “I appeal to you Lions, you who have your sight, your hearing, you who are strong and brave and kind. Will you not constitute yourselves Knights of the Blind in this crusade against darkness?”

On February 7th, Giuliany Sanchez, an 8th grader at Rocky Run Middle School, was recognized for her winning Peace Poster.  For 36 years, Lions Clubs have encouraged students to create peace posters to express their visions of peace and inspire the world through art and creativity.  The theme of the 2023-2024 Peace Poster Contest was “Dare to Dream.”  Fairfax Lions Club presented Giuliany a certificate and $50 cash award.  The Club also presented art teacher Linda Ledbetter a $100 gift card for purchase of art supplies in recognition of her strong support of the Lions Clubs Peace Poster Contest. #weserve

On Jan 31, 2024, FX Lions used the SPOT vision screening system to screen the eyesight of 41 children (ages 2-5) at Emmanuel Lutheran Pre-School. The screening resulted in notifying parents of four children we referred those children for a follow-up eye exam by a professional optometrist.

For the past three decades, students have competed in the Lions “Peace Poster” art contest. The 2023 theme was “Dare to Dream. ” The Northern VA winning poster will compete in state-wide competition.