Service Projects
El Paso Downtown Lions Club
Funds Raised by the EL PASO DOWNTOWN LIONS CLUB
support Charities and Charitable Activities such as:

Partnered  with Habitat for Humanity along with 14 other Lions Clubs in El
Paso Area to build a house for a family with a disabled family member.  Go to
the photo album page to view pictures of the house build diary by date.

Salvation Army - Downtown Lions volunteer to ring bells every December for
donations to help the Salvation Army provide Food, Shelter & Clothing

Light House for the Blind - Lions mission is to help the Blind and locally
this has included financial support,equipment for vision testing and eyeglass
recycling.
El Paso Zoo -  Downtown Lions assistance has included sponsoring or
helping bring in exhibits; also paid for bringing in three Sea Lions

School Safety Patrol The El Paso Downtown Lions provide the equipment,
belts, badges, certificates to students who "patrol" the
crosswalks at their schools.  We have partnered with the
El Paso Police Department for this project.

Leader Dog School -We donate to the Leader Dog Program who Train
Seeing Eye Dogs and Recipients with their "leader dogs".

Lions for Vision - Provides eye exams & glasses free of cost to indigent
school children  

Lions Clubs International Foundation -Provides Relief in Emergencies,
Disasters world wide.  Grants provide both immediate assistance following
natural disasters and long-term disaster relief for reconstruction efforts.
Grants help preserve sight, combat disability, promote health or serve youth.

Texas Lions Foundation- Assistance to Texans in Emergencies, Disasters

Lions World Services for the Blind - Assistance in developing Social
& Work Skills for the Blind

West Texas Lions Eye Health Foundation -Financial assistance
for eye surgeries.  Click here for an application for assistance.  After
completing application, contact the webmaster.

Hearing & Speech- We collect used Hearing Aids to be refurbished for
hearing impaired, and give donations to the Speech and Hearing Center.

Miracle League of El Paso -sponsored a baseball team of children with
disabilities or special needs.  Click the link to see a photo of the team that
Downtown Lions sponsored.







Texas Lions Camp- A Camp For Physically Challenged and Diabetic
Children. Transportation is provided to the Texas Lions Camp in
Kerrville for the Physically Disabled and Diabetic Children.

In addition to donating funds to the previously mentioned Charities
the Lions also volunteer their services to:

The Sun Bowl Parade -Lions provide leadership by working as Officials of the
parade;organizing, coordinating, and managing the actual functions, also the
Lions bring in bleachers and other necessary equipment to
assist the Parade process.
The Downtown Lions have built a Float for every Parade since the beginning
of the annual event when the club help launch the Parade.        

Collect used Eye Glasses to provide recycled glasses free
of cost to the recipient.  Click here for information
on how to donate used eye glasses, contact any Lion or take eyeglasses to
one of the collecting sites in El Paso listed below.

Sams Club, West Side 7970 N. Mesa
Eyemart Express 655 Sunland Park Dr.
Walmart, West Side on N. Mesa (in the Optical Shop)
Mail Boxes 5823 N. Mesa
University Vision Center 3800 N. Mesa
UTEP Fitness and Swimming Center on UTEP Campus
The Optical Company 3202-A N. Piedras 566-4646
Bixler and Co. 1280 Hawkins (In the Lobby)
Eyemart Express 10415 Gateway West
Viscount Vision Center 8838-M Viscount
Eastside Vision Center, 10952 Ben Crenshaw (access
from Lee Trevino or Trawood)
YMCA West Side, 7145 N. Mesa


White Cane Day Program for the benefit of the visually impaired

Center Against Family Violence formerly the Shelter for Battered Women
Renovated Play Ground at the Center Against Family Violence

Youth Outreach & Drug Awareness Program- Provide Leadership
skills to the youth.