Lions Clubs of Delaware Assist
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Eden Melmed, AT Specialist, New Castle County ATRC

The Lions Club is a service club organization recognized worldwide for their efforts to improve the quality of life of individuals with visual and/or hearing impairments. Lions Clubs participate in service projects that are conducted on a local, statewide, nationwide and worldwide basis. Thanks to the work of the Lions Clubs, support has been given to eye banks, research centers, guide dog training schools, and educational and rehabilitation centers.

The Delaware Lions Foundation supports the work of the Lions Clubs of Delaware by providing grants, loans, aid or guidance which can be used to help individuals obtain assistive technology. Between 2001 and 2003, the Lions Clubs of Delaware assisted 25 individuals to obtain such things as hearing aids, magnification devices, stair lift equipment, eye prostheses, personal FM hearing systems, etc. These grants totaled approximately $30,000.

Examples of recent support include:

• Laptop computer for blind student and video eye machine for local library - Claymont Lions Club
• Hearing aids for area residents - Laurel and Milford Lions Clubs
• Magnification device for local residents and libraries - Seaford, Brookside, Georgetown, Midway and Lord Baltimore Lions Clubs
• Titmus vision screener for Laurel Elementary School - Laurel Lions Club
• Wheelchair lift for minivan for disabled child - Delaware City Lions Club
• Video system for area resident - Talleyville-Naamans Lions Club
• Eye surgery and/or eye prosthetic devices for area residents - Lord Baltimore, Harrington, Smyrna and Milford Lions Clubs

If you would like more information, please contact your local ATRC.