In 1925, Helen Keller attended the Lions Clubs International
Convention and challenged Lions to become "knights of the blind in the
crusade against darkness." Since
that time, Lions Clubs from around the world have worked diligently to offer
programs with a goal of eliminating preventable blindness in our world.
The Grimes Lions Club, the longest tenured service
organization in Grimes, has for years been involved in a program known as Iowa KidsSight. Iowa KidSight is a joint project of the Lions
Clubs of Iowa and the University of Iowa Children's Hospital, Department of
Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, dedicated to enhancing the early detection
and treatment of vision impairments in young children (target population 6
months of age through kindergarten) in Iowa communities through screening and
public education.
This Saturday afternoon, from 4-6 p.m., the Grimes Lions
Club will be offering this program to children of parents wanting their
children to be screened. The screening
event will take place in conjunction with the City of Grimes’ Halloween
Fest. While there is no cost to
participate in the screening event, there may be a small admittance fee to get
in the Grimes Community Complex, due to the corresponding event.
In order to participate in the screening parents should
bring their children (age 6 months to four years of age) to the Grimes
Community Complex this Saturday between 4-6 p.m. Details are as follows:
Event: Grimes Lions Club KidSight Screening
For: Children Age 6 Months – 4 Years of Age
Location: Grimes Community Complex
410 SE Main Street
Room 107
Grimes, Iowa
For: Children Age 6 Months – 4 Years of Age
Location: Grimes Community Complex
410 SE Main Street
Room 107
Grimes, Iowa
Date: Saturday,
October 24th, 2015
Time: 4
– 6 PM
There is no charge for screening, but may be admittance fee to get in building during Grimes Halloween Fest.
Requirement: Must
bring completed, attached consent form, filled out by parent or legal guardian
of child.
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