Uniontown Lion Paul Ruley bring clear vision to thousands each year
Longtime Uniontown resident, Paul Ruley, has been deeply involved with the Uniontown Lions club’s efforts to collect used eyeglasses, evaluate their prescriptions and match them up with those in need of glasses in third world countries.
Each Monday morning and Thursday evening you’ll find Paul and members of the Uniontown and neighboring Lions Clubs gathered together [...]
Local Lions clubs fear closing down due to lack of volunteers
Editors Note: Our Uniontown, Ohio Lions Club is still strong and growing. We have added several new members during the current fiscal year and we have a few other prospects that could become members in the next few months. With strong support from the community we are set to be a part of the Uniontown, Ohio landscape for years to come. If you are interested in membership, please fill out our Membership Form
Lions Clubs International 2009 Rose Parade Float
The 2009 float is a gigantic, gold-framed “floragraph” depicting Helen Keller and her teacher, Anne Sullivan, is the centerpiece of the float, which salutes the award-winning movie and play, “The Miracle Worker.” Guide dogs for the blind join float riders and walk alongside the float.
Charitable Eyeglass Recycling
Adapted from Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: An Easy Household Guide by Nicky Scott
Who doesn’t keep old eyeglasses as a backup when they get a new pair—and end up with an overflowing drawer of dated glasses we wouldn’t be caught dead in now. If you find yourself in a drawer-cleaning frenzy, you might turn to our favorite [...]
Uniontown Lions Recycling Program
The Uniontown Lions Club collects old or unwanted eyeglasses for distribution to the visually impaired in developing nations. While 130.4 millions Americans wear prescription eyeglasses, according to the Vision Council of America, many children and adults in developing nations struggle through life with poor or severely impaired vision, due to expensive and limited eye care [...]
