Lions Clubs International has joined President Obama’s United We Serve initiative! The initiative is a national effort launched by the Obama administration to engage more Americans in service.

United We Serve focuses on five key areas where everyone can have a real impact in their community:

- Education
- Health
- Energy and the environment
- Community renewal
- Safety and security

Lions events and other volunteer opportunities are listed on www.Serve.gov and include several free vision screenings in the Washington D.C. metro area; Reston, VA; Beltsville, MD; Memphis, TN; and North Liberty, IA.

Across the country, Lions will also host vision and health screenings and education campaigns during United We Serve Health Week, August 10-16.  Lions volunteers in mobile health units and other facilities will screen for refractive errors, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy and other eye issues.  In North Liberty, Iowa, Lions volunteers will screen the 1 millionth child through an LCIF-funded nationwide program to detect amblyopia, known as "lazy eye," and the leading cause of blindness in children.

Visit our Web site to learn more.