CHARITIES AND PROGRAMS WE SUPPORT:
Lions Recycle for Sight Program
We participate in this program by placing eyeglass collection boxes in locations around town. They are then sent to the nearest Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center where trained volunteers sort, clean and determine the prescription strengths of the glasses. They are then sent out on missions where eye care professionals and trained Lions perform vision screenings and fill the prescription with donated glasses. Glasses that are not suitable for reuse are recycled for scrap. (See Eye Glass Collection Page)
Colorado Lions Camp
The camp is located in Woodland Park and we work closely with the camp. The Colorado Lions Camp was first designed as a blind camp only in the early years. Now the Camp serves over 350 campers with a variety of disabilities: hearing and visually impaired, Down Syndrome, Developmentally Delayed, Autism, Aspergers Syndrome, ADD/ADHD, and many other physical and mental disabilities that may challenge our campers.
Website: https://www.coloradolionscamp.org/home
Colorado Kidsight
The Colorado Lions KidSight Program provides free vision screening and follow-up for children six months through six years. The program also provides information and education to parents about the importance of good vision for children.
Website: http://kidsightcolorado.org/
Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Bank
The Lions of Colorado and Wyoming founded the Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Bank in 1982. Beginning with just a handful of donors, the Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Bank is now recognized the world over for its eye banking expertise. In any language, RMLEB means service, quality and compassion. Our extensive international network has allowed eye donors from Colorado and Wyoming to restore sight to thousands of people throughout the world.
Website:https://corneas.org/
Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Institute Foundation
This Foundation was organized in 1990 by the Lions of both CO and WY to serve as the legal entity through which the Lions from both states could raise the funding that the Lions had committed to cover 1/2 the construction cost of the building in which RMLEI is located at the Univ of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Aurora CO which opened in 2001. We continue to provide a portion of the cost of additional necessary equipment used in the operation of the Clinic and Medical School teaching.
Website: https://rmleif.org/
Woodland Park Parks and Recreation, Youth Sports
To sponsor a team is $150 or $300 for sponsoring 3. Pick up the application at the Parks and Rec office. Our name will be printed on the back of the t-shirts
Little Chapel Food Pantry
Serves Teller County, Distributing on the 2nd and 4th Monday of every month from 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Website: http://www.littlechapelfoodpantry.org/
Focus on the Forest
Focus on the Forest brings together community awareness and involvement to help preserve the unique beauty of our national forests.
Website: https://www.focusontheforest.org
The Woodland Park Public Library
We have supported the Children's Reading Program at the library.
Backpack on the Fence
Supplying kids with backpacks full of school supplies.
Shop with a Hero
Law Enforcement and First Responders shopping with kids at Christmas time.
Community Partnership
Helping families in need at Christmas time.
Email: www.cpteller.org