1. World Sight Day Lions Clubs International October 10, 2002

2. World Sight Day Objective History Participants Lions Role

3. History of Lions WSD Activities London, 1998 Nairobi, 1999 Sao Paulo, 2001 Beijing, 2000 Nairobi, 1999

4. Lions WSD Activities 2002 United States Media event –Joint press release –Outreach activity Large-scale screening event –California –Hispanics & migrant population –Diabetic retinopathy Local outreach activities

5. Lions WSD Activities 2002 United States Launch of Lions/Lilly/IDF PSAs on diabetic retinopathy Launch of NEHEP “Ojo Con Su Vision” Hispanic Heritage Month General adult eye screening; Lions mobile units and Eyeglass Recycling Center, Lenscrafters, University of San Diego, ADA, etc.

6. WSD Opportunities for NEHEP Local outreach events Partnering with Lions Contact Information Phoebe Cox or Peter Lynch Grant Programs Department pcox@lionsclubs.org, plynch@lionsclubs.org (630) 571-5466 www.lionsworldsightday.org