From staff reports
The Beaufort Lion’s Club is again a winner, and so are all the people in Beaufort.
100 Women Who Care recently presented a check for $13,800 to Dr. Carol Luetzow, president of the local Lions chapter.
Three years ago, 100 Women Who Care chose to support the Lions of Beaufort. It was the largest gift, by far, that the Beaufort Lions had ever received.
They used $8,000 to buy a new vision screening scanner for local students who had vision problems. This sped up and expanded their ability to help our youth, and now they visit day care and preschools as well.
More than 6,000 students were screened so far this school year. The monies also helped to pay for pediatric cataract surgeries and glasses for people who needed them.
This year the Lions asked 100 Women Who Care for more funding. They want to become proactive and lead the cause against diabetes. They want to start with young children and focus on preventing blindness that results from diabetes.
At their April meeting, 100 Women Who Care voted to allocate their Spring funding, $13,800, $100 each from 138 women, to help the Lions achieve this goal. The Beaufort Lions can make a difference and that’s what 100 Women Who Care, is all about.
To date 100 WWC has donated over $440,000 to Beaufort County nonprofit organizations north of the Broad. They meet the second Tuesday of January, April, July, and October at the First Presbyterian Church in Downtown Beaufort.
IF you are interested in more information, visit www.100wwcbeaufort.org or www.beaufortlionsclub.org.
