SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Lions from the Carson City Nevada Host Lions Club and the Higgins Diggins Lions Club in Grass Valley are launching a multi-faceted community initiative to improve vision care access and expand local service opportunities throughout the South Lake Tahoe and Stateline region.

As part of this effort, Lions will provide free vision screenings at the Community Health Fair on March 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Kahle Community Center. The screenings aim to promote early detection and raise awareness about the importance of eye health.

In addition to on-site services, Lions have placed eyeglass recycling boxes at local businesses across the community. Donated glasses are refurbished, prescriptions analyzed, and distributed to individuals in need around the world—turning unused eyewear into life-changing resources.

Locations currently hosting recycling boxes include SaveMart, Tahoe Sports Ltd., Dog Dog Cat Pet Store, Imagine Salon, Boys & Girls Club of South Lake Tahoe, Barton Skilled Nursing Facility, American Legion, and Lake Tahoe Eye Care Optometry.

Looking ahead, the Lions of District 46 are working to establish a new Lions Club in the South Lake Tahoe and Stateline area, focused on health and well-being, environmental initiatives, and youth development.

Community members are invited to attend a Meet and Greet on April 4 from 2-4 p.m. at the El Dorado County Library to learn more about becoming charter members.

“This initiative brings together immediate service in health and well-being as well as long-term growth in service to the community,” organizers shared. “We’re not just providing care—we’re building a stronger future through service to the South Lake Tahoe and Stateline area.”