DALY CITY HOST LIONS CLUB
The Gift of Sight
Daly City Host Lions Club provides eye care to individuals in need in our community through our White Cane Fundraising. White Cane funds are raised exclusively for eye care. We are proud to have provided eye screenings, eye examinations, and glasses to over 1,500 individuals since July 2009. We are proudly participating in an effort to do vision screening on children in our community with the use of a vision screening camera. In addition, Daly City Host Lions Club is a supporting member of Lions Eye Foundation of CA NV providing free ophthalmic examinations, operations, and medication to those in need.
Lions Recycle for Sight
In just about any dresser drawer, one can find a pair of eyeglasses that are no longer being used. That same pair of eyeglasses can change another person’s life. That’s why Daly City Host Lions Club supports Lions Recycle for Sight. Throughout the year, Lions, Leos and other volunteers collect used eyeglasses and deliver them to regional Lions Eyeglass Recycling Centers (LERCs). LERC volunteers clean, sort by prescription strength and package the glasses. Most of the recycled glasses are distributed to people in need in developing countries where they will have the greatest impact. Over 15 million individuals in 67 countries have received the gift of sight since 1987 from the California LERC – LIONS IN SIGHT, Vallejo CA. Daly City Host Lions have collected just over 82,000 pairs of glasses since 2009.
How You Can Help: If you have used eyeglasses you no longer need, you can donate them now. Lions accept prescription and reading glasses, sunglasses and plastic and metal frames. Children’s glasses are especially needed. We have drop-off locations at:
Daly City Westlake Library: 275 Southgate Avenue
Daly City Serramonte Library: 40 Wembley Drive
Tri Couties Bank: 6600 Mission Street
or Contact us to donate through Daly City Host Lions Club
Lions International Peace Poster Contest
Each year Daly City Host Lions Club joins Lions clubs around the world to proudly sponsor the Lions International Peace Poster Contest in our local schools. This art contest encourages young people (ages 11, 12, or 13 on November 15) worldwide to express their visions of peace. More than four million children in 100 countries have participated in this contest.
Each school has a first second place winner and two honorable mentions. Each poster is judged on originality, artistic merit and expression of the theme. The first place winner from each school is submitted to our District 4-C4 (San Francisco, San Mateo County, and Palo Alto) for consideration; the District 4-C4 winner is submitted to our Multiple District 4 (California); with the Multiple District 4 winner competing globally. Twenty-four international finalists are selected each year; the Grand Prize winner received $5,000.00 and a trip to a special award ceremony at Lions Day with the United Nations (date subject to change) with two family members and the sponsoring Lions Club’s president; each of 23 merit winners received $500.00 and a certificate of appreciation. Please click here to view 2025-2026 Lions International Peace Contest Winners.
Student Speakers Contest
Each year Daly City Host Lions Club participates in Lions International Multiple District 4 Student Speakers Contest. Students in grades 9 through 12 are eligible to compete with a prepared talk on a specific topic no less than five minutes nor more than ten minutes in a competitive public speaking event. Each Lions Club in each District is given the opportunity to sponsor a Student Speaker Contest and award $100.00 to the winner and $25.00 to each finalist. Winners at the Club Level compete in the Zone Level, usually three to five club winners, for an award of $150.00 to the winner. Winners at the Zone Level compete at the Region Level, again three to four competitors, for an award of $250.00 to the winner. Winners of the Region Level compete at the District Level, up to seven competitors, for a award of an $4,500.00 scholarship. The District winner competes in one of four Area Contests, up to four competitors, where each Area Contest winner receives a $6,500.00 scholarship. Each of the four Area Winners compete in the Final Contest, with up to four competitors, where the winner receives a $10,000.00 scholarship. Scholarships are provided by Student Speaker Foundation. Contest dates run from January through May, students interested in competing should contact Daly City Host Lions Club.
Community Activities
We’d Love to Be Part of Your Next Community Event!
Daly City Host Lions Club is always looking for ways to connect with our community, lend a hand, and make a difference. We enjoy participating in local events and projects such as Spring Fun Day, Make A Difference Day, the Top of the Hill Festival, Trunk or Treat, and many others.
If your organization is planning a community project or event and could use some helping hands, we’d love to hear from you! Please reach out and let us know how Daly City Host Lions can get involved.
Working together is how we build a stronger community.