Joe Lipomi Scholarship Grant Application

Now is the time to look for students who are eligible for these grants. Applications are due by December 5. The grant committee is eagerly looking forward to finding ways to ensure that all eligible applicants are given equal opportunities to grant funds within our budget limits.
TVIs (Teachers of the Visually Impaired)– Please share this opportunity with students and teachers. The application is on the website.

Lions Club Leaders – Think about sponsoring an eligible applicant. All scholarships are presented with a club as sponsor.

District Lions Leadership – Please share about this opportunity.

And, please INCLUDE US IN YOUR BUDGET.

Financial Assistance for Vision Services:
VLEIF assists clubs with eye care and screening costs. To see if your club qualifies:

Your club needs to have established a budget for the year and exceeded that budget.
Your club needs to check with nearby clubs to see of other clubs can provide financial assistance.
Your club sends a letter, e-mail, or calls VLEIF.

Our aim is to help make sure that you can meet the needs of your communities. Thanks to the former Sight and Hearing Screening Van Corporation for making funds available.

Updates:
SEPTEMBER 2026 -- PDG Woody Woodard -- The Annual Meeting will be held on September 19 at 4:30pm at the Fall Conference at the Weyers Cave Community Center, 682 Weyers Cave Rd, Weyers Cave. Business to be discussed:

Financial Status of the Foundation
Joe Lipomi Scholarships for Visually Impaired Students
Report to District
Questions from Clubs.

Clubs are invited to provide representation and participate. We look forward to seeing you and explaining how your contributions are helping sight impaired individuals lead better lives.

Thanks for all you do, and thanks for your support over the years. Please keep us in mind, and in your budget. We could not do this without the support of the clubs.

Our thanks also to the District 24L Governor and the Conference Organizers for this venue.

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The 2025 Fall Edition of the Lions Eye Watch is now posted here.

Make your tax-deductible donations to the VLEIF!

Now you can securely donate to VLEIF online. Click here or scan the QR Code to the right.

About the Virginia Lions Eye Institute Foundation (VLIEF)

The VLEIF was incorporated in 1979 and adopted as a District 24-A (24-L as of 7/1/2018) project by the District Governor's Cabinet in 1980.

Eye Clinic Serving District 24-L

In 1966 the Lions Eye Clinic was established at the Joseph Willard Health Center, City of Fairfax as a cooperative effort between the District 24-A (now District 24-L) Lions Clubs, the Fairfax County Health Department and volunteer ophthalmologists. The Clinic's mission is to provide basic eye care to people who could not afford care.The Lions Eye Clinic moved to Fairfax Hospital in 1974. The clinic is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment.

The Lions Eye Clinic provides services for indigent individuals only. Family assistance workers in the Fairfax County Health Department determine an individual's indigent status. Individuals, who have no medical insurance coverage, meet certain income standards based on the number of dependents, and are classified as coming under the Income "A" category may qualify as indigent. Referrals to the Clinic are made by the Fairfax County Health Department, Arlington County Health Department, Arlington Free Clinic, Baileys Crossroads Health Clinic, Alexandria Casey Clinic, South County Health Clinic, and doctors. Any Lions Club throughout District 24-L can refer indigent individuals to the Lions Eye Clinic for treatment and or surgery. This should be arranged through the District VLEIF Chairperson.

Daily Operations

The Lions Eye Clinic at Fairfax Hospital operates five days a week. Within the Clinic's operation are many specialized areas. Cataract, Glaucoma, Oculoplastics, Retina, Lions, Children Specialty Services, and Cornea/External Disease services are available . These services are scheduled throughout the month.