The Cambridge Lions Club is preparing for its annual music and comedy show. The show is one of the club's main fund raising events. The net income is used to help those in the local community who need assistance in paying for eye care and eyeglasses.
The Lions Clubs International became "knights of the blind in the crusade against darkness" after Helen Keller challenged them at the international convention held at Cedar Point in 1925.
Keller became blind and deaf after an illness at the age of 18 months. With the help of her teacher, Ann Sullivan, Keller learned to read hand sign language. She later learned to speak and became an advocate for people with physical challenges.
To help those in other countries, the Lions Club collects eyeglasses that are no longer needed. These eyeglasses are taken to the Ohio State University College of Optometry where student volunteers sort them, analyze the prescriptions, and label and box them for later use.
Your used glasses, sunglasses, and hard cases can be given to any Lions Club member or dropped off at the Scottish Rite Theater during the music and comedy show.
Lion Glenn Nicholson collects the glasses that have been donated and delivers them to Ohio State.
"With the economy the way it is we have had a big increase in the number of people needing assistance with the cost of eye care," said show co-chair Bryant Ficken. "We are making a special effort this year to ask members of the community to help us raise the funds we need to continue providing eyeglasses."
Co-chair Dave Conrath said local residents and businesses can help by taking out patron or sponsor ads for the annual Lions Music and Comedy Show March 29-31.
Patron ads are $25, a quarter page program ads are $50 and sponsor ads are $250 and include four tickets and a 30-second ad at the show. For ad information, contact Dave Conrath at 432-1147.
This year's show presenter is Fairdale Auto Sales.
Tickets for the show will go on sale to the public in March. Tickets will be available online at www.cambridgelions.com and at Country Bits on Wheeling Avenue. This year's show theme is "Go Hollywood."
Dave Conrath said rehearsals for the Lions Chorus will continue every Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church on Eighth Street. The public is invited to participate in the chorus, no auditions needed.
Funds raised by the Lions Club also help the diabetes education support group at the hospital and other club projects.
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