The OLS&HF;in Portland, OR was started by the Lions of Oregon in 1959 for the purpose of providing medial and surgical eye care to indigent Oregonians with an initial budget of $1,400. Now, the Oregon Lions Sight and Hearing Foundation provides over $800,000 of patient care services to the sight and hearing impaired annually. This includes two Lions Mobile Health Screening Units that provide screening for Vision, Glaucoma, Diabetes, Hearing, and High Blood Pressure to 30,000 children and adults every year. More than 100 indigent patients receive much needed Cataract, Retina, and Hearing surgeries every year to save and restore sight and hearing, due to the OLS&HF;. The Lions Eye Bank of Oregon, a subsidiary of the OKLS&HF;, was founded in 1975 and has provided corneas for over 25,000 patients, The Administrative and Fun d raising expenses of this outstanding charity are now less than 15% of overall annual revenue. By Richard G. Chenoweth, MD volunteer
Review from Guidestar