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Things you should know
A Brief Introduction

Begun in 1997 by the Northwest Lions Foundation for Sight Hearing, the
LHSU travels throughout Washington and Northern Idaho to provide free
health screenings for vision, hearing, glaucoma, diabetes and blood
pressure The specially-equipped unit is staffed by volunteers usually
Lions and health professionals The Foundations goal is to speed early
detection of health problems through screenings so corrective assessment
and intervention steps can be taken immediately

LHSU visits are scheduled by general area to reduce travel time and vehicle
wear-and-tear Lions Clubs and organizations sponsoring a visit are
encouraged to schedule screenings in and around similar areas to reduce
travel and increase the likelihood of more requests being fulfilled
throughout the year

Cost
The daily fee of 100 is applicable to all screenings or visits, whether
school or public screenings, conventions, parades, etc This fee is payable
at the time of the visit and should be given to the driver, payable to
Northwest Lions Foundation

Electrical Requirements
Minimum: Two separate plug-ins 120 volt, 20
amps
There are ample cords to make the connections
Generator: LHSU generator will be used when electrical hook-ups are not
available

Space Requirements
The LHSU is 62 feet long, 11 feet high, and 8 feet wide Reserve
sufficient room for placement and visibility

Volunteers and Training
The Project Officer will recruit the appropriate number of volunteers,
which may vary depending on the site school or public Public screenings
normally require a minimum of six volunteers per shift, and school
screenings require a minimum of five volunteers per shift

All volunteers must arrive 30 minutes prior to the scheduled opening to
receive training from the LHSU Manager

Local Sponsorships/Gifts A We Need Your Help message The Foundation
encourages you to ask for in-kind support of the LHSUs visit Gifts
and/or sponsorships from area businesses will help offset the operational
costs more than 150,000/year of the LHSU This may include hotel stays
and/or meals within your community Take a look at our wish list

Contact Information:

Mike Parker, Operations Manager and
Driver
Phone: 206 484-0198
Email: LHSU@nlfoundationorg

Alex Conn, Lions Program Coordinator
LHSU Scheduler and Document Guru
Phone: 206 682-8500 ext 148
Toll-Free: 800 847-5786
Fax: 206 682-8504
Email: alexandrea@nlfoundationorg

LHSU Calendar can be viewed at http://wwwnlfoundationorg/lhsucfm
All LHSU Forms downloadable at wwwnlfoundationorg

September 12, 2008

To the Lions of MD19 and Project Officers,

Its that time of year again Time to start planning a visit by the
Lions Health Screening Unit This quick guide provides the basic
information you, your club, or your organization will need to determine
whether or not you would like to host a health screening in 2009

Here are several things to consider before making a request:

Do you have a Project Officer? This is the point of contact for the
Northwest Lions Foundation and the main organizer of the LHSU
visitation

Do you have adequate volunteers to host
the LHSU? 6 per shift for
public, 5 per shift for schools

Do you have the club funds to a LHSU visit or do you know of a group
who is willing to sponsor the visit?

Can you adequately promote an LHSU free health screening?

Do you have a location in mind that will provide sufficient foot
traffic and visibility?

Do you have alternate screening dates in mind? Weekends in the
summer and the first four months of the school year are very
competitive

Please submit all requests no later than November 30, 2008 All
applications will be treated equally if received on or before the
deadline Those received after November 30th will be considered as they
fit into the schedule

All groups will be notified throughout the month of December and January
as to whether your request has been approved or denied Approved
requests will receive a written approval letter, Project Officer Resource
Guide, and a Project Information Form to complete and return to the
Foundation

Do not hesitate to contact me at 1-800-847-5786 or
alexandrea@nlfoundationorg with any questions or concerns you may have

Thank
you for reviewing the information in this packet I look forward
to receiving your request

Sincerely,

Alex Conn
Lions Program Coordinator
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What, Where and How Many?

2007 Statistics you should know

The Basics:

163 visits
20,000 miles traveled
3954 volunteer hours logged
38975 hours spent screening

Number Screened:

28,981 children screened
2683 adults screened
31,664 total

Health Problems Identified:

4212 vision
2785 hearing
161 diabetes
717 high blood pressure
157 glaucoma

Northwest Lions Foundation
221 Yale Avenue North
Suite 450
Seattle, WA 98109