The Oregon Lion is a monthly newspaper published by Multiple District 36 Lions. Each month the OLSHF produces the back 3 pages of The Oregon Lions paper. If you have questions regarding the articles, or would like a copy of the paper, please contact the managing editor of the OLSHF's three pages, Tom Geil, Public Relations and Marketing Officer at OLSHF.

Each July, we produce the entire newspaper as an Annual Report to the Lions.

Here you can access current and back copies of our pages.

In order to read them you will need to have an updated copy of Acrobat Reader on your computer. This program, which is FREE to download, will allow you to read PDF files on your computer. If you need a copy of Acrobat Reader you can download it here.

2008 Issues

January 2008: Salem Lions Club Unite for Matching Youth Grants, Umpqua Stores partner with Lions, MHSU visits Woodburn Schools, Corrina Patzer - Training Essential to Successful Tissue Procurement.

February 2008: Rose receives a pair of Hearing aids from Willoughby Hearing Aid Center in partnership with OLSHF, Lions's Eye Bank's Remembering Heart - A Connection of Love.

March 2008 KEX Kids Fund: A Remarkable and Worthwhile Investment in your Community; Cataract Surgery Helps Peter be Productive Passed his Retirement Years, LEBO: Matching Cornea Tissue to Recipients Requires Accuracy and Speed - Jameson Clover.

April 2008: Helen Keller Challenge, Foundation Bylaw Vote Coming Up, Awards Season Upon us, Sweet on Service, Online Giving, LEBO's Visionary Award winners.

2007 Issues

January 2007 : Lions Take Pride in Their Young: Matching Youth Grants, KEX Kids Fund, Young Ambassadors & Lions Quest; The Eye Bank's New Pre-Cut Tissue Program - The Cutting Edge; Making A Big Difference By Checking #14 on Oregon State Tax Returns.

February 2007 : Revisiting Jeremiah Wolter six years later; Donate Life NW; Eye Bank Association of America Launches Cornea Collaborative

March 2007 : Patient Care Recipients Express Their Gratitude to Lions; The Eye Bank's Visionary Awards

April 2007 : The Lasting Legacy of Lions Norm Ross; The Eye Bank: Collaborative Effort Brings New Focus to National Donate Life Month

May 2007 : Making A Difference: Andrew's Youth Grant; A Family Affair at Gales Creek Camp; The Lions Low Vision Clinic; Springtime at the Lions Eye Bank means Funeral Director's Training Seminars

June 2007 : KEX Kids Fund receives award; Another successful Convention Season; Mike Anderson donates 2000 ear plugs to Clackamas County Public Safety Training Center

July 2007: Our Annual Statement: This is our annual statement. With 12 pages and may take a few minutes to download.

August 2007: Matching Youth Grants, Sweet on Sight, Fort Vancouver Lion David Rawson goes above and beyond to help Lions Eye Bank, MHSU visits Blues Festival

September 2007: Thank You Letters from Recipients, Scramble for Sight, Sweet on Sight, OLSHF Summer Intern, 2007 Donor Recognitioni Ceremony, Detective Steven Stockwell honored.

October 2007: Scramble For Sight Results, Halloween Sight Night, Sweet on Sight, Lions Eye Bank's new building update.

November 2007: Thank You Letters from Recipients, Sweet on Sight, Lion Eye Bank's Rod Carew & Team Save a Patient's Vision, Our Children's Store.

December 2007: Someone to Lean on - the Story of Carolyn, OLSHF Christmas Greeting, a Holiday Letter from Lions Eye Bank Executive Director, Barbara Crow.

 

2006 Issues
January 2006: Casino Night Announcements, Thank you Letter

February 2006: Making Miracles Happen, One Child at a Time: A story about Noah and his strabismus surgery.

March 2006: Optometry in a Suitcase: Dr. John P. Lowery and the Lions Low Vision Clinic.

April 2006: Eyeglass Collection, A brief history of eyeglasses and the Lions involvment in eyeglass collection; And Eye for an Eye, Eye Enucleation not for the Squeamish - a first person story on conducting eye enucleation.

May 2006: 118% Increase in Patient Care Requests creates special needs; State Police and State Medical examiner receive "Visionary Awards" from Lions Eyebank of Oregon.

June 2006: Mobile Health Screening Units Day in Portland's Living Room; Research Lab for Artists of Medical Miracles - training new Doctors.

July 2006: This is our annual statement. With 12 pages, we have separated the pages to allow for faster download time.
Page 1-3: Photo Cover collage and Greetings from Executive Director; Calendar of OLSHF & LEBO Meeting and Events; OLSHF Staff; OLSHF 2005-2006 Impact Report; Patient Care Story about 8 year old Cristina and her life altering cataract surgery.
Page 4-5: A brief overview of the financial success of OLSHF; Articles on Coffee Creek Correctional Facililty's Optical program, Young Ambassadors, and the Lions Vision Research Laboratory of Oregon.
Page 6-7: Our large centerspread providing statistics and stories about the Mobile Health Screening Units program (MHSU).
Page 8-10: Lions Eye Bank of Oregon Staff, Financials, an Oregon State Policeman remembers over 20 years of progress with the Donor Program, and Eye Bank employees appointments to national committees. Page 10 includes articles on Lions Quest, Matching Youth Grants, a message from outgoing Chairman George Sahlberg and continuation of Executive Director's message.
Page 11-12: Greeting Message from new OLSHF Chairman BIll Nourse, and lists of Executive Committees, Board of Trustees and Committee Chairs; Photos of Business Partners and a listing of 2005-2006 Foundation and Corporate Sponsors.

August 2006: Maria, our Intern with Albinism; Compassioni: A Pre-Requisite for Lions Eye Bank of Oregon Donor Coordinators and a first person report of a "First Courier Run."

September 2006: Oregon Lion Cover story on rollout of the new MHSU II; Information on the Sustainer Circle and Club; Story on the Eye Bank's Vigil of Hope, Remembrance & Celebration.

October 2006: Oregon Lion Cover story on OLSHF's Scramble for Sight and Junior Golf Clinic featuring Ron Plath & Ryan Kamahoahoa, a blind youth he is teaching; followup on Cristina Zamora's life changing operation; Ivan event for Eye Exams & Eyeglasses; Dan Friend joins the Lions Vision Research Lab; Home Runs for Hearing Aids.

November 2006: Governor's Volunteer Awards recognize Past Foundation Chairman PDG George Sahlberg; Dr. J. P. Lowery; Junior Golf Clinic; Lions Courier Relay Team's Remarkable trip.

December 2006: A Holiday Thank You from the Foundation; A Charitable Gift Annuity Gift; A Year-end message from Lions Eye Bank of Oregon Executive Director, Barbara Crow; A Heart-warming Thank You from Patient Care Recipient Paula Wharton.