Emmitsburg Lions ClubWe Serve · District 22-W
Service & Projects

Help that stays local.

Year-round service for Emmitsburg — vision first, and always neighbor to neighbor.

Vision

  • Eye exams & glasses: for about 35–40 local residents every year.
  • Vision screening: for preschool and school-age children, with area Lions clubs.
  • Eyeglasses collection & recycling: donated glasses are collected and recycled for people who need them.
  • Lions Vision Research Foundation / Wilmer Eye Institute and Leader Dogs: supported by this club.

Health

  • Diabetes training & screening for the community.
  • Health Screening Program — an annual club tradition.
  • White Cane Days — an annual tradition supporting vision work.

Hunger & neighbors

  • Local food bank support all year.
  • Christmas Food Drive and the Children's Christmas Party — about 60 local families served historically.
  • Neighborhood Meals (August 12, 2026).
Volunteers serving food at a community meal
Serving dinner at a community meal — hunger help, neighbor to neighbor.

Community traditions

  • Emmitsburg Community Heritage Day leadership, field games, and the Lions Food Pavilion.
  • Children's Halloween Party and the Halloween Parade.
  • Fireworks and an annual golf tournament.
Kids chasing a piglet in the Heritage Day field games
The Lions' old-fashioned field games at Heritage Day — a favorite every year.

Need vision help, or want to pitch in? Call 301-447-2939 or message the club on Facebook.