Lions donate to optical mission

Published 8:00 pm Monday, December 23, 2024

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Albert Lea Noon Lions Club President Gary Schindler presents a donation to Past President Craig McCormick, which he accepted on behalf of the Casa Hogar Optical Mission. McCormick will be making his 10th mission trip, organized by the Diocese of LaCrosse, Wisconsin, to an orphanage in Lurin, Peru. McCormick and four other doctors will join 37 volunteers to provide free eye exams and glasses to children and over 1,000 residents living in and near Lurin. The $500 donation from the Lions Club will be used to ship equipment, supplies and thousands of glasses to Lurin. Provided
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