WOODLEY & Earley Lions held their Skittles Night at Earley Home Guard club this month.
The annual event is a fundraiser for the group, enabling them to support local good causes.
This year they are working towards purchase of a camera to help support children’s eye health in primary schools.
Debbie Morton from Woodley and Earley Lions said: “It was a hugely successful event.
“The money we raised will go towards a state of the art camera for use in local schools, to screen for eye abnormalities in children.”
The specialist cameras in question cost £6,000 each, and are able to detect problems in children’s vision, such as short sight, long sight, and astigmatism.
Parental permission for testing will be required, and parents will be informed of the outcome of their children’s screening.
The cameras don’t give results, but they can alert parents that their child’s sight should be investigated, meaning any problems can be diagnosed early.
Woodley & Earley Lions, their families and friends, and other local Lions, all joined in the sporting event to raise money for the technology.
“We all had a lot of fun,” said Debbie, “And when the inter Lions Club game was won by Andy Goffin representing Wokingham Lions, he kindly donated the £50 prize money to the new camera.”
The Lions are always looking for new members to join them.
Their meetings are held at The Castle Inn, Hurst, on the third Tuesday of each month at 7.30pm.
Anyone interested in becoming a Lion is welcome to sit in on one of their meetings with no obligation or pressure to join.
For information, email: enquiries@WELions.org.uk, contact the group on Facebook, or visit: e-clubhouse.org
