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Helen Keller, who was blind and deaf from birth, asked Lions Clubs International to be “her knights of the blind.” For nearly 80 years, Lions Clubs across the world have been responding to Ms. Keller’s challenge, adopting eyeseight conservation as their main charity. The motto of Lions is, “We Serve.” The Marshfield Lions Club serves the four North River towns in which the majority of the club's members reside in a variety of ways.
The club has also teamed twice with South Shore Habitat for Humanity in helping to finance and construct accessible bathrooms for two Marshfield families. The club donated a fiberglass shower stall for the project, as well as providing financial support.
 The
club is also involved in eyeglasses
for sight.
On a regular basis, in conjunction with
LENSCRAFTERS "GIFT
OF SIGHT"
program, the
club provides eye exams and eyeglasses for families that cannot
afford them. And, on-going at all times is the the
collection of used eyeglasses. Collection
boxes are in two towns for residents to deposit used eyeglasses.
Donations of used eyeglasses may be made at collection boxes
located at the Marshfield Post Office and the Village
Market in Scituate, or by emailing the club at marshfieldlions@marshfieldlions.org.
for mailing information. The glasses are then
brought to our "partner,"
LENSCRAFTERS who reconditions
them and distributes them to needy persons in third-world countries.
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The
club has constructed a