The Larchmont Mamaroneck Lions in New York recently volunteered at the Visions Camp for the Blind Summer Camp (VCB), to prepare for the season’s blind campers and their families.
The VCB camp is a year-round residential rehabilitation and training center in Rockland County and summer camp for the blind/vision impaired and their families. The camp is specially designed to encourage freedom of movement and independence. The LM Lions sponsor a cabin and are responsible for its upkeep and preparation for each camping season.
The highlight of the day was the dedication of the new boat and dock for the camp’s lake. The dock was dedicated to LM Lion Sheelah Mohan, a strong supporter of the visually impaired who passed away last spring. A portion of the funding for the new dock and pontoon boat was provided by the LM Lions and the Larchmont Womans Club, where Mohan was a member. A significant contribution toward the boat was from New Rochelle Lion Judith Goldman, in honor of her late husband, Mannie Corman, for whom the boat was named.
VCB is a part of Visions, a nonprofit rehabilitation and social service organization whose purpose is to develop and implement programs to assist the blind or visually impaired of all ages to lead independent and active lives in their homes and communities. Visions and the camp provide individualized rehabilitation training, social services, employment training and job development, group and community education and activities.
The LM Lions, celebrating their Centennial, focus on supporting community service groups that provide funding, volunteers and advocacy. The Lions’ causes are vision, hunger, childhood cancer, diabetes, the environment and community. The LM Lions work closely with their local schools and youth programs and participate in community events. The LM Lions are part of Lions Clubs International, the world’s largest service organization of over 1.4 million members in more than 200 countries.
