IT'S HERE!  IT'S HERE!  RACE DAY IS FINALLY AMONG US!!!!!!

THIS BACK-TO-SCHOOL SEASON, HELP MAKE SURE CHILDREN ARE TRULY READY TO LEARN!!

School supplies and new clothes are important, but so are the ability to see the board, read the lesson, hear the teacher, and participate in the classroom. 

Donate to Mid-South Lions and help give children the vision and hearing care they need to succeed.

WAIT! HOLD EVERYTHING!

A few ducks were found splashing around in the Cash-Sales Pond! We asked them to come on out of the water and join the party!

We have UPDATED NUMBERS! WOW MISSOURI!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BUT it is AMAZING that ALL states are 100 ducks, or less, close to 250! We have 17 DAYS LEFT! EVERYONE, get out your calculators and see how much your state has raised with just the minimal donation of $5!!

See, it is PROOF that Mid-South CANNOT do what we do without YOU!

Subject: Four States. One Mission. Will You Help?

For more than 80 years, Mid-South Lions Sight and Hearing Service has helped restore sight, hearing, hope, and independence to people throughout Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee.

Since 1942, more than 40,000 men, women, and children have received the precious gift of sight or hearing through our program. Many of the people we serve have no other way to receive the medical care and assistance they need.

Now, we are asking for your help.

Please choose your state and participate in the Mid-South Virtual Duck Race on August 14. Your duck may win a prize, but your participation can help someone receive something far more valuable—the opportunity to see or hear again.

Choose your state. Adopt your ducks. Help us help others!

MidSouthDuckRace.com

After entering, please share the race with a friend and encourage them to support their state too.

Thank you for helping us bring vision, sound, and hope to people throughout the Mid-South.  We can only do this with your help!  Please visit MidSouthDuckRace.com!

THE FORUM IS COMING!

Be a part of the development of leaders!

SEPTEMBER 3-5, 2026

MEMPHIS, TN

GET THE LATEST MID-SOUTH LIONS CHALLENGE COIN

MAKE A MINIMUM $25 DONATION OR

BECOME A CHAMPION AT A MINIMUM $10 PER MONTH

CLICK THE COIN TO GET YOUR      2026-2027 CHALLENGE COIN

RECOGNIZING PRESIDENT KENNETH MADDOX FROM MISSISSIPPI

THE HAMILTON EYE INSTITUTE 

CATARACT-A-THON

WAS ACES!

Physicians and residents at the Hamilton Eye Institute (HEI) at the Univeristy of Tennessee Health Science Center donated their  time and services to restore sight to patients during the Ivan Marais Cataract-A-Thon on Saturday, June 6, 2026. Through organization, commitment and a lot of hard work, 23 patients, of all ages, walked out of The Hamilton Eye Institute with the gift of restored sight! The all-day outreach event, organized and led by Hamilton Eye Institute residents and the Hamilton Eye Institute Lions Club, provided FREE cataract surgeries to individuals who otherwise could not afford the procedure.  

To get a more in-depth look at theis fantastic event, view the video below!

THANKS TO LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION AND MID-SOUTH LIONS, IN COOPERATION WITH ALCON AND THE HAMILTON EYE INSTITUTE SURGERY CENTER, THE FIRST EVER ALCON UNITY SYSTEM HAS BEEN INSTALLED IN HAMILTON EYE INSTITUTE. IT'S THE FIRST OF IT'S KIND IN THAT IT CAN PERFORM CATARACT AND RETINAL SURGERIES.

THIS UNIQUE EQUIPMENT WILL HELP TRAIN OUR RESIDENTS AND HELP OUR SURGEONS PROVIDE THE ABSOLUTE UP-TO-THE-MINUTE BEST SURGICAL CARE TO OUR PATIENTS!

CLICK ON THE VIDEO BELOW TO HEAR FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE USING THE NEW SYSTEM.

CEO BRAD BAKER AND DR. STEVE CHARLES WITH THE NEW ALCON UNITY SYSTEM.  THE EQUIPMENT PURCHASE WILL HELP MID-SOUTH PROVIDE ABOUT 175 ADDITIONAL SURGERIES OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS. THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO DONATED TO THE MATCHING FUND AND MADE THIS POSSIBLE.

NEW SIGHT SERVICE APPLICATION PROCESS

IN ORDER TO GET THE BEST POSSIBLE RESULTS FOR OUR PATIENTS, THE HEI/UTHSC CLINIC IS PROVIDING SIGHT SERVICE TO OUR PATIENTS WHO REQUIRE SURGERY FOR THREE MONTH INTERVALS FROM THEIR FIRST APPOINTMENT DATE. THE HOPE IS TO COMPLETE THE SURGERIES AND FOLLOW-UP FOR EACH PATIENT WITHIN THAT 90-DAY PERIOD.

CHRONIC CARE PATIENTS WHO REQUIRE LONG-TERM VISION CARE (GLAUCOMA, DIABETIC RETINOPATHY, INJECTIONS, ETC) WILL NOW BE PROVIDED SERVICE THROUGH MID-SOUTH LIONS AND THE MEMPHIS-AREA CHURCH HEALTH CENTER OR OTHER SATELLITE CLINICS.

PL.EASE MAKE SURE YOUR CLUB UNDERSTANDS THAT VISION RE-APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE ANOTHER VISIT TO A LOCAL VISION-CARE PROVIDER TO MAKE SURE THE PATIENT REQUIRES FURTHER SURGERY, AND A NEW APPLICATION. WE UNDERSTAND THIS MAY BE MORE OF A BURDEN ON PATIENTS AND SPONSORING LIONS CLUBS, BUT THE NEW CLINIC AGREEMENT SET THE THREE MONTH SERVICE PERIOD.

CLICK ON THE DOCUMENT BELOW TO DOWNLOAD THE NEW GUIDELINES AND CLUB RESPONSIBILITIES.

HEARING APPLICANTS WILL STILL BE EFFECTIVE FOR ONE YEAR FROM THEIR FIRST APPOINTMENT DATE.

YOU CAN GIVE THE LIFELONG GIFT OF
SIGHT OR HEARING
BY DONATING TO MID-SOUTH LIONS

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TO BECOME A CHAMPION FOR OUR PATIENTS.
 

OUR PATIENTS WANT (AND NEED)

YOU

TO HELP

SEE THE MANY WAYS YOU CAN GIVE THE GIFTS

OF SIGHT AND HEARING TO THOSE IN NEED

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"HONORING OUR MID-SOUTH LIONS VETERANS"

THANKS TO YOU MID-SOUTH LIONS RECEIVED AN LCIF GRANT TO PROVIDE $200,000 IN PATIENT CARE

THE EQUIPMENT IS IN PLACE AND THE GRANT IS OFFICIALLY CLOSED. THANKS TO THE LIONS OF DISTIRCT 12-L FOR SPONSORING THIS SERVICE.

VISITING  LIONS  DAY

MAKES  HISTORY

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80TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

A HUGE SUCCESS

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