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We meet every Friday at noon at Left of Center in downtown Visalia.

Join Us

Become part of the world’s largest service organization and give back to your community while having fun with other like-minded people.

Meeting Fridays at Noon

Our meetings take place at the Left of Center restaurant at Center and Johnson Streets in downtown Visalia. 

Eye Screenings

Allen and Eye screenings sign

One of our service projects is doing free eye screenings for school children. Lions are all about eyesight and our screenings can catch eye problems early.

Lions International

Lions is the largest service organization in the world, with 1.4 million members and a motto “we serve” the people of Lions club serve their neighborhoods and people around the world.

Get Your Lions Vest

Lions Vest Let people know you are a proud Lions Club member by wearing your vest to events and meetings. Get one for just $34.95 from the Lions Internation store.

Lions Shirts

Weare your shirt and show you’re a Lion. Shirts are available in a variety of styles and colors for men and women at Lions International.

Lions Hats

Lions hatLions hats are available in a variety of colors and styles, check them out along with all the Lion’s gear.

Make a Donation to Our Club

2022 Host Lions Scholarship recipient

Jorge Maldonado of Visalia’s Golden West High School was the Visalia Host Lions 2022 scholarship recipient.

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Visalia Host Board members
Lion Allen presenting the check to VPA
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Eye Glass Drop-off Locations

The Lions Clubs collect used eyeglasses, refurbish them, and deliver them to people in developing countries who have no other access to glasses. Here is the list of drop-off locations in Visalia and Tulare.

Visalia

Visalia Eye Center
(559) 733-4372
112 N. Akers St., Visalia

Sierra Eye Group
(559) 636-1000
2830 W. Main St.

Target Vision Center
(559) 749-0751
4247 S. Mooney Blvd.

Tulare

Target Vision Center
(559) 684-7628
2195 E. Prosperity Ave

Walmart Vision Center
(559) 687-8364

1110 E. Prosperity Ave.

Infinity Vision Obtomitary
(559) 688-5020

1259 E. Prosperity Ave.

Steed Family Eyecare
(559) 688-1660

1082 N. Cherry St.

Simply Eyes Obtomitary
(559) 688-0661
511 E. Kern Ave

Newsletters

The Roar Newsletter for May 17, 2019

The Roar Newsletter for May 17, 2019

Club President Karen McVaigh opened the meeting by asking Lion Dee Baughman to lead the Club in a patriotic song – Lion Dee responded with a rousing rendition of God Bless America. Lion Bob Line performed the invocation. Lion Allen Ventling led the flag salute. Lion...

The Roar Newsletter For Friday, May 10th, 2019

The Roar Newsletter For Friday, May 10th, 2019

Our Meeting  Today meeting was lead by our President Lion Karen, who called on Lion Pat to lead us in singing God Bless America, and Lion Lori to lead us in saluting our flag. Lion Ed did our invocation. Our greeter, Lion Melinda introduced our guest and program, Joe...

The Roar Newsletter for Friday, May 3, 2019

The Roar Newsletter for Friday, May 3, 2019

Lion Steve auctions offLion Craig was at our meeting today with a happy buck because it had been a few weeks since he had shown up. Lion president Karen lead out meeting again today and had Lion Dee lead us in singing My country Tiss of Thee, First vis president Lion...

The Roar Newsletter for Friday, April 26, 2019

The Roar Newsletter for Friday, April 26, 2019

Lion Vicki collecting happy bucks and fines had some of her own.Lion George tells us all about his biography, in the background, Lion Dee wonders how good it really is. Our president, Lion Karen lead our meeting today and called on Lion Bob Line to lead us in singing...

The Roar Newsletter for Friday, April 19, 2019

The Roar Newsletter for Friday, April 19, 2019

Lion president Karen opened our meeting by asking Lion Bob Line to sing God Bless America, our flag salute was led by Lion Ed and the Invocation by Lion Pete. Announcements  Lion Janet announced that this year's MD4 convention will once again be held here in Visalia...

ROAR Newsletter For April 5th 2019

ROAR Newsletter For April 5th 2019

Lion Lori thanks the club for all their help with the Murder Mystery Dinner. Lion Pat also has a happy buck for the success of the Murder Mystery Dinner Our newest Member, Lion Kim Jenson is inducted into the club by Lion Dee, and seen here with her sponsor Lion...