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
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.
Get Your 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 Hats
Lions 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
Jorge Maldonado of Visalia’s Golden West High School was the Visalia Host Lions 2022 scholarship recipient.
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
Visalia Host Lions Roar Newsletter for 6-20-25
President Lion Melinda presides over her last meeting, and our last of the 2024-25 year. Todays Meeting Lion Melinda led her last meeting as president and called on Lion Tony to lead us in saluting the flag, Lion Dee to lead us in singing God Bless America, and Lion...
Visalia Host Lions Roar Newsletter 6-13-25
Lion Brad has a happy buck. Todays Meeting Lion President Melinda led our meeting today and called on Roar editor Lion roy to lead us in saluting our flag, Lion Bob Line to lead us in singing god Bless America, and Lion Pete to do the invocation. Lion Mark introduced...
The Visalia Host Lions Roar Newsletter for 6-6-25
Visalia Historian Terry Ommen talks to the club about the outlaw Black Bar, who was last sighted at the Visalia House Hotel on February 28, 1888. The Visalia House was at the site of the present-day Bank of America. Todays Meeting Lion President Melinda led our...
Visalia Host Lions Roar Newsletter 5-23-25
Before we get started, on this Memorial Day, let's take a moment: "May we never forget those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom." Todays Meeting Lion President Melinda was at the helm of our meeting for the first time in a couple of weeks, as she had...
Visalia Host Lions Roar Newsletter 5-16-25
Speaker Norris Jernigan discusses his experiences in delivering the two atomic bombs on Japan during WWII.Todays Meeting Lion Pete was acting president today in Lion Melinda's absence and decided to shoot from the hip, not selecting people ahead of time but calling on...
Visalia Host Lions Roar Newsletter 5-9-25
Todays Meeting Lion Dee was our stand-in leader today and called on Lion Leigh to lead us in saluting our flag, Lion Bob Line to lead us in singing God Bless America, and Lion Pete to do the invocation. Lion Dee then drew for the no-fine badge, which Lion Pete won....