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 2-28-25
Todays Meeting Lion president Melinda led our meeting today and called on Lion Leigh to lead us in the flag salute, Lion Dee to lead us in singing "My country 'Tis of Thee," and Lion Bob Line to do the invocation. Non fine badge: Lion Bob Line received the badge today...
Visalia Host Lion Roar Newsletter 1-31-25
Todays Meeting Lion President Melinda led today's meeting and called on 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. It was Pete who also won the no-fine badge. Announcements Lion...
Visalia Host Lions Roar Newsletter 1-17-25
Todays Meeting Our meeting began today with Lion President Melinda calling on Lion Tom Gaebe to lead us in saluting our flag, Lion Dee led us in singing God Bless America, and Lion Bob Line did the invocation. Our guest today was Matt Van Soyoc, who heard about our...
Visalia Host Lions Roar Newsletter 1-10-25
Todays Meeting Lion President Melinda led the meeting today and called on Lion Leigh to lead us in saluting the flag; Lion Bob Line led us in singing God Bless America, and Lion Aaron did the invocation. No fine badge: today, it went to Lion Tony Lion Melinda had...
Visalia Host Lions Roar Newsletter for 1-4-25
Todays Meeting Lion President Melinda led our first meeting of 2025; she called on Leigh to lead us in saluting the flag, Lion Dee to lead us in singing God Bless America, and Lion Bob Line to do the invocation. No fine badge went to Roar editor Lion Roy. As this was...
Visalia Host Lions Roar Newsletter for 12-20-24
It's been reported that Santa reads the roar. Our server, Daniel, received his yearly tip and said goodbye as he will be moving to LA on January 1st. Jody Gilman speaks to the club. Lion Tony was our fearless leader today, filling in for Lion President Melinda, who...