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 11-15-24
Lion Bob Line looks on as Lion John draws for the white marble but comes up short.Todays Meeting Standing in for Lion President Melinda today was past president Lion Brad, who called on Lion Tony to lead us in saluting the flag, Lion Bob Line to lead us in singing God...
The Visalia Host Lions Roar Newsletter 11-8-24
Lion President Melinda leading the meeting for November 8, 2024Todays Meeting Lion President Melinda led our meeting today and called on Roar Editor Lion Roy to lead the pledge, then on Lion Bob Line to lead us in singing God Bless America and asked Lion Pete to lead...
Visalia Host Lions Roar Newsletter for 11-1-24
Visalia's University Preparatory High School's Robotics club students were today's program.Todays Meeting Today's meeting, led by Lion President Melinda, began with Lion Tony leading the flag salute, Lion Bob Line doing the honors with our song "God Bless America,"...
Visalia Host Lions Roar Newsletter 10-25-24
John Trask, our speaker today, talks about his return to South Korea a few years ago. Todays Meeting After an almost two-month hiatus, the Roar is back. My editor's union has been on strike, and as a loyal union member, I have been walking the picket line. Standing at...
Visalia Host Lions Roar Newsletter 8-30-24
Our guests from Miki Coty Japan Lions Club, Masaki Inoue, and Tomohiro Nishihata, are introduced by Lion Mark.Todays Meeting Lion President Melinda led our meeting today and called on Lion Karen to lead us in saluting the flag, Lion Dee to lead us in singing God Bless...
Visalia Host Lion Roar Newsletter 7-26-24
Todays Meeting Our president, Lion Melinda, led today's meeting, calling on Lion Bob Line to lead us in saluting the flag, Lion Dee to lead us in singing god Bless America, and Lion Pete to do the invocation. Lion Mark, standing in for Lion Allen, introduced our two...