Don Berey became a member of Lions Clubs International, and the Fairfax Lions Club, on June 6, 2023, in a ceremony conducted by Lion Bill Bartlett.

The “You Matter” team included several Fairfax Lions. The team walked on May  21st – at National Harbor – helping to raise funds for children with cancer to attend camp.

David Fischer – a 4th grader at Providence Elementary School – accepted a Scholarship award from VA Lions Eye Institute Foundation President Woody Woodward at the Fairfax Lions Club meeting on May 16th.

For information on VA Lions Eye Institute Foundation and vision scholarships, see http://vleif.org

Dr Ahmed Nasrullah spoke to the Fairfax Lions about eye health.  Dr Nasrullah is  recognized as one the “Top Ophthalmologists” in the US, and has performed eye surgery on some of our club members! 

One point Dr Nsarullah made was, in the US eye care availability can be like healty food availability. There are grocery store “deserts,” and eye care “deserts;” they occur in geographical areas where incomes are low.  He challenged Lions to explore providing glaucoma screening in such areas, as a means to alert people to seek eye treatment early – before it is too late for vision-saving care. 

Learn more about Dr Nsarullah at https://dceyedr.com/caregiver/dr-ahmed-nasrullah/

On May 2nd, after participating in several Lions events and a new member orientation, Mr G Sanchez officially became a member of Lions clubs International, the largest service organization in the world. Lion Bill Bartlett conducted the induction ceremony.

Nancy Loe, a world class genealogist, gave a wonderful presentation to the FX Lions Club on May 2nd. She spoke about basic resources to define family ancestry. Nancy lives in CA, and Zoom technology enabled her to speak to Fairfax Lions Club.

Nancy (AKA Sassy Jane) offers links to many genealogy resources, and publishes a newsletter, blog, and many e-books. Find Nancy at: https://www.sassyjanegenealogy.com