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Demonstration of AIRA

Posted on April 6, 2022Comments are off

“Artificial Intelligence Remote Access” is an app for your smartphone; it uses the camera and a trained agent (remote) to visually interpret and describe objects or surroundings for the user. It is very useful to vision impaired persons.

Ms Annette Carr visited Fairfax Lions Club and demonstrated AIRA functionality.

Annette demonstrated both visual identification and navigation assisted by AIRA

Lions Learn How to Use Social Media

Posted on March 17, 2022Comments are off

Fairfax Lions were privileged to have Ms Deanna Payne speak at our March 15th meeting on the topic of “Connecting and Serving Through Social Media” to enhance Fairfax Lions Club visibility in the community.

(Above) Club President Mike Thanks Deanna for Her Awesome Presentation

Visit Fairfax Lions anytime! Contact us at: info@fairfaxlions.org or leave a message at: 703-879-5795

(Above) Lions Cindy (L) and Karen (R) Welcome Guest Judith on March 15th

Lions Learn About Butterfly’s

Posted on February 16, 2022Comments are off

At the Feb 15 dinner meeting (a virtual meeting), a Master Gardner (who also is a Lions Club member) told us how to attract butterflies to our gardens. Visit the Fairfax Lions; you will have fun and help serve your community…click this link: https://www.fairfaxlions.org/contact-us/

Peace Poster Contest Winner

Posted on January 17, 2022Comments are off

For over three decades, Lions clubs around the globe have sponsored this very special art contest in schools.  Creating peace posters gives children everywhere the chance to express their visions of peace and inspire the world through art and creativity.

Congratulations to Audrey Nagle (8th grade, Rocky Run Middle School) for submitting this year’s winning Peace Poster, sponsored by Fairfax Lions Club. Her poster:

Audrey’s quote: “Peace is what keeps us all connected; it also keeps us sane.

Lions Thank Partners

Posted on December 10, 2021Comments are off

Fairfax Lions thank several community partners for helping make possible the December fruit sale!

They include:

Craig Van Lines – for full size trailer to hold fruit to be sold https://craigvanlines.com

Fairfax City Public Works – Street Division –  for providing safety traffic barriers (and sand bags) https://www.fairfaxva.gov/government/public-works/streets-division

Dominion Development Company (c/o Lann Companies) – for use of their parking lot https://www.lann.com/about/

Sully Station Community Association – for advertising to the association members https://sullystation.org/cgi-bin/index.pl

Van from Craig Van Lines for Fruit Sale

Thanksgiving Food for Families

Posted on November 23, 2021Comments are off

On November 22, we presented 30 (up from 25 last year) Thanksgiving food baskets to Main Street Child Development Center – our partner in providing holiday food to deserving neighbors in Fairfax City. 

Lions Assemble Food Baskets

It is a pleasure to help others with basic food needs. Fairfax Lions Serve!

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