Karen Tribett and her lovely granddaughters, Lindsey and Caimbre Bunton, delivered a generous gift to the Payson Lions Club early this month. They gave the gift of sight.
The family joined the local civic club at the Peteetneet Museum and Cultural Arts Center for dinner, bringing with them a contribution of eyeglasses for the sight-impaired.
Among humanitarian efforts undertaken by the Lions Clubs International (LCI) organization is to aid people with vision problems. It is a proud campaign dating back to the 1925 LCI International Convention in Cedar Point, Ohio, when Helen Keller asked Lions to become “knights of the blind in the crusade against darkness.”
Nearly a century later, Caimbre and Lindsay have furthered the crusade. Their contribution culminated after hours of creating and distributing fliers, and then collecting the eyeglasses as they strived to earn the Personal Progress honor.
As for the Payson Lions Club, members expressed their gratitude with wholehearted “Roars!” of thanks, understanding that the eyeglasses make life easier for people who struggle with vision, but are unable to afford corrective eyewear.
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