Aurora Lions Club will hold “Rolling for a Cause,” a second annual bowling fundraiser, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 2.
The family event will take place at Parkside Lanes, 34W185 Montgomery Road in Aurora. Featured will be bowling and five raffle baskets with restaurant gift cards and other gifts.
Admission is a $40 donation that includes three games of bowling, shoe rental and a pizza buffet from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Proceeds will benefit Lions vision programs that include free screenings and eyeglasses for children in need.
Trained Lions volunteers give youth ages 6 months to six years vision exams on the third Saturday of each month at Santori Aurora Public Library, 101 S. River Street in Aurora. The next screening is Saturday, Feb. 15, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Registration is not required, walk-ins are welcome. Aurora Lions conduct exams on the third Saturday of each month at the downtown library.
Volunteers use a handheld Plusoptix screener to check eye health of kids for near-sightedness, called myopia; far-sightedness, hyperopia; and astigmatism, egg-shaped eye.
Adults are notified if a screening indicates a vision problem that requires a comprehensive exam. Vision cameras are supported by a grant from Lions International Foundation. The effort is part of Lions Kidsight USA, community eye-screening for children sponsored by Lions International.
Aurora Lions will continue monthly exams from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 15, at the library.
—Al Benson