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 IN THE SPOTLIGHT:
Don't you wish you had thought of this?
The idea was the brainchild of Colene Copeland, a Stayton area resident. She suggested a use for the hard clam shell eyeglass cases that were being thrown away during the Lions eyeglass collections. The idea is so simple, but nobody else had thought of it. She pitched the idea to the Stayton Lion’s Club to make personal hygiene kits out of the old eyeglass cases and insert small items like a tooth brush, tooth paste, band aides, hand sanitizers, and more day to day needs that a homeless person would have. The cases are, of course, free and it takes about $1.18 to stock each kit.
Lion Jo Hallam, Second Vice District Governor of Oregon Lions District 36-R and a member of the Stayton Lions Club, asked the Eugene Downtown Lions Club for a donation to help purchase the items for the kits. Lion Jo was presented a check for $250.00 by DT Lions President Chuck Blanchard and some kits were shown to the club members.
Lion Jo brought 50 of the kits and Lion President Chuck delivered them to the Eugene Mission Chaplain Brad Chambers. Brad said they know that many people served by the Mission would appreciate the kits and that there are others in the community who work one-on-one with the homeless on the streets who would also be interested in distributing them.
This is a perfect example of one person coming up with a simple idea that could prove to be a project that spreads all over Oregon and maybe even the whole United States and, dare we say it, even internationally. If your club would like more information, to donate to the project, or would like to participate please contact Lion Jo Hallam at 503-769-8759.
Reporter: Tim Chuey
Publicity Chairman
Eugene Downtown
Lions Club
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