* What S New in the White Cane Packet? 3

“Preventing the use of a…” White Cane The Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation Fundraiser to Support Vision Care

Every Day is White Cane Day! 2009 Amount: $123,322 2010 Goal: $167,500

1775 Clairmont Rd. Decatur, GA 30033 Ph: (404) 325-3630 Ph: 1-800-718-7483 Fax: (404) 636-5549

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION * What’s New in the White Cane Packet? ………………………………… 3 * Letter from J.C. Coefield, Jr., White Cane Chairman………………….. 4 * Lighthouse Fact Sheet……………………………………………………... 5 * Programs and Services ………………………………………………….... 6 * Lighthouse Restores Hope – Client Stories …………………………… 7-8 PLANNING GUIDES * Before You Get Started……………...………………………………...... 9 * Some Things to Think About……………………………………………… 10 * A Fundraiser Timeline ……………………………………………………… 11-12 TIPS FOR SUCCESSFUL EVENTS * Selling Goods………………………………………….…………………….. 13 * Recycling Drives……………………………………………………………… 14 * Letter Writing Campaigns…..……………………………………………… 15-17 * Bucket Drives ………………………………………………………………… 18-19 * New Fundraising Ideas ……………………………………………………... 20-23 * What Other Clubs are Doing ………………………………………………. 24-25 SAMPLES & ORDER FORMS * Radio Spots………………………………………………………………….. 26 * Press Releases………………………………………………………………. 27-29 * Proclamation…………………………………………………………………. 30 * Sample Wal-Mart Grant…………………………………………………….. 31 ORDER FORMS * Lighthouse Supply Order Form…………………………………………… 32 * White Cane Days, Inc Order Form………………………………………… 33

Sample flyers, letters to businesses, press releases, and thank you letters can be found on our website at www.lionslighthouse.org. WHAT’S NEW?

Thank you for reading our new White Cane Packet. In it you will find some of the information that was also in the old packet, including:  A letter from honorary White Cane Chairman J.C. Coefield expressing the importance of White Cane.  Facts about your Lighthouse and its programs that you may find helpful when talking about the organization.  Recent client success stories.  A guide to letter writing campaigns  A look at what some other clubs are doing  Sample radio and press releases, and  Order forms for White Cane materials.

We took a survey of the clubs this summer, and found that across the board the clubs wanted more fundraising ideas. In this White Cane packet, you will find some new resources including:  A timeline for running your fundraiser that may help in the planning process.  A brief guide to selling based on psychological research about how people make decisions.  Resources for running a recycling drive, including companies in Georgia that buy aluminum cans, and online companies that will pay for your recycled electronics and printer cartridges.  A guide to running a successful bucket drive. Many clubs use this fundraiser with variable success. We asked the most successful clubs what they do, and they gave us some great tips.  A list of new fundraising ideas, including how many people it takes to make them successful, and about how much planning time is needed.

We also intend to make the new website a place where Lions can share their ideas on fundraising in general and White Cane in particular. You will be able to advertise your event on our site, and keep track of how close your district is getting to reaching your goal.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at 404-325-3630.

GEORGIA LIONS LIGHTHOUSE FOUNDATION, INC. A MAJOR SERVICE PROJECT OF GEORGIA LIONS CLUBS 1775 Clairmont Road, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4005 • 404/325-3630 • Fax 404/636-5549 1-800-718 SITE (1-800-718- 7483)

White Cane had its beginning in Georgia in 1980 as White Cane Day. We no longer limit White Cane to just a day in the year. White Cane donations equal about 1/3 of the Georgia Lions’ contributions to the Lighthouse. The goal for White Cane 2010 has been set for $167,500. Over the past few years, the Lions of Georgia have contributed an average of about $156,000 yearly.

As everyone knows, prices have been on the rise and the services offered by the Lighthouse are no exception. The present economy is creating additional needs at the Lighthouse to help those who have lost their jobs and subsequently their health insurance. The money collected through White Cane is instrumental in changing people’s lives. While it is usually no problem for a local club to purchase a pair of eyeglasses for a needy person, it would be literally impossible for a club to provide eye surgery needed to restore someone’s sight. The money raised throughout the state for White Cane can be combined to offer services to people who, without the Lions of Georgia, might have no hope.

The Georgia Lions Lighthouse is depending on us to help them help others. All money collected for White Cane is sent to the Lighthouse to work toward accomplishing that task. One hundred percent of all money collected for White Cane goes directly to sight services. We need to make every effort to make White Cane 2010 the best ever. Lions get an excellent return on their investment in the Lighthouse. The Lighthouse is now able to get $5 in services for every dollar donated.

Not only is this a time to raise funds for the Lighthouse, it also gives us an opportunity to be out in our communities and to educate people about the services that we, as Lions of Georgia, can offer. A chance to put hands and feet to our motto, “We Serve.”

Please feel free to contact me for further information.

J.C. Coefield, Jr. MD-18 Honorary White Cane Chair 478-922-9023 [email protected] Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation

FACT SHEET

The Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation, Inc. provides vision and hearing care to Georgians in financial need. The Lions Lighthouse serves residents who have no where else to turn for eye exams, eyeglasses, eye surgeries, prosthetic eyes, and hearing aids.

MISSION & HISTORY The mission of the Lions Lighthouse is to foster sight conservation and restoration, and hearing conservation, with particular emphasis on youth. Founded in 1949 as a major service project of Lions Clubs of Georgia, more than 225 Lions and Lionesses clubs provide financial and volunteer support for the Lions Lighthouse.

EFFICIENCY Over $0.90 of every dollar given to the Georgia Lions Lighthouse goes directly to program services. We work diligently to ensure that donations are used wisely and help as many people as possible. Therefore, the Lighthouse receives over $4 of medical services for every $1 spent on medical services.

REACH During the 2008-2009 fiscal year, the Lighthouse served more than 6,000 Georgians. Over 850 people received hearing aids through our digital aid program. More than 4,000 Georgians received services through Lighthouse clinics, and 362 eye surgeries were performed. This year we have seen a 30% increase in applications for services.

COMMUNITY PARTNERS The Lighthouse is fortunate to have strong support from the Lions Clubs. Approximately 3,256 Lions support the Lighthouse each year through personal gifts, club contributions, and fund-raising efforts.

We also partner with Ophthalmologists, Optometrists, Anesthesiologists, Audiologists, and hospitals across the state to ensure clients receive the help they need. These medical providers greatly discount their services for the Lighthouse. We have a long standing relationship with Emory Eye Center.

The Lighthouse also works with County Health Departments and DFACS offices to ensure clients know about the services we offer. PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

Eye Surgeries The Lighthouse Foundation provides eye surgery to uninsured Georgians in danger of permanent vision loss. In our 2008-2009 year the Lighthouse provided 362 eye surgeries to low-income uninsured Georgians, and we anticipate serving over 300 this year. The success of the eye surgery program is due to the hard work of our Ophthalmologists greatly reducing their cost to help those in need. In fact, every dollar we spend is matched by $6 of in-kind medical services.

Vision Clinics The clinic program of the Lighthouse hosts 14 vision clinics around the state. Last year we provided over 4,000 people an eye exam and eyeglasses. The clinics enable doctors to diagnose and treat serious eye conditions before the patient experiences permanent vision loss. Monthly clinics now operate in Atlanta, Albany, Augusta, Decatur, Fayetteville, Athens, Macon, Savannah, Thomson, Tifton, Brunswick, Rome, and Waycross. We are planning to expand our clinic program. We expect to open three new clinics in the next six months.

Operation I Care: The Lighthouse ships over 100,000 pairs of recycled glasses to developing nations around the world.

Vision Screenings Vision Screenings allow us to educate the public about the need for vision care, especially when certain risk factors such as diabetes are present. Screenings are typically at community events, and many take place throughout rural Georgia.

Hearing Service The Lighthouse Foundation is the primary resource for low–income residents seeking hearing aid assistance. Hearing aids were provided to over 800 GA residents last year.

The average cost of a hearing aid is $1500 each, but only costs our clients between $60 to $205 each, depending on their income. In the past, more than 70% of our clients have been senior citizens. In marketing our new program, the Foundation will continue assisting seniors, but will target the working poor.

Learn more at www.lionslighthouse.org LIGHTHOUSE RESTORES HOPE – SUCCESS STORIES

Cheryl Tisdale In 1991 Cheryl Tisdale was working at a manufacturing plant when the thick rubber banner surrounding a packing crate snapped off and struck her left eye. The blow damaged her cornea, and she received a transplant in an attempt to save her sight. The surgery required a year-long recovery that limited her at work and at home. After the recovery period the visual acuity in her left eye was still only 20/200.

As always, Cheryl did the best she could with what she had. She went back to work at the plant but was limited in what she could do. She wasn’t allowed to lift heavy objects, and she found it difficult to drive with only one good eye. Cheryl’s vision especially affected her ability to see in bad weather and at night, and it terrified her that when she drove she was putting not only herself in danger but her kids as well.

Cheryl later moved to north Georgia looking for a better career, and she found it at Georgia Mountain Community Services (GMCS). Every day she drove more than 80 miles to work with mentally handicapped adults. She was a job coach, secretary, chauffer, anything that was needed. Cheryl was learning, growing, and enjoying her career when the company moved an additional 20 miles away. She decided the commute would be too much and it was time to move on. She left the job at GMCS thinking she wouldn’t be out of work long, but then the economy took a turn for the worse.

Last November Cheryl was unemployed and had no insurance when her left eye started to hurt. The pain was debilitating; she describes it as “like having a migraine, all the time.” Seventeen years after the initial transplant her body was rejecting the graft. Friends stepped in to help take care of her daily needs, but the pain was so intense it was difficult to function.

An optometrist told Cheryl to see a specialist, but she knew she would not be able to afford the $8,000 for a second surgery. She went to a former doctor for help and was referred to the Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation. Cheryl submitted her application at the end of July, and by early September received her surgery. She has been pain-free since then.

“My vision is 20/40 in my left eye,” she says, “and the doctors say they expect it to continue to improve. I’m pleased with what vision I have, because before I didn’t even have that much. The fact that I got the old tissue out was a blessing in itself. I’m just really grateful.”

With her new cornea Cheryl’s comfort driving and her ability to read have improved immensely. She is back to reading her favorite thrillers and love stories, but she also reads with a new purpose. Cheryl is going back to school and studying business. She plans to open her own clothing store in Lithonia.

Cheryl credits the Lighthouse and its supporters for her new life. “The Lighthouse is a wonderful program. It helps a whole lot of people who wouldn’t have that chance to see again, and it gives them a second change at life. I’m so grateful to get my sight back.” Nicole Cox Nicole Cox is an active, ambitious, sixteen-year-old who needs glasses every year. Nicole had been wearing the same glasses for three years and suffered from blurred vision and migraine headaches that resulted in repeated days out of school. Her aunt took her to a sliding-scale clinic, where a doctor suggested that the headaches were caused by vision strain. She was referred to Lions Lighthouse for an eye exam and new glasses.

Nicole has been living with her aunt the past five years, since her mother’s debilitating stroke. Although determined to raise Nicole well, Auntie Jackie is disabled and the only income the two of them have is disability insurance. This, in no way, dampens Nicole’s enthusiasm for activities she loves.

At the top of the list is community service, which she began years before it was a school requirement. Nicole volunteers weekly at her church suppers, “sometimes they even let me peel potatoes,” She also regularly visits nursing homes, has volunteered for river clean-up projects, and has built bookshelves in primary schools. With all of these activities, Nicole still finds time for creative outlets. In a school talent show, she sang a song in Japanese, which she taught herself. And for the past year-and-a-half, she has daily been working on a novel about social issues. Several of Nicole’s teachers have offered to edit the completed book, which is already 600 pages long. This 10th grader is someone who needed the Lighthouse to be able to see. Nicole Cox is also someone to watch!

“I was so excited when my glasses came in the mail!” said Nicole. “I didn’t know how bad my vision had been until I put the new glasses on. It took a few days of wearing them, but now my headaches are completely gone. And they look great on me! I got to pick out the exact frames I wanted.”

More stories of hope can be found on www.lionslighthouse.org BEFORE YOU GET STARTED…

 Does your White Cane Fundraiser raise money? If you are putting in a lot of effort without much reward, try something different. Three Lions Clubs have very successful letter writing campaigns that do not take a lot of effort and raise between $5,000-$10,000.

 Are you educating the public about Sight Conservation and Lionism? Every White Cane activity should be educational. Pass out literature while you are collecting donations or include information in your solicitation letter.

 Have you contacted the local press about White Cane? Newspaper articles, radio spots, and even TV publicity from the local TV station all make a big difference in the success of your event. Advertise before and during your event, and have a follow up article about the success of the event. Make sure that those businesses that helped you get coverage as well.

 Are you making a direct solicitation? The number one reason people give for not donating is “I wasn’t asked.” Be honest and sincere in asking people to donate to this wonderful cause. All donations go directly to providing sight services!

 Are you thanking your supporters? Did you know it takes approximately 7 “thank yous” for someone to feel appreciated? Personal notes are one of the best ways to thank someone for their support, but you may also want to try framed certificates. The business will likely display the certificate in its lobby, which relates to great publicity for your club. SOME THINGS TO THINK ABOUT

Start EARLY! The earlier you start planning the less stress you will have closer to the event. If you are using the letter writing campaign, it is extremely important to send out letters early on in the year to provide adequate time to receive checks and responses. Many times it takes a long time for grants to go through.

BE CREATIVE. Creativity grabs attention. The more attention you can grab, the better chance of receiving donation.

Remember White Cane is not just one day. White Cane day is everyday. It’s much easier to raise money over the year rather than raising money in one day.

Build anticipation for the event. Make sure you advertise for your event. You put so much hard word into setting up and organizing the event you need to make sure that people know about it. The way to make the money is by people showing up.

Make sure people know where their money is going. Use facts and figures. People need to know exactly what percentage of the money donated goes to the services. They also like to know what these services are. A good way of doing this is to show them a brochure. Pictures and success stories are always a good way to draw people in.

Think about your community and Club’s strengths and weaknesses. Some fundraising techniques work differently depending on the makeup of the club and the community. Think about those characteristics and build upon them. Building upon already existing strengths is much easier than developing new strengths.

Receive input from other resources. Make sure to ask for suggestions from your club members. They may be able to help improve or build upon your ideas. Call other clubs that have similar community demographics and see what they do. Search the internet. The internet has a virtually endless amount of fundraiser ideas. A FUNDRAISER TIMELINE

Any fun and successful fundraiser requires advanced planning. Below is a sample timeline that may help you in planning for your event.

3 Months Before the Event:

1. What is Your Objective? What are you raising money for, and how much do you need? When doing a White Cane fundraiser, you know that your efforts are going toward a good cause: saving a neighbor’s sight. The question of “how much” depends on how many people are in your club, the community you live in, and how much time you have to give to the event. Remember that small clubs often are successful fundraisers, because they use their networks rather than trying to host a large event.

After you know why you are raising the funds, consider the other four Ws:  Who can be involved to help raise money? Who do you know? Look through a list of businesses from your chamber of commerce, and you may be surprised at the connections you have in and around your town.  What is the most appropriate way to raise money for this cause? Use the White Cane packet as a guide, but remember that your club members and the people you know are your best resource.  When is the money needed, and when can a fundraiser be scheduled? If you are hosting a weekend or one-day event, what other major events happen in your area, and can you avoid them? Can you spread your fundraiser out over several weeks (like a Penny War at your children’s schools)?  Where can the fundraiser be held (if applicable)?

2. Enlist Some Help. As a Lions Club, you already have a strong core of individuals committed to the cause. Are there other influential members of the community who are willing to help? The Tifton Lions Club held an all-male beauty pageant that was very successful because of the community members they were able to involve.

Two Months Before the Event

3. Determine the Details. Start deciding what kind (or kinds) of fundraiser you are going to have. Here are some old ones that are tried-and-true. Later in the packet we will outline a few that are more creative:  Book drive/sale. Set up a space to collect books from families around town, then hold a book sale at local schools. It’s a great way for kids to buy books at low cost, and any unsold books can be donated to the library.  Catalogs. There are many fundraising companies that help with big events. In the traditional method, you sell the products from the catalog, and the company gives you a percentage. In another method of catalog sales, you can buy the products up front. For example, one Divine Chocolate bar costs $1.50. Your 20-person club buys 1000 of them for $1,500. Each club member then buys 50 bars from the club at $2 a bar, and they sell their 50 at $2 a bar (50 bars do not last long in a large office). The club automatically makes $500, and if the club members sell all their bars, they break even. You do not need to force club members to buy the bars. Ask them up front how many they think they can sell, and purchase them in bulk for the club.  Flowers sale. With Valentine’s fast approaching, who doesn’t want flowers? Take orders for flowers February 1-12, and deliver them on the 13th and 14th.  Dance or Walk-a-thon. The beauty of “a-thons” is that the participants raise their own funds to be involved. They collect pledges for the number of songs they dance to, or miles they walk. The difficult part is tracking and collecting the pledges afterward.

One Month Before the Event

4. Put Everything in Place. Assign your committee specific tasks to help run and administer the fundraiser so you can be sure that nothing will conflict with their duties, short of an emergency. Construct a master schedule of important dates for everyone to use as a reference. Include the following:  Promotions like press releases or newsletter articles  Deadlines for money to be turned in  Committee meetings and volunteer commitments  Delivery of products and/or prizes  Kick-off activities  Announcement of results to all participants (if applicable)  Wrap-up meeting to review the entire event

Two Weeks Before the Event

5. Promote, promote, promote. Print and hand out flyers, start printing press releases, and try to get a radio spot for your event.

The Big Day and Beyond

6. Show your support, track your progress, and deliver the goods. If you have an ongoing project, remember to stay actively involved and give updates to everyone on how much is being raised.

7. Give credit. Be sure to thank everyone involved in your fundraiser, from your committee to business donors to your volunteers. SELLING GOODS

Direct sales fundraisers take many forms. Some of the most common include candy bars or cookie dough, candles, scratch-off tickets, discount cards, and coupon books. The type of items you sell will depend largely on where you are able to hold your fundraiser. If you are outside a grocery store, food items will probably not sell well, while a raffle ticket or scratch-off card might. Selling chocolate outside a clothing boutique would likely be more profitable than outside a Fitness Club.

Here are some tips about making your direct sale fundraiser a success:

Sales Tips The success of your direct sales fundraiser depends on each seller maximizing their sales. The best way to do that is to teach them a few sales tips.

1. Take your time and buy from the right place. You may want to look into www.efundraising.com, a division of Reader’s Digest. 2. Smile and look each prospect in the eye while introducing yourself. Example: Hi, I'm Jimmy Jones... 3. In one sentence, ask for their help and use the word "because" in the same sentence. Example: "Can you help us out because we are raising funds for eye surgeries?"

Why use help and because? Research has shown that people make decisions emotionally and then use logic to justify them. By asking for help, you position yourself emotionally as someone "in need" of their support. The word "because" is a subconscious psychological trigger word. Research has shown that just using the word because without even a valid explanation attached to it will boost positive answers to a request by more than 50%. When you use the word because with a truly valid reason for granting what you are requesting, research shows positive answers increase by more than 93%.

One famous experiment involved asking to cut in front of people waiting in line. Most would agree that people who have already waited fifteen minutes are predisposed to say no to line cutting requests and the baseline results reflect that with 78% answering no.

When someone asked if they could help them because they needed to cut in line, the no answers dropped below 40%. Since their supposed reason for cutting in line was that they needed to cut in line, you would think the results wouldn't have improved at all.

When researchers used valid excuses such as needing to cut in line because otherwise they would be late for a class or meeting, the no answers dropped below 20%, and in some cases, as low as 7%. So, that's why you need to ask for their help and to use the word because!

Summary Direct sales are a relatively easy fundraiser for many Lions Clubs. The two key areas for maximizing your results are picking the right supplier and knowing how to sell. Put some effort into each and you'll be surprised at how successful direct-sales fundraising can be! RECYLING DRIVES

Fundraising for a good cause is always rewarding, but occasionally clubs have the opportunity to make their fundraisers in line with the organization’s overall goals. Recycling drives are one method of achieving this goal. Your club can raise funds for the Lighthouse and keep hundreds of pounds of trash out of local landfills. Here are a few types of recycling drives and tips on carrying them out:

Ink Cartridge Recycling

More than 100 million ink and laser jet printer cartridges are thrown away each year. Set up a printer cartridge recycling box in your office and in office supply stores (many people bring their old cartridges with them to the store to make sure they get the right kind) around town to keep those cartridges out of landfills and to make some money off of them.

Go to www.fundingfactory.com to get more information on ink cartridge recycling. They can send you boxes for your recycling drive, and tell you where to ship the cartridges for payment.

Soda Can Recycling

Aluminum can recycling can also be lucrative and relatively easy fundraiser. Pirkle, Inc in Atlanta will buy your aluminum cans. Call them at 404-525-1464, or visit them online at http://www.pirkleinc.com. In addition to aluminum cans, they accept appliances.

Electronics Recycling

Personal electronic devices are becoming obsolete by the minute, and your club can cash in on those getting ride of the old ones. Green-recycling-fundraiser.org pays for used cell phones, laptops, ink jets, jewelry, digital cameras, video cameras, and MP3 players. Go to their website to register, and they will walk you through the process. LETTER WRITING CAMPAIGN

This has proven to be one of the easiest and most effective White Cane fundraising activities. The South Cobb Lions Club raises $7,000+ annually, Atlanta Lions Club raises $12,000 annually, and the Union County Lions Club raised $5,000+ last year. Below is a step by step guide to a successful campaign. ** Note this is an activity where the details count, please follow all the steps! 1. Have each Lion submit 10-20 names of individuals and 10-20 names of companies that should receive a letter. Submissions should include contact information. 2. One person in the club will create a spreadsheet with this information and make sure to note who submitted which names. 3. Create a letter and pledge form that can be mail merged. You may want to create a different letter for companies and individuals. We have included sample letters from the three Lions Clubs listed above for you to use as a guide. The letter should tell the reader how the money will be used, and how they will be recognized. See Appendix A&B for examples. 4. Make sure the letter is on Lions Club letterhead. 5. Have your Club President and White Cane Chairman sign the letters. 6. Bring all of the letters to a club meeting and have the people who submitted the name write a personal note, such as “hope you can support this wonderful cause”, or “thanks for all your past support, please consider giving again this year.” They should also sign the letter. This is one of the most important steps because PEOPLE GIVE TO PEOPLE AND NOT CAUSES. 7. One person is in charge of mailing all of the letters. Include a self addressed stamped envelope to make replying even easier. 8. Ask individual Lions to follow up personally 2 weeks after sending the letter. 9. When you start to get replies, make sure you enter the amount into the spreadsheet and quickly send a thank you note. It is best if the Lion who submitted the name also sign the thank you note, again a personal comment is a great touch. See Attachment A & B for examples 10. You can also create plaques or giving level certificates to distribute, this is optional. 11. Keep track of your donors, solicit them again in following years, and each year add additional names to the database. 12. Try to get recognition for contributors, especially businesses in your local paper. Since one person is managing the database and letters, it is a lot less work for other members of the club and they may be more willing to submit names. This is a more effective approach than mass mailing businesses because it is based on relationships that your Lions Club members already have. Lions should think about vendors they use for their business, neighbors, and companies they frequent around town such as their bank or car dealer. Letter Writing Campaign Template One:

Club Name Club Address Date

Store manager's name Store Name Store Address

Dear Store manager’s name:

I would like to take this opportunity to make you aware of an important service that is available to our needy citizens. Our Insert your clubs name support the Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation, Inc., who for over fifty years has provided free eye exams, eyeglasses, eye surgeries, artificial eyes, low vision aids and hearing aids to Georgians in financial need. Thousands of Georgians have vision problems each year, yet over 80 percent of all blindness is curable. Lack of financial resources and health insurance are often the only barriers keeping many Georgians from the medical care needed to restore sight.

The Lions Clubs of Georgia, working together, raise funds for the Georgia Lions Lighthouse. This fundraising effort, called 'White Cane Day", has evolved into a year round project. This project is named after the red-tipped cane used by persons who are blind or visually impaired. Children and adults in our community, without the help of the Lighthouse, may one day have to depend on a white cane just to be able to get around. Our Lions Club would like to ask for your help by allowing us to collect money in front of your store. We would like to set up in front of insert Store name on Insert date for collection. Your help will be greatly appreciated. This is not only an opportunity to collect money; it gives us a time to let the community know that help is available. Thanks so much for your consideration of this matter. I look forward to hearing from you.

Best regards,

Name and contact information for White Cane Chairman or Club President Letter Writing Campaign Template Two:

Club's Name Club's Address Date

Business Name Business Address

Dear Friend, The your club's name will be asking for contributions for the Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation in April in observance of "White Cane". 100% of the funds collected for White Cane go directly to the Lighthouse Foundation to provide sight services to indigent residents of Georgia. A Fact Sheet on the Lighthouse is enclosed for your review.

The Georgia Lions Lighthouse receives discounted and donated services from over 300 eye doctors across the state, and discounts from numerous hospitals, including Emory University. The Lighthouse receives approximately $4.00 in discounted and donated services for every $1.00 they spend in sight services.

Locally, the your club's name provides eye exams and eyeglasses for needy families throughout the community, however, there are services that are impossible for our club to provide because of the cost involved. Those cases are turned over to the Lighthouse. Through the Georgia Lions Lighthouse we are able to provide hearing aids, eye surgeries, and other services that might otherwise go unmet.

We are writing you this letter in order to give you and your business an opportunity to be a part of this great service to humanity. Any donation from you toward funding the Lighthouse Foundation will be greatly appreciated. The Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) agency, so please make your check, marked "White Cane", to "The Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation" and return it in the enclosed envelope. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. My number is contact information for WC chair (phone/email).

Thank you for your consideration in participating in International White Cane Month. Together we can make a positive difference in our community.

Respectfully,

Name and Contact Information for White Cane Chairperson BUCKET DRIVES

If you plan to solicit contributions in front of a local store, here are some things to keep in mind as you plan:

 Target 4-5 solicitation locations (Banks, shopping centers, grocery stores, etc)  Set a date & plan an alternate date in case of bad weather  Order Supplies  Determine number of volunteers needed at each site & schedule shifts  Designate someone to get permission from store officials/ proper authorities  Plan and designate duties for sending solicitation letters to local businesses.  Select businesses to display the White Cane coin collection boxes  Consider planning additional / alternate White Cane fund raising projects. Other ideas are listed in this booklet.  Designate someone to distribute Radio and Newspaper PSA’s (Public Service Announcements)  Brainstorm any connections with the local media - in addition to PSA’s, also aim to be interviewed by reporters and have photographers take pictures  Designate someone to handle proclamation signing with local officials  Agree to talk up White Cane among club members - try to spark enthusiasm

Designate a White Cane Committee Chair to:  Take supplies to each Site Coordinator (Canes with labels already affixed, White Cane Candy Canes, Flyers, collection containers, Balloons, inflatable Canes, Cash boxes, etc.)  Ask coordinators to call their volunteers and confirm the time of their shift & ask them to wear a Lighthouse shirt or Lions Vest  Let coordinator know how to reach the Chair on White Cane Day in case of any problems  Tell coordinators the plan for handling any money, and what they should do with it at the end of the day (take to bank, count & give to the Chair, etc)  Have coordinators fill in any gaps in the schedule  Contact officials at each location and remind them of the White Cane activities and give them your phone number. Thank them again!

Have a Site Coordinator to:  Gather volunteers for a quick meeting  Thank them for helping to make a Visible Difference  Give them each any supplies the need  Go over tips for soliciting funds:  As you approach a person, hand them a White Cane flyer  Ask them if you can give them a White Cane lapel emblem or candy  Be prepared to respond to questions about Lighthouse services  Be sure to say Thanks!  Site Coordinators should empty the buckets when they are getting full, but always leave a few bills in the buckets. Keep cash box in a safe place!  Frequently check the needs of the volunteers - supplies, refreshment break, restroom break, etc  At the end of the day, count the cash, and give to the White Cane Chair  Pick up all coin collection containers from stores  Count all donations & deposit - keep track of the total  Give the treasurer the amount and ask him or her to mail a check immediately for that amount to the Lighthouse, and indicate you Club name and that it is for White Cane on the check. Remember that the awards deadline is April 30th!

Wrap Up:

 Report on White Cane to the Club, and how much was raised. Compare to the goal. Ask if members want to contribute to help reach the goal, or to help exceed the goal. Give them a White Cane flyer to fill out.

 Send Thank you letters to businesses, city officials, club volunteers, and anyone else who helped with White Cane

 Send a follow up story to the newspapers with amounts raised

 Make sure the Treasurer mailed the check to the Lighthouse before April 30th NEW FUNDRAISING IDEAS

A Chair-ity Event. Ask your supporters to put together a unique chair for your group to auction off. Donations can be rocking chairs, kitchen chairs, children's chairs, computer chairs, recliners, car seats, bar stools, etc. Each chair should have a theme and be decorated and accessorized accordingly. For example, a child's chair could be freshly painted to cover wear and have a teddy bear painted on the seat with a matching teddy bear resting in it. A rocking chair could have an afghan, family photo album, case of lemonade, or new slippers. A car seat could have baby food, diapers, play toys, or baby store gift certificate. Arrange your chairs around the perimeter of your room in an attractive display and place silent auction bid sheets next to each one. Emphasize the retail value of each package and use command language like "Bid Right Now" at the top of each bid sheet. Make the descriptive signs easy to read with large fonts and tape them down next to the bid sheets along with a handy pen. Have your volunteers get the bidding started on each one with a opening bid. Choose out your top award-winning chair packages and place blue ribbon medals on those to increase bids. Give the creator of each category's winning chair a gift certificate donated by a sponsor. Calendar/Raffles. The idea is pretty basic - assemble some great photos, have a batch of calendars printed up, and offer them for sale to your supporters. Now a new twist has been added to this tried and true fundraiser - adding a cash raffle and including it in the cost of the calendar. It allows you to increase the cost of the calendar from $10 to $15 or $20, and only half of that addition goes back into the raffle. Of course, there are some important considerations. Many localities require a permit for raffles and other games of chance. A few even ban them as gambling related activities. In addition, your calendar sales volume needs to be fairly high to offer large cash prize drawings. If your group is only selling a hundred calendars, it might not be worthwhile to add the raffle aspect. And a higher priced calendar won't sell as well as a lower-priced one, unless the prize money is sufficiently large enough to get people excited about winning. Lastly, don't forget that a calendar with great pictures will almost sell itself. If that means paying a little extra to have the pictures your group wants instead of generic ones, the extra sales will cover the extra costs. You can also have your costs covered by offering free advertising in your calendar. Casino Night. A Casino Night fundraiser offers dozens of ways to raise funds for charity, including silent auctions, live auctions, raffles, poker tournaments, individual sponsorships, corporate sponsorships, cash bar, gourmet catered dinner, and ticket sales. Set your ticket prices high enough to cover all your expenses. In some instances, a high-dollar ticket price makes the event exclusive and will help attract a wealthy roster of supporters. You can price tickets differently for those who might not want a catered dinner or gambling chips included. Some people won't and you do want as many people as possible attending and bidding on your auction items. To boost ticket sales to a black-tie affair, you'll want your meal catered by a trendy restaurant that has a certain cachet. God press coverage mentioning society and celebrity attendees will also help sell out your fundraiser. Pledging to the Lighthouse. Talk to individuals about the Lighthouse and simply ask them for a personal contribution. We now have the Luminary Society to recognize individual donors. The Following Fundraising Ideas Were Taken from the Chapel Hill Training-Outreach Project, Inc’s website on Creative Fundraising Ideas (http://www.archrespite.org/archfs10.htm) "Quarter" Rally (People Power: 15-20 / Cost: $200 / Planning Time: 2 months) Ask a local shopping mall to sponsor a "quarter" rally. This event is very popular and can generate lots of money depending on the size of the mall. Double-stick tape is placed around the interior of the mall from one end to the other. Shoppers are asked to lay down a quarter for a certain cause (e.g. respite care services). It helps to have a lot of publicity with this event such as a radio station broadcasting live and special giveaways from the mall. This event will need a lot of coordination and volunteers to "man" different points on the "quarter walk". It is a lot of fun and definitely gets a large percentage of the community involved.

Community Auction (People Power: 2-6 / Cost: $500 / Planning Time: 2 months) Sponsor a community auction. Items can be donated by local individuals (e.g. artists), stores, or organizations. Include some expensive items to attract buyers. Collecting the items or services will take the most time. A community auction can be combined with another event such as an annual festival, a dance, or a celebrity golf tournament.

Corporate Request (People Power: 1-2 / Cost: $50 / Planning Time: 1 month) Corporations with which you have a good relationship are sources of small amounts of money for emergency purposes. Top level managers often have up to $1000 in discretionary funds which they can release without internal approval.

Mystery Party (People Power: 12 / Cost: $500 / Planning Time: 6 months) This scavenger hunt party is a very popular event and a lot of fun for the donors. Parties can be held in private homes or at a public site. Food for the event is donated by local stores and companies. Games can be purchased or donated and participants may pay up to $50.00 per person.

Run, Walk or Bikeathon (People Power: 6-24 / Cost: $1,000 / Planning Time: 8 months) This takes quite a bit of time to organize depending on the size of the event (length of the area, number of participants, etc.). Promotion is the biggest cost and an essential component of the event. The better the advertising, the larger the number of participants. Participants pre-register and obtain pledges before the event. Encourage groups or clubs to participate since they would represent a significant number of people. This event will also increase the visibility of your organization throughout the community. Prizes for competitors can be donated (cash or goods) by community organizations who will also enjoy greater visibility by becoming a donor. Remember, this event is weather-dependent.

Pledging (People Power: 12-24 / Cost: $600 / Planning Time: 6 months) Individual donations typically compose 80% of support for non-profits in the United. States. An accurate list of potential donors and staff (e.g. volunteers) to solicit donations needs to be created before beginning this event. Pledges can be for one time only or on a time payment plan. Time plans must be billed. This event helps increase community ownership for your program.

Raffle (People Power: 6-24 / Cost: $300 / Planning Time: 6 months) Prizes are donated by local business or individuals (e.g. artists). Large ticket items are necessary to attract sufficient support. Selling tickets can be time-consuming. However, donated prizes can be given to ticket sellers for the greatest number of tickets sold. It is important to time this event so that it does not overlap with other community raffle events. Sometimes organizations combine their efforts to support a larger event. Please check raffle laws in your state before beginning to play this event.

Paid Advertisements (People Power: 1-3 / Cost: $500 / Planning Time: ongoing) Local businesses can pay to advertise their goods and services in your newsletter or other project publications. Promotion and solicitation is necessary to start this event.

Golf Tournament (People Power: 24 + / Cost: $6,000 / Planning Time: 12 months) Celebrity golf tournaments can be very successful especially if you include a dinner and dance as part of the event. It may take more than one tournament before you see substantial profits. Often a golf course gives a cut in fees for purchase of gifts in their pro shop. Celebrities need to be recruited far in advance for the event. Golfers may pay large fees for the privilege of playing with a celebrity. An event of this type needs a strong community base, underwriters, wealthy donors and buyers, and a very professional team of volunteers. This event may also include a raffle or auction.

Fountains (People Power: 1-6 / Cost: $200 / Planning Time: 2 months) Check with local malls or restaurants that have wishing well fountains. Most of these places donate the pennies, dimes and nickels to charity. It would be nice to get a local radio station to publicize this event. For one week, ask that all the money be put into designated fountains across the city and go to a specified charity or program. This will give the program "free" publicity with very little staff time required. A city-wide effort of all wishing fountains could generate $4,000 to $8,000 for a one to two week promotion.

Celebrity Waiters (People Power: 10 / Cost: $500 / Planning Time: 6 months) Well-known people from the local community can be recruited to be waiters for a dinner event during one evening. Corporate groups are encouraged to attend. Prices at the restaurant are the same as usual. All tips go to your project. Regular wait staff are also asked to donate their tips. Other volunteered amenities include flower sellers, entertainment and photographers.

Wish List (People Power: 2-3 / Cost: $200 / Planning Time: 2 months) Publish your own "wish list" for your agency birthday party or some other special event. The wish list can be sent to businesses, past donors, and other community organizations. Items and cash can be donated to the program.

Buses and Supermarkets (People Power: 2 / Cost: $200 / Planning Time: 4 months) Ask a local grocery company to print your logo or message on their brown grocery bags for one month. This is not a direct fundraising activity, but it does generate a lot of publicity and some funds. It would be great to coordinate this activity with some other fund raiser from your organization.In addition, have the mayor or county commissioner designate a certain week or month as respite care or crisis nursery "week." You will get a proclamation which brings publicity. During this week, you may also have the Transit company put "free" signs on the back of their buses promoting respite or crisis nursery care. Most large metropolitan transit authorities will have some type of community service activity. In San Antonio, non-profits may have "free" bus signs for one week per year. Rock-a-Thons (People Power: 2 / Cost: $100 / Planning Time: 2 months) Have local day care centers or some other children's group to raise money through "rock-a-thons" rocking in rocking chairs. This works very well in small communities and gets "kids helping kids." In one town of 2,000 people, the local day care center raised over $6,000 for the Heart Institute by rocking in rocking chairs in the town square on a Saturday. It is amazing what children can do for other children.

Black Tie Bowling (People Power: 20-30 / Cost: $5,000 / Planning Time: 9-12 months) Have a bowling alley sponsor a "black tie" bowling event. This can take on many dimensions and really get the community involved. The bowling alley is closed to the general public for the evening. Each participant dresses in a "black tie" costume from the waist up, and in any style of their choosing from the waist down. Teams are organized. The sponsor can charge $40 per person, which includes two drinks and a buffet meal. Prizes are donated for the best costume, worst bowler, best bowler, etc. You may also have a team competition and get businesses to sponsor certain bowling lanes. Ask media to attend. It is a very festive affair. You can make about $10-15,000 for this event, but it requires a lot of staff and volunteer time.

High School Volunteers (People Power: 2 / Cost: 0 / Planning Time: 3 months) In addition to children's groups, invite high school students to become involved in your program. They can hold car washes, bake sales, etc., for you. Get a pizza parlor to donate a number of pizzas and sodas and throw an appreciation party for the teenage volunteers once a year. Begin with one high school. These students can then become volunteers in your many fundraising activities, such as the "Quarter Walk."

Percentage of Business Profits (People Power: 1 / Cost: $50 / Planning Time: 2 months) Check with various businesses to see if they will give part of their profits to your program. For example, a local photographer may give her sitting fee of $5.00 to the program around Mother's Day. This event produces small amounts of money, but every little bit helps. These activities require little extra work. Your local high school volunteers can disseminate flyers to advertise the event. WHAT OTHER CLUBS ARE DOING

If any of the club’s ideas spark your interest do not hesitate to contact them. The club may be able to provide further useful information on how they were successful! The can also help you avoid problems that they may have encountered when they did their fundraising. You may want to see if they have any samples of flyers or letters to help your club save time and receive ideas from.

Hinesville Lions Club puts on a circus at a nearby school every year. They bring in clowns, jugglers and a comedian.

Albany Lions Club has received more responses to letters by hand delivering them. Sometimes it helps for company and businesses to put a face with the letter. You also can provide more information that is not included in the letter.

The club also set up baskets for glasses, aluminum cans and cell phones. Throughout the year the club collects aluminum cans and receives money from a nearby collection company. This can raise up to $500.

Pike County has found that handing out cardboard book markers is a better way to raise awareness rather than the white canes.

Athens Classic Club holds two pancake breakfasts at a local church. Some of their lion members usher at UGA football and basketball games and UGA will pay their club money.

They have learned they need to grab people’s attention. One of their club members has brought home grown sweet potatoes while collecting money. This grabs people attention and makes them stop and ask. Another year they asked a sorority that needed community service hours to help them collect money. Not only did the sorority members grab attention but they also new a lot of community members.

McDonough Lions Club help sponsor the Geranium arts and crafts festival. They raise money for the festival by asking for donations from companies and local businesses. If they company or business donates enough money their name is displayed at the festival.

Hephzibah Lions Club passes around a jar for lose change at every lions club meeting. Also, the lion members have a jar at their house to collect change in throughout the year. Change really adds up and this is a simple, no cost way to raise a few hundred dollars.

Atlanta Metro Lions Club biggest fundraiser is the Food Tasting Extravaganza. They solicit over 40 major restaurants to bring a dish. Tickets are usually $20 and an advertisement for the restaurant will go into the lions magazine. Canton Lions Club has received more money from mom and pop stores than large corporations. They have found that the mom and pop stores are more willing to help out the community. The Club suggests you go directly to the stores and tell them what it is all about. They also send letters to all the members asking for a donation of $25 or for them to volunteer their time collecting money. Many times the lion members are more willing to just donate money.

Douglas Lions Club does a Big Buck Fundraiser. The…..

Roswell Lions Club do a Christmas tree sale, a golf tournament and reverse raffle. For the reverse raffle they use donations made to the club so it is virtually zero cost.

Jefferson Lions Club does a calendar sale every year. A volunteer takes pictures around Jefferson and then they print the calendars and include birthday names and dates. Companies donate money to have an ad featured within the calendar. The club usually raises around $2,000 through the calendar sales.

List Your Club’s Event On the Lions Lighthouse Website! Submit the information for your White Cane fundraiser at www.lionslighghtouse.org. Click on “Lions,” then “White Cane.” Radio Public Service Announcement

LIONS HELP RESTORE HOPE! It’s White Cane Time!

Submitted by Club member:______Phone:______

Lions Club: ______

Please air as often as possible during this period: ______to ______(Start date) (End date)

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Thousands of Georgians have vision problems. With no health insurance, many lose their precious gift of sight. Fortunately, Lions Club members work hard every day in our community to keep people from going blind. The Lions help restore hope for people who would have nowhere else to turn.

The red-tipped White Cane used by people who are blind is the symbol for the Lion's annual White Cane Month. This fund drive supports vision care programs of the Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation.

Look for members of ______Lions Club at ______on ______and please give generously to White Cane. And bring your used eyeglasses, cell phones, and hearing aids! Together, we can make a visible difference!

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Lions Clubs' White Cane Month restores vision to needy people right here in our community. The Lions help restore hope for people who would have nowhere else to turn

Give generously to ______Lions Club or online at www.lionslighthouse.org and help the Georgia Lions Lighthouse save someone’s sight! Donate your old eyeglasses and hearing aids too!

Together, we can make a visible difference in someone’s life!

ATTN: PUBLIC SERVICES DIRECTOR! Local Lions Club members are available for live interviews. Or contact Christina Lennon, Executive Director of the Georgia Lions Lighthouse to record a phone interview.

The Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation, Inc. 1775 Clairmont Road, Decatur, GA 30033-4005 (404) 325-3630 in Atlanta, 1-800-718-7483 outside Atlanta. FAX: (404) 636-5549 www.lionslighthouse.org Newspaper Press Release One

WHITE CANE MONTH LIONS HELP RESTORE HOPE!

Submitted by: ______Phone:______Lions Club______

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

80% of Blindness is Curable, You Can Help!

Linda is a single mother who works as a waitress to support her twelve year old son. Her job is in peril as fast forming cataracts rob her of her vision in less than four months. She begins bumping into things, and dropping food, because she cannot see. She is uninsured and cannot afford to go to a doctor.

Thankfully her supervisor referred her to the Georgia Lions Lighthouse, where she received surgery to correct her vision. The Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation, Inc has been providing vision and hearing care in the form of eye exams, eye surgery, eyeglasses, and hearing aids, to uninsured Georgians of all ages since 1949. Hundreds of people each month receive assistance from the Lighthouse Foundation. In our community, the ______Lions Club works to support the programs of the Lions Lighthouse so that a child can have clear vision... so an unemployed person can get glasses and seek employment.... so an adult like Linda who requires surgery to correct a vision threatening condition can receive that surgery. The Lions Lighthouse offers hope and peace of mind to thousands of needy Georgians across our state and right here in our community. For 60 years, the Lions Lighthouse has helped literally tens of thousands of people!

White Cane Days is the largest annual fund-raiser to support the Lions Lighthouse. This project is named after the red-tipped cane used by visually impaired persons or those who are blind. Thousands of Georgians have vision problems each year, yet 80% of all blindness is curable. The Lions goal is to prevent blindness so that our friends and neighbors will not need a white cane. Every dollar contributed to the Lions Lighthouse goes directly to services for needy Georgians, and for each dollar donated to the Lighthouse, the Lighthouse receives approximately $4.00 in discounted and donated services from caring doctors, opticians and other vision professionals who also want to make a difference.

Local members from the ______Lions Club will be volunteering their time and assistance in our community for White Cane Days as follows:

EVENT DATE TIME ______

The Lions will be accepting donations as well as used eyeglasses and hearing aids. Please contact a member of the ______Lions Club if you know someone who needs vision care, or call the Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation at (404) 325-3630 or 1-800-718-SITE or visit us on the web at www.lionslighthouse.org. The Lions need your help - both in referring people in need and in giving to White Cane. Your contribution will make a visible difference in our community. Please join with us in helping to make a visible difference in our community by supporting White Cane! Newspaper Press Release Two:

Lions Help Restore Hope During White Cane Month

Submitted by Lions Club member:______Lions Club:______Phone:______

GIFT OF SIGHT IS GOAL OF LIONS WHITE CANE MONTH “The gift of sight is a precious treasure for a needy person to receive, and yet so easy to give for people who donate to the Lions White Cane ” says ______, President of the ______Lions Club in announcing that ______will be observed as White Cane Month in ______.

“Our 2008 White Cane goal is $175,000”, said Lion JC Coefield, White Cane Chairman for the state. Mr. Coefield adds, “For every $1 contributed to the Lighthouse, we receive approximately $4.00 in discounted and donated services from over 300 vision care providers across the state of Georgia. Because of the tremendous discounts, the 2008 goal will provide over $700,000 worth of eye surgery and other vision care services to Georgians who have no insurance or other financial means.”

Each person who makes a donation will receive a White Cane lapel emblem to symbolize their concern for the sight of those less fortunate. The ______Lions Club will be at the following locations on ______accepting donations as well as used eyeglasses cell phones and hearing aids. You can also make a contribution online at www.lionslighthouse.org

Donations may be mailed to: The Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation, Inc. 1775 Clairmont Road, Decatur GA. 30033-4005 (404) 325-3630 or 1-800 718-7483 FAX: (404) 636-5549 www.lionslighthouse.org COPY THIS ON YOUR LIONS CLUB STATIONERY!

Newspaper press release Lions Help Restore Hope: White Cane Results

Submitted by Lions Club member:______Lions Club:______Phone:______

LIONS HELP RESTORE HOPE: WHITE CANE A SUCCESS

Lion ______, President of the ______Lions Club announced that $______was raised in the ______community on ______for the Annual Lions White Cane drive. All proceeds will be used by the Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation, Inc., a registered 501(c) 3 non-profit organization in providing vision care to Georgians in financial need. Lion ______expressed appreciation to all who contributed to the drive to make it such a success. For more information about the ______Lions Club or the Lighthouse, call Lion ______at ______.

If you missed the drive and would still like to donate, you can do so by logging on to www.lionslighthouse.org and clicking the donate now button.

The Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation, Inc. 1775 Clairmont Road, Decatur, GA 30033-4005 (404) 325-3630 in Atlanta, 1-800-718-7483 outside Atlanta. www.lionslighthouse.org 2010 PROCLAMATION TOGETHER, WE CAN MAKE WHITE CANE DAYS A VISIBLE DIFFERENCE

WHEREAS... The Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation, Inc. has been dedicated to saving sight of impoverished Georgians since 1949

WHEREAS... The ______(name of club) performs an outstanding service to the needy in our community through its support of the Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation, Inc.,

WHEREAS... The red-tipped white cane is used by persons who are visually impaired,

WHEREAS… This cane is symbolic of the mission of the Lions Lighthouse to save sight,

WHEREAS… ______(name of club) participates in “White Cane Days”, an official fund-raiser of The Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation, Inc.,

WHEREAS... ______(name of club) invites citizens of ______(name of town) to share in saving sight by giving to White Cane Days,

WHEREAS... ______(name of club) provides all volunteers and leadership

NOW, ______(name of official) ______(title) of ______(name of community) now proclaim ______(date) to be LIONS WHITE CANE DAY.

AND I ALSO... Invite our citizens to give generously to White Cane Days. Join me in sharing the Lions concern for the best sight possible for our neighbors in need. Together, WE CAN MAKE A VISIBLE DIFFERENCE!

Signed:______Date: ______

SUPPLIES ORDER FORM

Item Order From/Contact Order By Cost White Cane/ District Lighthouse Vice February No Charge Lighthouse President OR Member of presentation Lighthouse White Cane Committee OR Club’s White Cane Chair White Cane Packets Lighthouse Office or at Anytime No Charge www.lionsilghthouse.org Other Fundraising Lighthouse Office or at Anytime No Charge Ideas www.lionslighthouse.org The Lighthouse’s Lighthouse Office March No Charge (available in White Cane Restores bundles of 500) Vision Flyers The Lighthouse’s Lighthouse Office March Pick up at Lighthouse, White Cane Poster district conventions, or downloaded from the website at no charge. Otherwise, S&H must be paid. Maximum 5. Posters, Mini Canes, White Cane Days, Inc. February/ See order form for White stickers, inflatable P.O. Box 1 March Cane Days, Inc. for prices canes, coin collection Montery Park, CA 91754 (next page). boxes, etc. Fax: (818) 307-1611

______Ordered by Club Member Club District

______Shipping Address – Note: We cannot ship to PO Boxes

______City State Zip

______Work Phone Home Phone FAX Number

Please return this form to: Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation 1775 Clairmont Road Decatur, Georgia 30033-4005 Phone: (404)325-3630, 1-800-718-7483, FAX: (404) 636-5549