The annual Christmas party for the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, sponsored by the University of South Alabama Lions Club, was held on Dec. 7, 2010. Members of the USA Lions Club (above) provided a Christmas gala for the children affected by hearing and sight impairments at the institute. Approximately 25-30 children were present. The USA Lions Club was responsible for providing lunch and Christmas gifts for every child.
The USA Lions Club was founded in 1993. Their recent projects include sponsoring diabetic camps, collecting funds for eye research, working with Habitat for Humanity, and collecting school supplies for disadvantaged youth. For more information on the USA Lions Club, contact Tommie Carlisle at tcarlisl@usouthal.edu or Judy Burnham at jburnham@usouthal.edu.