Fundraiser's
Annual Golf Tournaments

Thank you to our supporters of the 11th Annual Gift of Sight Sioux Falls Golf Tournament and our 9th Annual Gift of Sight Rapid City Golf Tournament. These tournaments have proved to be a continued success for our organization in helping us pursue our mission of Enabling the Restoration of the Gifts of Sight and Health.

Special thanks to Lion George Brown and the Rapid City Downtown Lions who hosted the Rapid City Tournament for their 4th year, they are a tremendous help and very appreciated. Thank you to our corporate sponsors: Ophthalmology Limited, Vance Thompson Vision, RCC Western Stores, Security National Life, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, and the William F. Courtney Foundation, your financial sponsorship is paramount for our success.

Congratulations to our Sioux Falls corporate cup winners: first place trophy winners Vance Thompson Vision team #1; Keith Rasmussen, John Sivesind, Ryan Ackerman, & Glenn Rasmussen. Well done second and third place winners who tied CNA Surety and Vance Thompson #2. Kudos to our Rapid City corporate cup winners: First place trophy winners Beardsley, Jensen & Von Wald; Brad Lee, Steve Beardsley, Ron Papel, and Doug Murphy. Well done second and third place winners KOTA and the Rushmore Lions Club. Way to golf to our pin winners: closest to the pin Jim Haddock and Steve Beardsley; longest putt Kirk Funeral Home and Donavon Schoon and longest drive Bryan Baloun.

Nearly 200 golfers participated in these two events, with over 75 businesses sponsoring teams and holes, over 100 area businesses donated items and gift certificates providing our golfers with valuable prizes. WE THANK YOU and express our deepest appreciation for your support.

Keep your calendars marked for 2010 tournaments:

Sioux Falls – Friday, June 25th

Rapid City – Friday, August 27th

Ophthalmology Limited

2009 Sioux Falls winning team
Vance Thompson Vision team #1

CNA Surety

2009 Sioux Falls 2nd place team CNA Surety

2nd Annual Cookbook

Thank you to the Lions clubs across South Dakota, your assistance with the South Dakota Lions Eye Bank 2nd Edition Cookbook – featuring ethnic recipes from around the world is greatly appreciated. Over the last two years transplant recipients, donor families, Lions and Lioness members have contributed over 400 of their favorite recipes and stories to make this project a success!

Once again we are bringing this proven successful fundraiser to the Lions Clubs of South Dakota, uniting our states Lions and your Lions Eye Bank. Funds raised from the sale of this cookbook will be used to continue our mission: “To enable the restoration of the gifts of sight and health” and the Lions mission: “To serve”.

The cookbooks are available for distribution. Remember that cookbooks can be used as a community fundraiser, earning $5 per book. Please contact Brandy Thompson via telephone at 1-800-245-7846.

Our cookbooks would not have been successful without your participation. We, thank you for your continued support of your Lions Eye Bank and our mission.

Fitness for Sight

5SW Lions Club Hill City and Edgemont hosted Fitness for Sight a 5k/10k walk, run, bike for sight. This was the second year for the newest Eye Bank fundraiser, hosted last year by the Hill City club. Our goal of this fundraiser is to unite Lion Clubs across the state where on a scheduled day each club would host a Fitness for Sight in their community, between the 97 Lions Clubs of South Dakota we could fill our great state with walkers for sight!

The days of fun and fitness in Hill City and Edgemont included over 50 walkers and runners of all ages and many area business sponsors. We are ecstatic with 2nd year of success raising nearly $3,000 for the Lions Eye Bank. Our goal in 2010 is to fill the entire 109 miles of the Mickelson Trail with walkers, runners, and bikers for sight! Once again thank you to everyone involved, please contact Brandy Thompson if you are interested in bringing Fitness for Sight to your community

 

 

 

Direct Mail Campaign

2009 Terry Redlin Winner Gwen Heyd.

Every November a letter from a transplant recipient, donor family, or supporter of the Eye Bank is sent out to our constituents. The 2009 campaign marked another successful year for this tradition. Thank you to all who have contributed annually as well as first time givers. Your gifts totaled over $11,000 and help us to continue donor family and transplant recipient programs.

At the annual state Lions convention, names are drawn of all who have contributed $50 or more for Terry Redlin prints. Congratulations to Sioux Empire Lion Gwen Heyd of Crooks, SD, Aberdeen Lions Rich and Sari Merriman of Aberdeen, SD and transplant recipient Clarissa Helvey of South Bend, Indiana our 2009 Terry Redlin winners!

 
Lions Eye Bank International