For over thirty-five years the Lions Charity Foundation of Southeastern Virginia, Inc. has been proudly serving the southeastern region of the Commonwealth. The Foundation’s primary focus is to assist Lions Clubs, other related organizations, and individuals or groups sponsored by Lions Clubs within District 24-I with needs which are beyond their financial capabilities. In the past seven years, charitable products and services valued over three quarters of a million dollars has been returned to the communities of southeastern Virginia.

Recent Grants

Below are Grants Issued by the Lions Charity Foundation of Southeastern Virginia, Inc over the past 35 years…



• $10,000 to the Eyeglass Recycling Center of Eastern Virginia for Lensometers
• $407,000 Lions Center for Sight at Norfolk General Hospital for construction
• $300,000 to Old Dominion University Study Center
• $75,000 towards Mobile Sight & Hearing Unit Purchase
• $30,000 to the Lions Sight Center for Field Analyzer
• $12,000 to Williamsburg Community Hospital
• $15,000 annually for Hearing Aids
• $10,000 annually for Local Area Medical Projects
• $10,000 annually for Cataract Operations
• $5,500 to Special Services Library of Virginia Beach
• $75,000 for Lions Mobile Sight & Hearing Unit Replacement Fund
• $40,000 Eastern Shore Barrier Island Pre-School Enrichment Program: My First Field Trip
• $5,000 for Norfolk Homeless Connect
• $7,500 Audible Equipment to Support Visually Impaired through Access Virginia
• $4,000 Children’s Eye Screening Equip. (SPOT) for Cape Charles

2015 Auction Postponed

Due to inclement weather and the threat of coastal flooding this years auction, scheduled for October 3rd has been postponed until Saturday November 7th. This may be a blessing in disguise because the same auction items listed before will be up for bid and we expect...

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LCF Supports Barrier Island Center

Recently, the Lions Charity Foundation of District 24D donated $10,000 to the Barrier Islands Center on behalf of the Eastern Shore Lions Clubs. The generous donation will be used to support the Barrier Islands Center’s (BIC) My First Field Trip educational program...

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Going Once, Going Twice…Sold

The Lions Charity Foundation of District 24D asked you to come on out and buy, buy, buy at our annual Bid ‘n Buy Auction and you didn’t let us down! Two hundred guests attended the event held on Saturday, October 4, at the Oak Grove United Methodist Church in...

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5th Annual Bid ‘n Buy Auction

Mark your calendars and get ready to bid. The Fifth Annual Bid ‘n Buy Auction is scheduled for Saturday, October 4, 2014 at the Oak Grove United Methodist Church in Chesapeake. The Auction is FREE to everyone and the doors open at 11:00 am. You won’t be able to resist...

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LCF Withdraws from Kingsmill Championship

When the LPGA Kingsmill Championship faltered in 2009 the Lions Charity Foundation started a Bid ‘n Buy Auction in 2010 as a fund raising alternative. In 2012, Kingsmill Country Club and the LPGA restarted an LPGA event at Kingsmill and district Lions and the...

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$10k for Eastern Shore Barrier Island enter

The Lions Charity Foundation of District 24D, Inc (LCF) presented a check for $10,000 to the Eastern Shore Barrier Island Center (BIC) on Tuesday, November 26, 2013 for the Lions Early Education Support Studio. The BIC is a community focal point and gathering place...

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4th Annual Bid ‘n Buy Auction a Success

The 4th Annual Bid ’n Buy Auction of the Lions Charity Foundation of District 24 D was a remarkable success! With estimates of nearly 200 people in attendance at the Oak Grove United Methodist Church in Chesapeake, the mood was festive, the participants were active...

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4th Annual Bid ‘n Buy Auction Up Next

Mark your calendars and get ready to bid. The Fourth Annual Bid ‘n Buy Auction is scheduled for Saturday, October 19, 2013 at the Oak Grove United Methodist Church in Chesapeake. We are excited to announce this years auction will feature the National Federation of the...

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