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

Auction Items – Bidders – Boy Scout Troop 915

Auction Items – Bidders – Boy Scout Troop 915

Auction items were plentiful, including Grills, a 65" TV, Handmade Quilts, Bicycles and China as bidders eagerly placed bids on over 340 items. Boy Scout Troop 915 helped park cars and provided lunch to auction attendees. Officers of the Suffolk Rod and Muscle Cars...

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Locals win $1750 in Charity Raffle

Locals win $1750 in Charity Raffle

Three lucky individuals won 1st, 2nd and 3rd place respectively during the Bid 'n Buy Charity Auction in Hampton last Saturday. 1st Place winner for $1,000 was Lisa Devon of Williamsburg. 2nd Place winner for $500 went to Ed Roberts of Suffolk and 3rd Place winner for...

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