For Blindness Awareness Month, Lions share a non-sighted world
Visitors to the Acton Free Public Library explored activities designed to highlight life with vision loss.
Under sunny skies and just-turning fall leaves, visitors to the Acton Free Public Library explored activities designed to highlight life with vision loss.
The Acton Lions Club drew families to the lawn of the Acton Free Public Library on September 27 for “Seeing Is Believing,” an event marking National Blindness Awareness Month.
Children lined up for face painting and games while Lions Club members handed out free popcorn, doughnuts, and coffee, while offering on-site vision screenings.
Visitors also had the chance to print their names in Braille, browse Braille books, and meet representatives from Boston Strong, one of Massachusetts’ baseball teams for the visually impaired, as well as the United States Blind Golf Association.
President Heidi Webster said the Lions “decided last year that it would be great to do something in the center of town and invite the community to offer free eye screenings.”
This year, “we decided to do it again, but make it even more fun,” she said.
To encourage participation, anyone who completed a free eye screening received a voucher for ice cream from a nearby truck. It worked: The truck itself became a draw as curious onlookers would ask how to get the free treat before lining up for an eye exam.
