- November 23, 2024
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The Ormond Beach Lions recently screened Volusia Sheriff Mike Chitwood's eyes at the annual White Cane Driver Awareness Day at the Conklin-Davis Center on Oct. 15.
The sheriff's eyes were screened using a portable device that instantly diagnoses irregularities in the optic nerve, without touching the eye or using drops, according to a press release. He was screened by Lion Nancy Gocke. Many of the event attendees were also screened by Lion Richard Johnson.
Chitwood and other dignitaries also crossed George Ingram Boulevard while blindfolded and using a white cane to raise awareness at the event.
Additionally, the Ormond Beach Lions Club recently joined Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church for its monthly community breakfast for the homeless. The Lions provided diabetes and vision screening at the event, and those with glucose screening numbers out of the desirable range dictated by the American Diabetes Association were counseled and referred to nonprofit associations and the Department of Health for treatment, according to a press release.
