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Our 2022-2023 Board Members
Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation brings sight to Georgians who need it most.
Our Board of Directors remains very active with committees addressing all aspects of Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation – development, finance and audit, investment, governance, advisory, programs and quality assurance, personnel, and a facilities special committee. Each committee receives report from the various staff and advises Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation on issues, concerns and improvements.
Take a Tour To tour our facility in Chamblee, please reach out to Beth Ehrhardt at: behrhardt@lionslighthouse.org or 404.844.0122
Officers SECRETARY Marlene Humphry Byron, GA
We are excited to share highlights from the past year, demographics and finances during FY 2022 (July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022) and our vision for the future. Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation is dedicated to transforming vision in Georgia. Welcome
BOARD CHAIR Tammera Sears Cordele, GA
VICE CHAIR Mark Bradley Macon, GA
TREASURER Wes Gifford Atlanta, GA
PAST CHAIR Kembra Smith Atlanta, GA
Members
Bela Csepi • Marietta, GA
Dennis Chapman • Woodstock, GA
Harold Walker • Lilburn, GA
Joann Smith • Braselton, GA
Beth Ehrhardt, Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation Executive Director
Shannon Kingston • Hahira, GA
Vicki Hubbard • Social Circle, GA
Lois Modell • Savannah, GA
Martha McAfee • Roberta, GA
The need for our traditional vision mobile and onsite clinics continues to be important for children, students, and adults in need of vision care with an optometrist present. We are excited to announce that Kia is sponsoring an initiative to provide vision care to children at select Title 1 Atlanta Public Schools and participating YMCA summer camps. Learn more about this initiative on page 6. >
In April 2022, Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation initiated a pilot project of tele-optometry to address the needs of the 52 rural Georgia counties, which do not have access to a vision professional in their county. We purchased hi-tech equipment to allow the remote optometrist to clearly see the health of each patient’s eyes and develop eyeglass prescriptions as well as refer patients for additional follow-up care such as surgery. We began testing the program in urban areas to ensure that we could be successful and are now starting to reach out to rural counties. Because of Georgia regulations, we are working with Federally Qualified Health Centers and Public Health Departments to ensure that we have a licensed professional onsite. Our patients and the staff at these facilities have well received this service. Our vision is clear that this is an important step to bring vision care to rural Georgians ages 15 and older, while addressing the lack of available vision providers.
Frank Hunton • Acworth, GA
Len Cutuli • Savannah, GA
Al Hernandez • Acworth, GA
On behalf of the Board of Directors and the clients we serve, I would like to express a heartfelt thank you to Edwin Link, Beth Ehrhardt and the devoted staff at the Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation. Special thanks to our donors, partner agencies, and volunteers, we could not provide the life-changing programs and services without your support. It is an honor to serve as the Board Chair and to witness firsthand the increased quality of life for Georgians in financial need. A Note from the Board Chair Sincerely,
The future is bright for the residents of Georgia because of your support. Thank you for your past support and your year-end donations this year.
Tammera Sears
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