Kendall Leo’s Club and Mrs. Markham’s first-grade class collected 200 items for the Kendall Lions Club Eyeglass and Hearing Aid project. Provided photo
First-graders Mary Jones and Obed Santes show off collected eyeglasses with 10th-graders and Leo’s Club members D’Andre Helms and Maria Knapp. Provided photoIn a combined effort, the Kendall Elementary School and the Leo’s Club from Kendall Jr./Sr. High School collected eyeglasses, sunglasses, glasses cases and hearing aids in partnership with the Kendall Lions Club. Through the drive, Kendall collected 200 items that will be recycled for use in Central and South America.
At the culmination of the event, Lions Club member Dan Peckham brought a pizza party to Kristy Markham’s first-grade class. Leo’s Club members from the Jr./Sr. High School also joined in on the celebration.
Peckham, a former physical education teacher at Kendall, was happy to see the event return to Kendall for the first time in over three years. “The last time we did a collection was in the fall of 2008,” said Peckham. “It is a really nice community project. Involving younger and older students together makes it extra special.”
The Lions Club has a collection site at the Kendall Town Hall throughout the year for those interested in donating.
