McKeesport Lions collecting hats for third-world country farm workers

By Mon Valley Independent

By JEFF STITT

jstitt@yourmvi.com

Lions clubs across the country are known for collecting eye glasses, which are donated to people around the globe who cannot afford glasses or do not have access to an eye doctor.

The McKeesport Lions Club recently started a new campaign aimed at vision care in third-world countries.

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