Charlie Miehe has some insight about the eyesight of kids in Iowa and Lafayette Counties. He works as a volunteer with the Belmont Lions Club, performing free vision screening for children. He has spent many hours learning the screening procedure and how to detect possible concerns. To date, Charlie has screened more than 4,000 children. He's a hero with a vision.We all have that energy that can make a difference. The personal energy of volunteering touches lives and enriches our communities.
JEFFERSON AWARD
In 1972, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Senator Robert Taft Jr. and Sam Beard founded the American Institute for Public Service. Their mission: to encourage individuals for their achievements and contributions through public and community service. By recognizing the work of volunteers through the Jefferson Awards, the Institute believes in can encourage others to get involved in their communities, and to discover inspiration in ordinary people doing extraordinary things. Each of our Hometown Heroes will receive a bronze Jefferson Awards medal for public service. And each year, one Hometown Hero will be chosen to travel to Washington, D.C., where their selfless devotion to public service will be recognized at the Jefferson Awards National Ceremony. If you know of someone whose spirit of volunteering benefits their community, please nominate them by clicking here.
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Charlie Miehe has some insight about the eyesight of kids in Iowa and Lafayette Counties. He works as a volunteer with the Belmont Lions Club, performing free vision screening for children. He has spent many hours learning the screening procedure and how to detect possible concerns. To date, Charlie has screened more than 4,000 children. He's a hero with a vision.We all have that energy that can make a difference. The personal energy of volunteering touches lives and enriches our communities.
