Our Foundation

RMLEIF's Mission

Today the Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Institute Foundation (RMLEIF) continues its mission by:

• Helping support the Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Institute’s new equipment needs.

• Paying a portion of the exam costs of needy patients who are evaluated at the Eye Institute’s Low Vision Rehabilitation Clinic, a clinic that helps visually impaired people use their remaining vision more efficiently to enhance their independence and their quality of life. At the clinic, patients are evaluated to determine which low vision devices will best help them meet their goals. 

• Facilitating access to care by providing financial assistance with transportation, lodging, and meal costs for needy eye and vision patients and a family member while the patient undergoes examination and/or treatment outside their home area because necessary care is unavailable locally. Working together with Lions Clubs across Colorado and Wyoming, the Foundation receives referrals from local Lions clubs, which share in the cost.

The Foundation's eleven-member Board of Trustees is made up of two members elected by the Lions in each of Colorado's four Lions Districts and three members elected by the Lions in Wyoming's single Lions district. Trustees serve 3-year terms and can serve up to two consecutive times. The Foundation's officers are elected annually by the Board of Trustees; officers are selected by the Board and can be either trustees or non-trustees. The Board of Trustees meets three times per year at the Eye Institute in Aurora, Colorado, once using internet video conferencing , and once annually at the Colorado or Wyoming state Lions Convention. Committees meet more frequently using internet video conferencing services. 

2025-2026 Trustees and Officers

Trustees are elected to 3-year terms at Lions Conventions, take office soon after election, and can’t serve 3 terms in a row. Officers are elected annually by the Trustees. Make a difference, become a Trustee!