Gillian West Receives Lions Club Grant

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Kelly West submitted the press release.

Gillian West (age 10) received a $500 grant from the Lions Club of Morrison, IL, to put toward an Explorer 12 Magnifier. She presented to the Club at their Tuesday, May 16, 2023, meeting. Gillian demonstrated how to operate her new visual aide, as well as discussed its real-life applications.

The West family is extremely appreciative of this generous donation.

“This description describes the explorē 12, one of the most popular electronic portable magnifiers on the market, for anyone living with low vision or sight loss. It is an easy-to-use, smart video magnifier, that offers HD image quality for improved near-and-distance reading and viewing. The 12-inch touchscreen makes it the largest portable magnifier in our explorē series….Added benefit [include] a foldable stand, enabling easy use for reading, writing, and other manual tasks. This video magnifier is perfect for anyone needing extra help seeing things up close.”