Mike Cortrite makes pancakes during Santa Monica Lions Club 57th Annual Pancake Breakfast at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Monica on Saturday, September 24, 2011.

Jim Casalor serves pancakes to Santa Monica Police Officer Braschi during Santa Monica Lions Club's 55th Annual Pancake Breakfast at the Boys and Girls Club of Santa Monica on Saturday, September 18, 2010.

(top) Linda Levee and Dr. Mike Qortrite cook pancakes on the griddle during Santa Monica Lions Club's 54th Annual Pancake Breakfast at the Boys and Girls Club of Santa Monica on Saturday, September 12, 2009.  (center) Lions Club Members Jim Casalor (center) and Ho Nguyen (right) serve eggs and sausage. (above) Cowboy Michael eat pancakes during the Santa Monica Lions Club's annual breakfast. The proceeds from this event support many worthwhile organizations in the community such as: The Santa Monica Boys & Girls Clubs, The Santa Monica YMCA, Santa Monica/Westside YWCA, L.O.V.E. Program Foundation for the Junior Blind and Various Local Charities.

Lions are an international network of 1.3 million men and women in 205 countries and geographic areas who work together to answer the needs that challenge communities around the world. Known for working to end preventable blindness, Lions participate in a vast variety of projects important to their communities. These projects range from cleaning up local parks to providing supplies to victims of natural disasters. Beginning in 1917, the association of Lions clubs has provided millions of people with the opportunity to give something back to their communities.

(top) Lion Mike Cortrite presents Santa Monica Police Chief, Timothy J. Jackman with theSanta Monica Lions Club's 28th Annual Community Recognition Award on Thursday, March 19, 2009, at the Double Tree Guest Suites Hotel. (center) Chief, Timothy J. Jackman poses for a portrait with his wife Lisa after receiving theSanta Monica Lions Club's Community Recognition Award. (above) Jean McNeil-Wyner and Iao Katagiri, past community recognition award recipients, present Chief Jackman with a gift during the ceremony.

Lions are an international network of 1.3 million men and women in 205 countries and geographic areas who work together to answer the needs that challenge communities around the world. Known for working to end preventable blindness, Lions participate in a vast variety of projects important to their communities. These projects range from cleaning up local parks to providing supplies to victims of natural disasters. Beginning in 1917, the association of Lions clubs has provided millions of people with the opportunity to give something back to their communities.

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1,2) Optometrist Alfred Corwin, 84, gives Silvia Martinez, 32, an ophthalmoscopy exam inside of  Santa Monica Lions Club's    (District 4-L3)  Mobile Screening Unit (MSU)  on Saturday, December 22, 2007. The MSU screens for sight, blood pressure and hearing. 3) Silvia  takes  a Non Contact Tonometry (NCT) exam (air puff test). The NCT screens for Glaucoma, one of the leading causes of vision loss that affects one in 17 people aged 40 or over. 4) Silvia takes a hearing test during the screening, she raises her hand when she hears a noise. 5) Santa Monica Lion Club president, Frank Schwengel, checks Silvia's blood pressure during her screening on Saturday. 6) The  Mobile Screening Unit, a 1964 Fleetwood RV with  18,000 miles,  staged a free community  screening  at Olympic Blvd on Saturday. The Lions club is currently  raising money to purchase a new MSC and is seeking corporate sponsorships.

Mike Cortrite  pours batter onto the griddle as Ken Chong flips the hotcake's during the Santa Monica Lions Club 52nd Annual Pancake Breakfast that was held at the Santa Monica Boys and Girls Club on Saturday, September 9, 2006. The proceeds from the event is used to support local community organizations.