With more than 150 members, including over 10 pilots and 45 physicians, optometrists, and dentists, the Bay Area chapter is the oldest and largest LMV chapter. Bay Area participates in 5 to 10 trips per year, mostly in volunteer-piloted small aircraft, to northern Mexico and the Coachella Valley of California (our Oasis program), depending on pilot and doctor availability.
Chapter Officers & Administration
- President
- Vice President
- Treasurer
- Recording Secretary
- Correspondence Secretary
- Membership Roster Manager
- Trip Coordinator
- Air Show Coordinator
- Air Show Boss
- Newsletter Editor
- Newsletter Mail Boss
- Equipment & Supplies Donations Manager
- Equipment & Supplies Regional Pick-Up Person
- Public Affairs Manager
- Medical and Dental Trip Package Manager
- Chief Pilot Liaison
- Chief Physician Liaison
- Chief Dental Liaison
- Chief Optometry Liaison
- Chief Chiropractor Liaison
- Chief Interpreter Liaison
- Chief General Volunteer Liaison
- House Committee Chair
- Program Chair
- Health Education Chair
Chapter Meetings
Bay Area Chapter board and general membership meetings convene the first Wednesday of every month at 6:30 PM at Good Samaritan Hospital Auditorium, 2425 Samaritan Drive, San Jose, CA.
Special Initiatives
Often LMV's service to a community reaches beyond our clinic programs to include special initiatives organized at the chapter level. Bay Area chapter's ongoing initiatives include:
- Bay Area Christmas Families' Fund
- Hidalgo Student Educational Assistance Program
- LMV Residents' Fund
- Angel Fund
- Used Eyeglasses Program
Chapter Partners
Bay Area chapter often collaborates with the following organizations to benefit the people of the villages we serve:
- Kiwanis Club of San Jose
- Comunidad para Baja California
