Vision testing and other health checkups will be offered as Project Vision’s 35-foot mobile clinic makes the rounds of Maui from today to April 18.

The screenings are free and open to the public. They are presented for the fourth straight year by the Lions Clubs of Maui, Project Vision Hawai’i and WE A Hui for Health.

There will be vision screenings to identify children’s eye disorders and early warning signs of cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration, atrophy and diabetes for adults. Information and counseling will be available.

Besides vision testing, there will be blood-pressure and glucose screening and counseling on smoking cessation, safe tattooing, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder by the Community Alliance for Mental Health.

The Lions Club will offer hearing assessments at some of the sites.

In addition, there will be information on emergency preparedness and assistance starting MedQUEST and other health-insurance applications with help from the Hawai’i Health Connector.

Other groups available to offer information are Helping Hands Outreach (a nonprofit that connects people with services); the National Kidney Foundation; Queen’s Medical Center Women’s Health Center; Hawaii SHIP (Medicare assistance); Senior Medicare Patrol (Medicare anti-fraud); Maui County Office on Aging; ‘Ohana Health Plan; Hepatitis Support Network; and Legacy of Life Hawai’i (organ/tissue donations).

There also will be giveaways, such as reading glasses for adults, UV sunglasses for youngsters and ‘Ohana Health Plan tote bags.

The Project Vision bus clinic schedule follows:

* Today, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m., Hale Kau Kau at St. Theresa Church, Kihei.

* Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Da Kidney Da Kine Day at Queen Ka’ahumanu Center, Kahului.

* Sunday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Living Way Church, 399 N. Market St., Happy Valley; 4 to 7 p.m., Pacific Islanders, Marshallese and Chukkese services, Kahului Union Church.

* April 4, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Kuhio Day celebration, Paukukalo Homestead Park.

* April 10, 9 to 11:30 a.m., Keanae ballpark; 1 to 3 p.m. (bus exhibit for students; no screenings), Hana High and Elementary School.

* April 11, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Hana Health Fair, Hana Community Center.

* April 12, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Keokea Homestead Open Market, Mile Marker 16.9 on Kula Highway.

* April 16, 9 a.m. to noon, Salvation Army Lahaina; 2 to 6 p.m., Ka Hale A Ke Ola Homeless Resource Center and Hale Makana, 15 Ipu Aumakua Lane, Lahaina.

* April 17, 2 to 6 p.m., Ka Hale A Ke Ola Wailuku and Hale Makana, 670 Waiale Road.

* April 18, 4 to 8 p.m., Maui Lions “Race for Vision” event at drag races, Maui Raceway Park; $10 admission to races.

For more information, contact Jessica Steele by email at jessica@projectvisionhawaii.

org or call (808) 464-2676.