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Members of the Shawnee Lions Club are asking people to look through dresser drawers and closets for used eyeglasses and donate them to the Lions Recycle for Sight program.
The Shawnee Lions Club collects used prescription eyeglasses and prescription and non-prescription sunglasses. The glasses are cleaned and prepared for distribution in developing countries, where eye care is often unaffordable and inaccessible.
“We need everyone to donate their used eyeglasses,” said Patti Fisher, Shawnee eyeglass committee chairwoman. “In most developing countries, an eye exam can cost as much as one month’s wages, and a single eye doctor may serve a community of hundreds or thousands of people.”
The donated glasses will be shipped to a regional Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center, where they are cleaned, categorized by prescription and prepared for distribution by Lions and other groups.
To donated used glasses, place them in the specially marked Lions Recycle for Sight Collection boxes located at all Shawnee banks, The Shawnee News-Star, White’s ACE Building Center, Richards’ Drug, Dr. Kirk Hoster’s office, Dr. Michael Watters’ office, Robinson Eye Institute, Shawnee Regional Pharmacy and Dillards.
Lions Club International has nearly 1.35 million members in about 45,000 clubs in 200 countries around the world. Since 1917, Lions Clubs have aided the blind and visually impaired and made a commitment to community service and serving youth throughout the world.
The Shawnee Lions Club meets at noon Thursdays at Golden Corral. For more information, call Patti Fisher at 275-6006.
Members of the Shawnee Lions Club are asking people to look through dresser drawers and closets for used eyeglasses and donate them to the Lions Recycle for Sight program.
The Shawnee Lions Club collects used prescription eyeglasses and prescription and non-prescription sunglasses. The glasses are cleaned and prepared for distribution in developing countries, where eye care is often unaffordable and inaccessible.
“We need everyone to donate their used eyeglasses,” said Patti Fisher, Shawnee eyeglass committee chairwoman. “In most developing countries, an eye exam can cost as much as one month’s wages, and a single eye doctor may serve a community of hundreds or thousands of people.”
The donated glasses will be shipped to a regional Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center, where they are cleaned, categorized by prescription and prepared for distribution by Lions and other groups.
To donated used glasses, place them in the specially marked Lions Recycle for Sight Collection boxes located at all Shawnee banks, The Shawnee News-Star, White’s ACE Building Center, Richards’ Drug, Dr. Kirk Hoster’s office, Dr. Michael Watters’ office, Robinson Eye Institute, Shawnee Regional Pharmacy and Dillards.
Lions Club International has nearly 1.35 million members in about 45,000 clubs in 200 countries around the world. Since 1917, Lions Clubs have aided the blind and visually impaired and made a commitment to community service and serving youth throughout the world.
The Shawnee Lions Club meets at noon Thursdays at Golden Corral. For more information, call Patti Fisher at 275-6006.
