Our Answer to a Global Need
Lions Eyeglass Recycling
Centers (LERCs) are located around the world – in Australia, Canada, France, Italy, South Africa, Spain and the United States.
Glasses collected by local Lions clubs are sent to a regional LERC where
Lion volunteers:
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Prepare the glasses for distribution
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Ship large quantities of prepared glasses to
humanitarian distribution teams
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Supply Lions permanent clinics with an inventory of
prepared glasses
LERC Locations
Lions host 17 Eyeglass Recycling
centers in the USA and around the world.
USA
Requesting Eyeglasses for Missions
When requesting quantities of recycled
eyeglasses from a LERC for mission use, your organization is responsible for:
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Assuring the LERC
that the eyeglasses will be given to needy people at no charge
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Providing shipping
instructions
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Paying for the cost
of shipping the eyeglasses
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Arranging customs
clearance
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Reporting the
results of the mission within two weeks of completion (number of people served
and number of people fitted with glasses)
