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Lions Clubs International

OneSight

Delivering Sight to Those in Need for More Than 20 Years

Lions Clubs International and OneSight(SM) have partnered to collect used eyeglasses and deliver sight to the needy since 1988. OneSight, A Luxottica Group Foundation, is a family of charitable vision care programs dedicated to improving vision through outreach, research and education. OneSight combines 20 years of innovation from three regional programs – Give the Gift of Sight, Pearle Vision Foundation and Community I Care – into one global organization

Lions and OneSight work together through:

  • OnSite Voucher – Lions clubs and other groups may obtain a limited number of pairs of glasses for people in need free-of-charge. Eye exams are not included.
  • Special Price Voucher – Lions clubs are able to purchase an unlimited number of glasses for needy individuals at a special price of US$50 per pair in the United States and US$70 per pair in Canada. Eye exams are not included. Prepaid Lions Special Price vouchers are available in a book of 10. To order a book or single voucher, call 1-888-935-4589.
  • Eyeglass Collection and Recycling – Lions and OneSight collect and recycle eyeglasses year-round. Collected eyeglasses are cleaned, repaired and sorted volunteers for distribution on global clinics.
  • Sight Night – A unique twist to the collection of eyeglasses. Volunteers across North America canvass their neighborhoods to collect used eyeglasses during trick-or-treat.
  • Global Clinics – OneSight and Lions Clubs International sponsor missions to developing countries. 20 clinics are held each year and approximately 20,000 people are screened during each clinic.
  • Hometown Day – The first Tuesday of December each year, Luxottica Retail stores (LensCrafters, Pearle Vision, Sears Optical and Target Optical) set aside a special morning to provide free eye exams and glasses to local residents in need as pre-determined by Lions and other charitable groups.
  • Vision Vans – Two 40-foot Vision Vans "Seemore" and "Iris," travel North America delivering free eye care and new glasses to disadvantaged children pre-selected by Lions clubs and other local agencies.

BY THE NUMBERS

1,000,000

Children screened by Lions and LCIF Preschool Vision Screening Program that prevents blindness through early detection and treatment of lazy eye and other vision disorders.

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