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We send the Gift of Sight to Needy People Around the World

We welcome all groups and individuals.

The Center Staff takes donated eyeglasses and sort out the scratched and broken ones. The volunteers put the good glasses through a three stage washing, reading, and sorting.



Soap and warm water for cleaning, bleach and hot water for disinfecting, vinegar and hot water to prevent streaking, and hand drying.	Using an instrument called a lensometer, the prescription of the glasses is read and recorded on a small plastic bag. The glasses are placed in the bag on which the prescription was recorded.	The glasses are sorted by prescription, 50 to a box. The boxes are stored until a request for that prescription is received. The center then provides them to organizations that distribute the glasses free to those needing them.

The Center offers the volunteers:

Ø An opportunity to send the gift of clear vision to needy people around the world.

Ø It offers a hands-on service project with a tangible product.

Ø Large (12-14) or small (2-4) work groups, and for individuals, can contribute.

Ø The volunteering can be done day or evening in all kinds of weather.

Ø All ages from junior high school children to senior citizens can do the work, separately or together.

Our volunteers come from Lions Clubs and Leo Clubs, from faith-based, youth, school, scout and other groups. Individuals that have an interest in helping the needy volunteer as well. The Center arranges day, evening and weekend hours for groups who want to volunteer.

The Center can accommodate groups up to 14 people varying in age from junior high school students to senior citizens. If you or your group is too small in number to make it feasible to open the center we can combine you or your group with another group.

<>To volunteer for this important work call the Center (703-241-7004) or Annex (703-347-0017) to set a time.

Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center of Northern Virginia